Transportation | University of Arkansas Sustainability Blog

Tactical Urbanism & Stump Seats

by Julia Nall | Dec 22, 2019 | Built Systems, Commuters, Green Design, Transportation

If you ride Razorback Transit, you might have noticed some new installations around town. Seats made out of tree stumps are placed around town as a Tactical Urbanism project headed by the Office for Sustainability. The goal is to resolve some of the lack of seating at...

University of Arkansas Strikes Gold

by Julia Nall | Nov 11, 2019 | Bicycles, Bicycles, Transportation

University of Arkansas Strikes Gold Each fall, The League of American Bicyclists evaluates applicants for its Bicycle Friendly University awards. The BFU program recognizes higher education institutions for promoting and providing a more bikeable campus for...

The Scooters Are Coming

by Julia Nall | Oct 2, 2019 | Bicycles, Campus Resource, Commuters, Transportation, Uncategorized

E-Scooters Are Coming Electric scooters are making their way into Fayetteville this fall! Our website has some info about scooter rules and etiquette, but first, here’s some quick background information: Fayetteville city officials prepared for the...

The Hidden Cost of Fossil Fuels

by Linden Cheek | Nov 17, 2017 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Systems Thinking, Technology, Transportation

Climate Change is a big problem. It is so big, in fact, that individual action—while necessary—is not enough to stop the dire predictions of a warmer world from becoming reality. According to a recent NYT article, “The United States… has contributed more than any...