UWSP Campus Sustainable Transportation Costs Study
Project Abstract
The UWSP Sustainable Commute Project is working to
estimate UWSP commuting patterns, costs, and emissions while raising
awareness and identifying opportunities for change. Universities
represent highly concentrated commuting communities and off-campus
fossil fuel consumption by commuters often exceeds that of the
institution. For example, in 2010 there were 5200
students living off campus with an average commute distance of 6.7
miles. Together we travel over 35,000 miles getting to campus and
another 35,000 going home! In some cases cars account for more than 50%
of campus commute miles although there are instances where car use is
just nearly 20%. We don’t know how many miles we commute to campus by
car, bike, bus, or on foot and green-house gas emissions. The project’s
mission is to answer these questions and prospects for future change. Read more about the project at the homepage here.
Principal Investigators
Gene Martin, Principle investigator and research director
Keith Rice, Co-principle director
Doug Miskowiak, Co-principle director
Student Investigators
Tyler Winkelman, Intern
Mitch Isaacson, Intern
Sam Bolgert, Web Developer
Tom Wilz, Graphic & Web Designer
Logan Seipel, Data technician
Sam Schroeder, Data technician
Omar Muhyar, Data technician
Sarah Hagedon, Community Outreach
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