| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.94 |
| Liaison | Caitlin Steele |
| Submission Date | July 21, 2023 |
San Francisco State University
OP-17: Support for Sustainable Transportation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
caitlin
Steele Dr of Sust & Energy Sustainability |
Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
A brief description of the bicycle sharing program:
SF State is a participant and collaborator in the local City of San Francisco's Bike Share program: Bay Wheels. We worked with the City of San Francisco to install 52 bike share docking locations around the campus to encourage biking to and from campus. All students receive a discounted rate. E bikes are available around the campus at dockless locations.
https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/bike/bike-share
https://www.lyft.com/bikes/bay-wheels
https://account.baywheels.com/map
Does the institution participate in a car sharing program?:
A brief description of the car sharing program:
Zipcars are available on campus, located in the Lot 20 garage on the street level accessed by State Drive and at University Park North, on Winston Drive. Students, faculty, and staff can join at a discounted rate. For more information go to
https://www.zipcar.com/universities/san-francisco-state-university
Does the institution offer preferential parking or other incentives for fuel efficient vehicles?:
A brief description of the incentives for fuel efficient vehicles:
38 Electric vehicles stations were installed in 2022 and were placed in preferred parking areas of the main parking structure. Hybrid cars can use these stations.
https://parking.sfsu.edu/electric-vehicle-charging-stations-evcs
Does the institution have one or more Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle recharging stations that are accessible to student and employee commuters?:
A brief description of the electric vehicle recharging stations:
38 charging stations are available for public use in the University parking garage, Lot 20, on the street level accessed by State Drive. 3 of the 38 stations are accessible to individuals with disabilities. All stations are level 2 and will fully charge most electric car models in about four hours.
https://parking.sfsu.edu/electric-vehicle-charging-stations-evcs
Does the institution have incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus?:
A brief description of the incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus:
The campus offers housing options for some employees. Employee housing costs are priced at about 10-20% below market rate for the surrounding neighborhood.
university employee housing options:
https://efh.sfsu.edu/
Does the institution have other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting?:
A brief description of other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting:
All SFSU students receive a gator pass as part of their student fee package. The gator pass has many incentives that reduce the price for students on the many public transit agencies that are near our campus. Students receive a 50% reduction on BART. They have an unlimited MUNI monthly pass. and receive discounts on other transit agencies.
SFSU offers a free shuttle to and from the BART station on average for 12 hours of the day during the Fall and Spring semester. This connects our community to the BART transit system that goes through downtown SF and through most of the East Bay.
https://parking.sfsu.edu/shuttle-service
SFSU employees are able to take advantage of our commuter check benefit and can save up to $300/month on pre taxed dollars for transit bases commuting:
https://parking.sfsu.edu/commuter-check
SF State offers an emergency ride home for employees in an emergency:
https://parking.sfsu.edu/employee-emergency-ride-home
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainable transportation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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