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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS PROGRAM
Campus Sustainability Grant Application – Cover Sheet
PROPOSAL INFORMATION
Project Title: Public Bicycle Repair Stations
PRINCIPAL STUDENT INVESTIGATOR (PROPOSER) INFORMATION
Name: Joseph Robinson
Email: jrobin33@uga.edu
Phone: 706-296-9666
Degree Program / Graduation Date: Master’s in Natural Resources, in the Warnell School of Forestry & Natural
Resources
FACULTY / STAFF SPONSOR INFORMATION
Name: Lance Haynie
Email: lhaynie@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3298
Title / Department: Assistant Director for Outdoor Recreation, Recreational Sports
ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION
The proposal includes the following fields (check all that apply):
X
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X
Education
Research
Service / Social Entrepreneurship
Campus Operations
Summary of Budget:
Personnel Funding ………………………………..…….
$504.00
Equipment…………………………………………………
$2,820.00
Supplies / General Expenses..…….………..…………..
$141.00
TOTAL……………………………………………………..
$3,465.00
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Proposal Overview
Description
This project focuses on the bicycle commuting and transportation that occurs on the UGA campus. The
aim is to be awarded funds to purchase a public bicycle repair stations that allow for more user friendly
self-care of bicycles and even provide educational opportunities for students to be empowered with
knowledge and skills for bicycle repair and maintenance.
The repair stations would be located in various
places around campus that intersect with high
bicycle-use areas to maximize convenience for
bicyclists. Specific sites have not been determined at
this point. However, if the grant is awarded, final
location decisions will be determined through
collaboration with FMD Grounds Department,
student input, and Bike Athens. Potential locations
include the Tate Student Center, north campus lawn
area, and the Trial Gardens. This would provide an
even distribution of location throughout campus
(see map).
Currently, a self-serve bike repair station exists at
the Ramsey Student Center (pictured below). This
repair station has received attention from many
campus publications including Columns (January 28,
2013) and The University of Georgia Magazine (June
2013).
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Intended Outcome
The primary intended outcome is to increase convenience of common bicycle repair needs by providing
these self-serve stations around the University of Georgia campus. The secondary intended outcome of
this project is that this increase in convenience will result in an increase in decisions to ride to and oncampus since a public repair station exists. Our hope is that the simple presence of such a tool, easily
accessible at no charge, will motivate people to ride their bicycles more knowing that a public repair
station exists for simple maintenance needs that may arise.
An additional intended outcome is that the University of Georgia, by funding this project, continues to
lead the way in adaptable and progressive efforts in the Athens community and the southeast.
Contribution to Existing Efforts
This project falls directly in-line with the Bulldog Bikes program that has begun this semester (Fall 2012).
The successful funding of this project shows that UGA is committed to encouraging “safe, cost-effective
and environmentally preferred transportation option at UGA.”
This project also addresses specific Strategic Priorities of the Strategic Direction VII of the University of
Georgia 2020 Strategic Plan:
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This project will serve as an example to other organizations and communities of how to
integrate sustainability into existing and new operations (i.e. existing bicycle maintenance
clinics, existing public bicycle repair station at the Ramsey Student Center)
Integrate sustainability into the student experience through curricular and co-curricular means
both in the classroom and beyond (i.e. empowering students to learn self-sufficiency in bicycle
commuting so that the choice to ride a bicycle is less challenging)
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The project addresses an Illustrative Benchmark as well:
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Reduce the number of automobiles on campus by 20 percent, and increase by 20 percent the
number of faculty, staff, and students who commute to campus using alternative modes of
transportation such as mass transit, bicycles or walking.
The logic is that with increased knowledge and skills development as well as the availability of the tools
needed, the decision to ride a bicycle will be more readily made.
Partnering Departments
The UGA Outdoor Recreation program within the Department of Recreational Sports is the primary
supporter of this project. The Outdoor Recreation program currently offers Bicycle Maintenance clinics
that use the Ramsey station as a teaching tool. Facilities Management has also expressed enthusiasm for
assisting with the installation of the unit.
Additionally, we have received a letter of support from BikeAthens (see attachment). Their partnership
will assist in the final location decision for the stations. BikeAthens also intends to utilize the stations for
outreach efforts in the community. By increasing the educational resources for advocacy groups such as
BikeAthens, we hope to increase ridership in the community.
Other supporters of our idea include Student Government Association and a current Office of
Sustainability intern, Sahana Srivatsan. Sahana is working on creating a Bike UGA student organization
which would greatly benefit from improved bicycle infrastructure such as these repair stations.
Campus Sustainability Grant Application – Compliance Form
Please answer all of the following questions, and explain in full where required.
Will this project require compliance review in any of the following areas?
Please place an “X” on the appropriate line to indicate “Yes” or “No” for all three compliance areas.
1. Animal Use
____ Yes
X
No
If “Yes,” please reference the section and page number in the proposal describing animal use:
For more information contact:
Animal Care and Use, http://www.ovpr.uga.edu/acu/index.html
706-542-5933
2. Biohazardous Materials
____ Yes
X
No
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If “Yes,” please reference the section and page number in the proposal describing biohazardous material use:
For more information contact:
Office of Biosafety, http://www.ovpr.uga.edu/biosafety/index.html
706-542-9876
3. Human Subjects
____ Yes
X
No
If “Yes,” please reference the section and page number in the proposal describing human subject use:
For more information contact:
Human Subjects, http://www.ovpr.uga.edu/hso/index.html
706-542-5318
Name: Joseph Robinson
Title: Graduate Assistant for Outdoor Recreation
Date: 10/3/2013
X
By placing an “X” on this line, I certify I will fulfill all requirements pertaining to compliance if this grant is
approved.
