Environmental Issues

Transportation Lab
Dr. Dan Moscovici
By: Eric Becker, Chris Luzzi, Matt Cole
 The survey was comprised of a dual purpose survey with one side for commuters, and the other
side being for residents of the University (See Appendix A). Our survey was taken from approximately
88% students, 6% faculty, and 6% staff. The locations selected were chosen to maximize the variation of

Figure 1. Percentage of students, faculty, and staff surv

Figure 2. What students recommended

the survey pool and were given out randomly without bias. Of these 100 surveys; 30% were taken at au
bon pain, 30% at the library, 30% at campus center dining area, and 10% staff and faculty in upper F
wing offices and cafeteria.

The way that people travel varies from location to the people that do it. According to our surveys
at Stockton University, we have found that most individuals drive to Stockton whether they commute or
they are a resident in close proximity to the campus. Within our surveys, many individuals responded
with a suggestion of More Parking (Chart 1), which leads to the assumption that driving to campus is in
their best interests. In comparison to this finding, many people stated they would like to see
improvements in the shuttle services provided at Stockton University.

This correlation aroused the recommendation of a shuttling enhancement. Improvements within the
busing and shuttling may impact the driving habits of people on campus (Zhou, 2012). A
recommendation, also a common response, is to fix the current shuttle app to correctly predict location
and time of arrival. Another recommendation is to add two more shuttles to the fleet to further quicken
pick up times.

Another recommendation to reduce the amount of solo drivers at Stockton is to increase the
amount of walking and biking by students, faculty, and staff that drive around campus or live by the
campus (Rybarczyk, 2014). According to Carlos Balsas of the University of Massachusetts, campus
planners tend to struggle to provide access and mobility without destroying the campuss own distinctive
properties and quality (Balsas, 2002). At Stockton University, they have implemented services to preserve
its properties and qualities.
Students can enroll in NJ Transit Quik-Tik, where students are eligible to receive a monthly pass
for a 25% off a regular monthly pass price (Stockton.edu, 2017). Many students may utilize this discount
on public transit, but in attempt to promote awareness of said incentives, further education should be
implemented into the student body. With higher awareness of this provided service a possible decrease in
solo driving is in order.
In addition, Stockton provides a shuttle service to its students, faculty and staff through Stockton
Affiliated Services, INC. The shuttles run from the Campus, Chris Gaupp Residence, and Seaview, where
the speed in which they arrive is something that needs to be improved upon. Students tend to have long
wait times at shuttle and bus locations (Zhou, 2014). Increasing the amount of shuttles should decrease
the amount of time spent waiting at stops. With improvement, there is a possible conversion from solo
drivers to an increase in shuttle service passengers, ultimately reducing emissions. In San Francisco State
University, the number of commuters driving alone to the University decreased by 32 percent over the
time period of 2008 - 2014, with about 20 percent of campus commuters driving alone to campus in 2014
as compared to 26 percent in 2008 all because of an increase of buses available to the student body
(Tagawa, 2016).

Figure 3. What grade were the students in who surveyed.

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Appendix A
Appendix B