Transportation

How we move ourselves determines how we interact and identify with out environment. At Lewis & Clark we actively work to encourage alternative modes of transportation.

Thirty percent of employees commute to campus by carpool, bus, walking, or bicycling. Some trip reduction is effected via telecommuting and a compressed work week. 

Designing a Pedestrian Friendly Campus

As part of our master plan, all vehicles are moved to the periphery of the campus, helping to ensure a pedestrian-friendly campus. The plan also addresses accessible pedestrian and bicycle pathways, many of which have been constructed. The balance of parking areas and pathways are planned for completion as construction occurs in each of the areas. A bicycle repair facility was planned and constructed in one of our buildings. Access to the campus core is controlled by gates that limit access only to delivery and maintenance vehicles.

Electric Vehicles on Campus

Lewis & Clark operates 14 electric vehicles for use by various departments around campus. Here is a breakdown of where these vehicles are:

Facilities Services - 8
Law School - 1
Campus Safety - 1 (will arrive in August)
Human Resources - 1
Copy Center - 1
IT - 2

We also have 2 hybrids: a 2008 Toyota Highlander and a 2004 Honda Civic.

Bus Services

Raz Shuttle

Lewis & Clark provides free shuttle service to students going downtown called the Pioneer Express. The shuttle is able to hold 5 bicycles at any time. 

From November 2007 to 2008, on average 679 people took a shuttle to or from Lewis & Clark every day. Five hundred eighty-four people per day make a trip on the Pioneer Express. 

Go here for an updated shuttle schedule

Trimet

The regional public transportation service also runs a shuttle to and from campus on the 39 line. From the 39 you can connect to other buses that will take you all over the city.

Lewis & Clark subsidizes monthly Trimet passes for half their normal price. These passes work on all on Trimets services and are a must have if you plan on using Trimet frequently throughout the week. 

Carpools

Lewis & Clark encourages people to ride share with other community members to reduce the number of single occupancy cars traveling to Lewis & Clark every day. 

Maybe people use Northwest Carpool Match to take advantage of this opportunity.

If you carpool with other people to arrive at school you are eligible for a discounted parking pass. People with carpools only pay half of the normal cost.

$82.50 vs. $165 

Bicycles

Bicycling to Lewis & Clark is done all year round. Not only does it not led to global warming but it is an enjoyable way to move yourself. As Jeff Mapes, a former writer for the Oregonian says,

It's hard to imagine people riding if they don't simply love it. Those of us who do love it think about enjoying the outdoors, moving at a speed that fends of boredom but gives you time to scrutinize interesting sights, and that sets your body working just hard enough to release those pleasure-inducing endorphins. As one of my fellow bike communiters likes to tell skeptics, "It's like being able to gold to work."

Tri-Met allows bikes on buses on all routes. The City of Portland Bureau of Traffic Management's Bicycle Program has maps, guidebooks, and other bike-related information. They can also recommend routes, match biking partners, and access other resources for cyclists. 

"ByCycle" is a google maps trip route planner for bicycles in Portland. Click here to check it out. 

Showers are available for all cyclists at the Pamplin Sports Center. And there are numerous covered and uncovered places to park your bike around campus. 

Many students volunteer to work in the student run bike co-op