Transportation

Conventional transportation systems are major contributors to local pollution and global climate change. UW Oshkosh is beginning to develop a green transportation plan.

History

In 2003, UW Oshkosh contracted with the Oshkosh Transit System to allow students, faculty, and staff to ride the city bus system for free with a campus identification card.
In 2006, the university began to convert the campus fleet to E-85 compliant vehicles. Gasoline only vehicles will be phased out over time.
In 2006, the Facilities Department switched to a 10% biodiesel fuel mix for all vehicles and equipment that operate on diesel.
Many new bike racks have been installed.

New initiatives

Create a comprehensive Green Campus Transportation Plan.
Continue to purchase more bicycle racks.

Goal

To reduce automobile trips to campus by 20% by 2012.

What YOU can do

Forget the car. Bike, walk, or take the bus!
If you buy a car, look for those with the highest gas mileage and the least polluting.

Want to know more?

Here is a link to the section in our Campus Sustainability Plan on transportation: CSP IV G - Transportation.

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by David Barnhill — last modified Feb 13, 2009 01:12 PM

Bike and Pedestrian Survey

The City of Oshkosh is updating its Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Plan and they are looking for public input from people who live, work, study, or recreate in Oshkosh. They have developed a website that has links to an online survey:

pedestrian_bicycle_plan

Even if you do not currently use a bike or walk to campus, completing the survey will help the city learn why you do not, or how they might improve city infrastructure.

Most of us use city facilities every day: sidewalks along streets carrying automobiles through campus are built by the city, to their current standards. The last public meeting was in August, so student and staff input was not representative of UW Oshkosh pedestrians and bicyclists. So please consider giving the city some feedback from the campus community.