Rice Transportation Demand Management

Excited to share that has earned a SILVER rating from the Bike-friendly University Designation!! Thank you to all the bike enthusiasts on campus for helping us get from bronze to silver in 4 years! Let's keep it up and go for the 🥇 in 2025!



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As part of our infrastructure expansion this year, we added 4 JuiceBox stations in the Central Campus Garage and 3 dual port stations at the BRC Garage. Leveraging grant funding from , this helped us add 10 more spots to charge on campus.

What other locations at Rice would you like to see ?

Great to see our newest ChargePoint EV charging stations being utilized! If you plan on driving electric in the future, let us know!

May is Bike Month! Check out some upcoming bike-related webinars hosted by the Houston-Galveston Area Council!

When: May 4, 2021 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Gulf Coast Regional Bike Month 2021 Kick-Off Celebration
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MGOpgyieRYmR5phZ5ppBJw

When: May 18, 2021 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: May 18th Partnership Perks: A Benefits Guide for Becoming a Commute Solutions Partner
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WRL5y5fbQbSBFl3Ir5XoAA

When: May 20, 2021 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Bike Safety Driver Course: “Bicycle Friendly Driver
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V3aI2TvpSwGG0_AUSDuZPw

When: May 27, 2021 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Gulf Coast Regional Bike Month 2021 Closing Celebration
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iPLg38vAQD-Cf0lhmlkiQQ

All METRO services will be suspended Sunday, Feb. 14 starting at 7 p.m. due to the winter storm impacting the region. Services will remain suspended through Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 or until conditions improve. More at ridemetro.org. ^R

"METRO will temporarily suspend operations of all transit services beginning Monday, Feb. 15 through Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 due to freezing weather across the region. METRO HOV/HOT lanes and the METRO RideStore will also be closed. All METROLift trips scheduled for those dates will be cancelled. Customers should contact the METROLift Reservations Center to reschedule trips. METRO's Customer Service Call Center will remain open normal hours, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily.

METRO's services will resume only when it is safe to do so, and this may be a gradual return based on weather conditions."

Severe weather expected across the Houston area over the next few days may impact service. Please plan ahead and remain weather aware. Sign up for service alerts at ridemetro.org. ^S

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"The grace period for parking violations in Dedicated Bicycle Lanes ends January 13, 2021. ParkHouston will be enforcing the City’s No Parking in Dedicated Bicycle Lane ordinance with fines beginning on Thursday, January 14, 2021."

The grace period for parking violations in Dedicated Bicycle Lanes ends today. City of Houston ParkHouston will begin enforcing the No Parking in Dedicated Bicycle Lane ordinance. Any vehicle found parked in a bike lane will receive a $100 fine. Drivers who receive a citation may take an online Bicycle Friendly Driver’s Course to request a waiver of the fine. The fine will only be waived on the first offense. For all details about the ordinance, visit https://bit.ly/2MZREuw

Perfect day to drive on sunshine ☀️🔌⚡🚗 Our off-the-grid solar-powered electric vehicle charging station is the first of its kind in Texas

"The number of micromobility trips grew 62% from 2018 to 2019 due to the large increase in scooter trips. Shared micromobility refers to small fleets of fully or partially human-powered vehicles including bikes, e-bikes, and e-scooters. Trips on scooters more than doubled from 2018 to 2019 while bike trips increased by 3% and e-bike trips increased 54%."

Source: NACTO

https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/fotw-1159-november-9-2020-shared-micromobility-trips-grew-62-2019

Today's biking adventure with the took us right off Brays Bayou Trail to . We even got to meet some of the local artists and volunteers finishing up the artwork. This is a must see!