[122] in UA Exec
Re: Shuttle services
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Owen Derby)
Tue Nov 3 12:03:51 2009
In-Reply-To: <B8E45EFC-0897-4104-B91A-A128712D7A36@mit.edu>
From: Owen Derby <oderby@MIT.EDU>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:03:06 -0500
To: Alexandra Jordan <amjordan@mit.edu>
Cc: Paul Baranay <pbaranay@mit.edu>, hwkns@mit.edu,
UA Executive Board <ua-exec@mit.edu>, UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>,
ua-csl-chairs@mit.edu
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Just so everyone knows, this meeting is tomorrow morning, 7-9, at the twenty
chimneys in the student center. Steve made it clear that AILG meetings were
open to all (even the unaffiliated) and I would encourage anyone who is
interested in this matter to join me in attending if they are able.
-Owen
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 3:03 AM, Alexandra Jordan <amjordan@mit.edu> wrote:
> Also, I think it would be great if CSL could bring in the AILG on these
> talks. We met with Steve Baker tonight from the AILG, and he said they are
> going to be talking about their potential involvement with SafeRide at the
> next meeting. Personally, I think the AILG is a great answer to saving the
> SafeRide program, and they could probably benefit from both student support
> and the data concerning SafeRide. They currently provide grants and
> low-interest loans to FSILGs, and I think there is potential for them to
> endow SafeRide or at least help subsidize operations.
>
> Alex
>
> On Nov 3, 2009, at 2:27 AM, Paul Baranay wrote:
>
> Could you give the names of these students? I've seen various emails from
> them (on dorm lists), but I don't know if that's the complete team. I feel
> that it's kind of awkward to continually refer to them as "these kids in
> that Course 15 class."
>
> - Paul
>
> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:22 AM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just so we're all on the same page, since this is being brought up in
>> multiple forums, there is a group of students doing a project for 15.279
>> that involves budget cuts and shuttle services. I've copied their proposal
>> below. CSL is helping them get the data they need (I'm waiting on a
>> response from Larry Brutti in Parking and Transportation), and when they
>> finish their work, if we like it, we may present their report to Senate to
>> see if the UA wants to approve it and help with dissemination. If you want
>> to get involved with this and you haven't talked to a CSL member, please
>> send an e-mail to ua-csl-chairs.
>>
>> -hwkns
>>
>>
>> Given the recent economic downturn, MIT formed the Budget Task Force in
>>> order to reduce costs. The Task Force sent out a report that included
>>> cutting the budget for MIT shuttles. The Undergraduate Association, UA,
>>> responded with a series of potential alternative recommendations. In our
>>> report, we are going to analyze the UA's shuttle recommendations and provide
>>> a detailed plan for cost reduction.
>>>
>>> This report will be addressed to Larry Brutti, Operations Manager for MIT
>>> Parking and Transportation, Chris Columbo, Dean for Student Life, and Israel
>>> Ruiz, core leader of the Budget Task Force and Vice President of Finance.
>>>
>>> As part of our analysis, we will look into the number of users of each
>>> shuttle and its frequency of route, in respect to its operating cost.
>>> Additionally, we will examine possible overlapping routes and the usage fees
>>> for NextBus, the current shuttle tracking system. Further, we plan to
>>> explore sources of funding that would balance the proposed budget cuts.
>>>
>>> We will obtain the data for our report through the following research
>>> sources:
>>>
>>> 1. Task Force Preliminary Report.
>>> 2. UA Response to the Institute Wide Planning Task Force Preliminary
>>> Report.
>>> 3. Past statistics on shuttle usage, routes, and cost through Larry
>>> Brutti, the Department of Parking and Transportation, and the Panhellenic
>>> Association.
>>> 4. Student interviews/surveys.
>>>
>>> After analyzing the data we gather, we will present a cost reduction plan
>>> for MIT shuttle services.