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Campus Sustainability Grant Application – Budget Sheet
Complete all sections.
I.
Personnel *,**
Number
Amount/Person
Total Amount
Contractors
$
UGA Staff 3
$168 per installation
$504.00
UGA Student
$
Other
$
Total Amount: $504.00
II. Equipment**
Type of Equipment
Length of Use
1. Dero Fixit Service Station
x 3 stations
Cost
$2,820.00
2.
$
3.
$
Total Cost: $2,820.00
III. Supplies/General Expenses**
Type of Supplies
1. Shipping costs
Comment
$47 x 3 units
Cost
$141.00
2.
$
3.
$
4.
$
5.
$
6.
$
7.
$
Total Cost: $141.00
*Acceptable personnel funding include: 1) hiring outside consultants or contractors to perform required project tasks, 2) UGA
Facilities Management Division staff labor charges for project implementation, 3) UGA student workers managed by participating
UGA department to perform required project tasks.
**If more space is needed, please attach a separate document listing specific items and their costs.
Note: All Campus Sustainability Grant funds must be expended before June 30th.
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Implementation Plan
The simple nature of this project lends itself to a very light implementation. Since the repair station is an
all-inclusive unit, all that is needed is the identification of acceptable sites on the UGA campus and
corresponding installations. Facilities Management on campus has already expressed interest in helping
to research appropriate locations and install the stations.
The stations would most likely be purchased near the end of the Fall semester with installation occurring
in December 2012 or January 2013. The UGA Outdoor Recreation program would like to have the station
installed for the beginning of the Spring 2013 semester so that it can advertise it in their Spring
marketing efforts.
Communications Plan
As soon as installation is underway, promotional efforts will include:
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Recreational Sports’ Marketing Team that will generate fliers and posters to promote the station
and its use
The UGA Outdoor Recreation program will utilize social media as well as other web-based
promotion efforts
Press releases will also be generated to be included in the Red & Black campus newspaper as
well as other potential university print media outlets
Anticipated Grant Project Metrics
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QUANTITATIVE: Our intent is to utilize volunteers to monitor repair location at random
days/times for use counts.
QUALTITATIVE: Another metric to be utilized are user interviews to assess willingness to ride a
bicycle due to the presence of public repair stations
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October 3, 2013
Lance T. Haynie
Assistant Director for Outdoor Recreation
201 Ramsey Student Center
330 River Road
Athens, GA 30602
UGA Office of Sustainability
1180 E. Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5410
Dear Sustainability Grant Coordinator(s):
It is with great pleasure that I submit this letter as my official endorsement in full support of Joseph
Robinson’s grant application for public bicycle repair stations.
As Assistant Director for Outdoor Recreation at UGA as well as having served in a variety of
outdoor positions on other campuses and departments, I can say that the addition of said stations
would be a welcome addition to the UGA community. These repair stations evoke a sense of
uniqueness and progression that make cyclists and other like-minded people thankful for the
services the community has provided.
If you need any further explanation or justification, please let me know.
With enthusiasm,
Lance Haynie
Assistant Director for Outdoor Recreation
Promoting walking, cycling, and public transit as everyday solutions to
transportation needs in Athens through education, advo cacy, and community
service.
October 30, 2013
Athens, GA
Joseph Robinson:
BikeAthens supports the installation of more bike repair stations on UGA Campus. The repair
stations correspond with our vision of a comprehensive transportation network all Athenians
can use with comfort and ease. The repair stations make riding for transportation easier by
offering convenient access to tools many riders do not, or cannot, carry with them on a bike.
Even experienced riders usually only carry a few essential tools and a small, inefficient hand
pump, simply to make emergency repairs. The repair stations’ tools allow riders to make more
complete repairs, and as the stations also include a stand, a rider can fix the bike without
awkwardly placing the bike on the ground. I know our members enjoy and use public repair
stations often for just these reasons.
Bike repair stations also encourage cycling and play a role in increasing ridership. To our
knowledge, there are only three or four public repair stands in all of Athens. There is one at The
Daily Groceries Store on Prince Avenue. One at the Kroger on Alps Bridge Road, perhaps one at
the Publix on the East Side, and one on Campus. This leaves the downtown / campus area
underserved, especially considering that most cycling occurs in the downtown / campus area.
Many new riders are hesitant to stray from home because they fear a mechanical breakdown.
Bike repair stations raise the comfort level by assuring riders that a small breakdown will not
force a long walk or car ride home. As a result, cycling becomes a more convenient choice as
small repairs no longer require a trip home or a trip to the bike shop.
Finally, the stands build on BikeAthens community outreach and education efforts. When Daily
Groceries installed their repair stand, BikeAthens taught employees how to give basic
instructions to customers seeking to use the stand. We would be willing to engage in similar
outreach with the new stands. To ensure they get optimal use, we can also help in selecting
locations for the stands.
Sincerely,
BikeAthens