uGO May Update

As May arrives, we welcome a very different national bike month. The theme this year is "ride there" - whether it's to the store, back to work, or out exercising with your family. We're keeping you up to date on COVID-19 impacts on University Circle's transportation system - both as services scaled back and as they come back online in the coming months. If you're coming back to work soon and have questions about your transportation options, send us an email. Stay well!
University Circle Transportation Service Changes Due to COVID-19

Transportation services in University Circle - from shuttles, to public transit, to shared e-scooters - have been impacted by COVID-19. Stay up to date on the latest by checking uGO's COVID-19 impact page.
May is Bike Month!

While National Bike to Work Day has been postponed until September 22, May is still bike month. Join us in celebrating locally by participating in a month-long bike challenge, checking out the new bike maps we created with recommended routes to and loops in University Circle. Stay up to date on bike month activities in University Circle on uGO's event page .
Bike Month Challenge

Have you resolved to bike more during the month of May? Are you looking for an excuse to pull out your bike and get some exercise? If so, log your bike trips on Gohio Commute during the month of May to be eligible for weekly raffle prizes. There will also be grand prizes for the top trip loggers. Check the challenge leaderboard for up to the minute standings!
Carbon Free Challenge Results

What does a white rhinoceros and the beginning of Ohio's stay-at-home order have in common?

You may be looking for more context.

Between March 29th and April 12th, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) held the Carbon Free Challenge, a way for people to track the environmental impact of the switch many made to working from home. Below are the results of the challenge for all of NOACA's footprint which is the 5-county region including Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina counties, and the results for the uGO network which includes people who work in University Circle.
University Circle employees comprised over a third of all challenge participants and included employees from University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, University Circle Inc., the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Cleveland Clinic and several others. This small group of people in just a two week time period saved over two tons of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere.

That brings us back to the rhino. The emissions saved by University Circle participants in NOACA's Carbon Free Challenge is equivalent to the average weight of a white rhino. Congratulations to all participants!
Did you know?
  • University Circle Inc.'s Business Development team is maintaining a list of resources to connect businesses of various sizes with resources available during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Businesses that equip their employees with more information about all their commute options are more resilient in recovering from a disaster. Go Lloyd is a non-profit organization in Portland, OR that put together a guide to help organizations recover from a hazard event. Check it out here.

In case you missed it!
  • Greater Cleveland RTA's service is still reduced by 15%. Several University Circle routes are affected including the red line and HealthLine. Track your bus or train with the Transit app, and check updated schedules on RTA's website.
  • Check out our recommended bike routes to and around University Circle on uGO's biking page.

To view active transportation alerts in University Circle, click here .

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