UMD students express relief, concern after electric scooter ban for on-campus residents
The new rule, announced in July, is part of a broader set of recommendations developed by the campus micromobility workgroup.
UMD residents cannot bring personal electric scooters to campus this fall
Effective Aug. 1, resident students will not be able to register their electric micromobility vehicles with DOTS. Vehicles that aren't registered could be booted or impounded.
UMD DOTS, student organizations transform parking spaces for sustainability initiative
Artists, urbanists and environmentalists were invited to reimagine parking spaces for different environmentally friendly uses.
UMD DOTS implements required micromobility training, lower speed limit
Students must complete the course and obtain a certificate before they can register their privately owned electric micromobility vehicles for use on campus.
UMD students say commuter buses are overcrowded, unsafe
Students who depend on the Gaithersburg and Columbia routes say they can never be sure a seat will be available.
Students relaunch pedestrian safety initiative with focus on education, micromobility
The new campaign aims to have a larger scope, focusing on pedestrian and micromobility safety, data collection and other priorities.
UMD DOTS hopes new bike racks will alleviate overcrowded micromobility parking
Although there is more parking capacity than micromobility vehicles, students say they still struggle to find parking in certain parts of campus.
Students with disabilities express concerns about micromobility parking habits
There are currently more than 1,800 e-bikes and e-scooters registered with this university’s Department of Transportation Services.
UMD DOTS has 1.7 active permits per available parking spot in Lot 1
Students with permits say it’s a daily struggle to find parking spots in their assigned lot.