>>>
>>
>
> __________________________________
> Alexandra Jordan
>
> MIT 2011
> Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science
> Political Science
>
> amjordan@mit.edu
> 916.813.7740
>
>
>
>
>
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Just so everyone knows, this meeting is tomorrow morning, 7-9, at the twent=
y chimneys in the student center. Steve made it clear that AILG meetings we=
re open to all (even the unaffiliated) and I would encourage anyone who is =
interested in this matter to join me in attending if they are able.<br>
<br>-Owen<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 3:03 AM,=
Alexandra Jordan <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:amjordan@mit.edu"=
>amjordan@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=
.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style=3D"">Also, I think it would be great if CSL could bring in the A=
ILG on these talks. We met with Steve Baker tonight from the AILG, and he s=
aid they are going to be talking about their potential involvement with Saf=
eRide at the next meeting. Personally, I think the AILG is a great answer t=
o saving the SafeRide program, and they could probably benefit from both st=
udent support and the data concerning SafeRide. They currently provide gran=
ts and low-interest loans to FSILGs, and I think there is potential for the=
m to endow SafeRide or at least help subsidize operations.<div>
<br></div><div>Alex</div><div><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br><div><d=
iv>On Nov 3, 2009, at 2:27 AM, Paul Baranay wrote:</div><br><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite">Could you give the names of these students?=A0 I've seen var=
ious emails from them (on dorm lists), but I don't know if that's t=
he complete team.=A0 I feel that it's kind of awkward to continually re=
fer to them as "these kids in that Course 15 class."<br>
<br>- Paul<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:22 A=
M, Daniel Hawkins <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">hwkns@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0=
pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi all,<br><br>Just so we're all on the same page, since this is being=
brought up in multiple forums, there is a group of students doing a projec=
t for 15.279 that involves budget cuts and shuttle services.=A0 I've co=
pied their proposal below.=A0 CSL is helping them get the data they need (I=
'm waiting on a response from Larry Brutti in Parking and Transportatio=
n), and when they finish their work, if we like it, we may present their re=
port to Senate to see if the UA wants to approve it and help with dissemina=
tion.=A0 If you want to get involved with this and you haven't talked t=
o a CSL member, please send an e-mail to ua-csl-chairs.<br>
<br>-hwkns<br><br><br><blockquote style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204,=
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class=3D"gmail_q=
uote">Given the recent economic downturn, MIT formed the Budget Task Force =
in order to reduce costs. The Task Force sent out a report that included cu=
tting the budget for MIT shuttles. The Undergraduate Association, UA, respo=
nded with a series of potential alternative recommendations. In our report,=
we are going to analyze the UA's shuttle recommendations and provide a=
detailed plan for cost reduction.<br>
<br>This report will be addressed to Larry Brutti, Operations Manager for =
MIT Parking and Transportation, Chris Columbo, Dean for Student Life, and I=
srael Ruiz, core leader of the Budget Task Force and Vice President of Fina=
nce.<br>
<br>As part of our analysis, we will look into the number of users of each=
shuttle and its frequency of route, in respect to its operating cost. Addi=
tionally, we will examine possible overlapping routes and the usage fees fo=
r NextBus, the current shuttle tracking system. Further, we plan to explore=
sources of funding that would balance the proposed budget cuts.<br>
<br>We will obtain the data for our report through the following research =
sources:<br><ol><li>Task Force Preliminary Report.</li><li>UA Response to t=
he Institute Wide Planning Task Force Preliminary Report.</li><li>Past stat=
istics on shuttle usage, routes, and cost through Larry Brutti, the Departm=
ent of Parking and Transportation, and the Panhellenic Association.</li>
<li>Student interviews/surveys.</li></ol>After analyzing the data we gathe=
r, we will present a cost reduction plan for MIT shuttle services.<br></blo=
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<div>__________________________________</div><div>Alexandra Jordan</div><di=
v><br></div><div>MIT 2011</div><div>Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Scien=
ce</div><div>Political Science</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"mailto:a=
mjordan@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">amjordan@mit.edu</a></div>
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