Yes, Penn State undertakes actions to promote a greater percentage of sustainable commuting. The university promotes sustainable commuting through a number of programs. These include:

• free bus rides on the Loop, Link, and Campus Shuttle routes;
• access to reduced-fare bus service to/from campus for eligible Penn State full-time employees and graduate students;
• RideOn, a free ride-matching and trip-planning platform available exclusively to Penn State faculty, staff, and students to help get to, from, and around campus;
• the Ride Smart program which provides students with 8, $10 credits to use Lyft rides;
• supporting and incentivizing 300 electric assist bikeshare bikes;
• providing electric vehicle charging stations on campus;
  • In the Nittany Parking Deck, there are five (5) Level 2 charging plugs – four (4) for general use and one (1) for vehicles with a valid ADA placard or license plate only
  • In the West Parking Deck, there are five (5) Level 2 charging plugs – four (4) for general use and one (1) for vehicles with a valid ADA placard or license plate only
• nearly 800 bike racks;
• bicycle repair stations across campus; and
• a bike repair and bike maintenance facility on campus (pictured below);

Penn State Transportation services hosts an informative website on bicycling, bike repair, bus and shuttle services., and campus Lyft programs.

Penn State University Park has a gold level certified bicycle friendly university rating from The League of American Bicyclists based on Campus Roadway & On-Road Bicycle Network, Campus Off-Road Bicycle Network, Bicycle-Related Facilities, Engineering Policies and Design Standards, End-of-Trip Facilities for Bicyclists, Bicycle Parking and Storage, and Multi-Modal Transportation Accommodations.

 

Learn more about Penn State’s progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on the SDG Progress page HERE, and learn more about work on SDG 11 HERE.