transportation Archives
Vanderbilt University receives $4.5M grant, will match to help fund MoveVU mobility plan
Nov. 7, 2018—MoveVU, Vanderbilt's mobility strategy for faculty, staff and students, has a received a major boost from a $4.5 million federal grant, which the university will match.
Hafkenschiel to lead new university transportation office
Oct. 1, 2018—Erin Hafkenschiel has been appointed executive director of mobility in the Division of Administration effective Oct. 1.
FutureVU releases comprehensive vision for development of campus
May. 16, 2018—A holistic vision for the physical development of campus over the next 20 to 30 years is now available on the FutureVU website.
Dockless bike-sharing pilot continues through summer; preferred pricing available for VU, VUMC
Apr. 25, 2018—Vanderbilt's six-month dockless bike-share pilot enters a new phase this Friday, marking the end of the first month of the launch designed to bolster the university's mobility and transportation strategy.
Vanderbilt and ofo partner to bring dockless bike sharing to campus
Mar. 22, 2018—As part of its ongoing mobility and transportation strategy, Vanderbilt is launching a six-month pilot of a dockless bike-share program beginning Tuesday, March 27. The kickoff event will feature bike demos, rider education and giveaways.
Transportation experts dig into congestion, connectivity, conflicts at VISOR workshop
Feb. 2, 2018—Three keynote speakers joined experts from Vanderbilt, the city of Nashville, other universities and transportation agencies for a daylong event to address mobility and traffic congestion challenges in Nashville.
Public Safety announces improvements to Vandy Vans services
Dec. 14, 2017—Undergraduate students designed a Vandy Vans shelter to be installed at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. In addition, a new stop at the Highland Quadrangle boasts increased safety for riders.
Participate in survey gathering feedback on pedestrian and cyclist safety
Nov. 10, 2017—Faculty, students and staff can access and fill out a five-minute survey created by Vanderbilt Public Safety until Dec. 15.
Zeppos engages campus community about FutureVU core values, next steps
Oct. 19, 2017—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday featuring key updates about FutureVU. The topics of accessibility, mobility and transportation, and sustainability were highlighted.
Expert: Nashville needs other modes of transit, app to navigate them
Oct. 12, 2017—Abhishek Dubey is an expert on smart transit who serves as tech committee co-chair for Connected Nashville.
Chancellor’s Town Hall focusing on campus accessibility, transportation and mobility, and sustainability set for Oct. 17
Oct. 9, 2017—The campus community is invited to a town hall meeting about prominent updates regarding FutureVU. This will take place Oct. 17 in the Student Life Center BOT Room.
Zeppos invites Vanderbilt community to join transportation working groups
Oct. 31, 2016—A series of working groups comprising students, faculty and staff is launching at the Wond’ry, the university’s new innovation center, to generate recommendations about the future of transportation on the Vanderbilt campus.