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Common Sense: Your Guide to Safe Urban Living |
Keeping Yourself SafeBeing aware of your surroundings and prepared for unexpected situations goes hand-in-hand with city life. We encourage you to make safety practices an important part of all your daily routines. Here we offer a few simple tips to keep in mind whether you are at home or out and about in the city, as well as some resources to rely on for getting around. Walking
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Parking on Campus at Night on WeekendsAll University parking lots and the Ellis Avenue Parking Structure are free to anyone after 4 p.m. weekdays and all weekend. Cars must be removed by 8 a.m. the following day throughout the week or by 8 a.m. Monday after weekends. Most University parking lots, including the Ellis Avenue Parking Structure, have emergency phones and are well-lit. For more information, visit facilities.uchicago.edu/transpparking. University TransportationBus ServiceHours and routes vary; for schedule and route information visit bus.uchicago.edu. Midway ShuttleThis free bus service, provided by the Medical Center, operates in a loop around the Midway Plaisance, west on 57th Street to Cottage Grove Avenue and east on 60th Street to Stony Island Avenue, Monday through Friday (except University holidays). The shuttle operates on a twenty-four-hour basis from Cottage Grove Avenue to the 57th Street Metra Station, except during those times that the CTA #170 bus runs-6:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m. During these periods the Midway Shuttle continues to run, but only from Cottage Grove Avenue to Woodlawn Avenue. The full route takes about twenty minutes. Look for the silver vehicle with “The University of Chicago Medical Center” in maroon lettering on the side. For details about this shuttle, visit uchospitals.edu/visitor/directions/ public-transport.html. SafeRide ProgramFrom 5 p.m. to 4 a.m. Monday through Thursday and from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday through Sunday, an on-call van service is available to students, faculty, and staff located in the University Police area of coverage (north to 39th Street, south to 64th Street, east to Lake Shore Drive, and west to Cottage Grove Avenue). Delays in pickups may occur, since the vans operate on a “first-call, first-come” basis. Call 773.702.2022 and give your precise address. Expect to display your University ID card when boarding the van. Please see facilities.uchicago.edu/transpparking/transportation/saferide.shtml for the latest information. Umbrella CoverageAnyone within the University Police area of coverage indicated above can request an escort at any time from the University Police when they feel uncomfortable with their surroundings. If you call the University Police and give your location, the first available patrol car will be dispatched to accompany you as you walk to your destination. Injured Student TransportationStudents with temporary disability due to injury or illness are encouraged to contact the Office of Campus and Student Life at 773.834.9710. If the injury makes it difficult for the student to maneuver about the campus, the student may be placed on the Injured Student Transportation List with the University Police. Transportation is provided only for the injured student to and from University classes, to and from the Library for studying, to and from medical treatments at the University Medical Center, and to and from dining commons for meals. Public TransportationChicago Transit Authority (CTA)You can find detailed CTA information at transitchicago.com, in the information page section of your Yellow Pages, at the Reynolds Club, or by calling 800.YOURCTA (800.968.7282). MetraTrains run daily from Hyde Park to the Loop and south suburbs. Find schedules at metrarail.com, at any Metra station, or at the Reynolds Club. Taxi ServiceYellow Cab and Checker Cab can both be reached by calling 312.TAXICAB (312.829.4222). |