sc 11 improving mobility through rideshare/ownershare options

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SC11–ImprovingMobilitythroughRideshare/OwnershareOptions

ProjectLead:AlanHerrmann,TransitSupervisor(952)496-8610Ahermann@co.scott.mn.us

Description:Toprovidemobilityforresidentswithoutregularaccesstoautomobiles,ScottCountyhastraditionallyreliedonlimitedfixed-routetransitserviceanddial-a-rideservices.However,theCountyhasrecentlywitnessedanincreasingdenialrate(nodriversavailable)fordial-a-riderequests,andhasexperienceddifficultyrecruitingandretainingvolunteerdriverstofilltransitgaps.BecausethepopulationofseniorsandotherswithoutregularautomobileaccessinScottCountyisgrowing,thisissuewillonlybecomemoreacuteovertime.Toaddressthissituation,theCountyhasconsideredsuchthingsasapublic-privatepartnershiptoprovideon-demandtransportationservices,modeledonLyftorUber,aswellasshared-vehicleoptionsmodeledonHourCarorZipcar.Thepurposeofthisprojectistoexplorethesealternativesandotherpotentialrideshareandownershareapproachesbyconsideringtheirrelativeadvantagesanddisadvantages,researchingcasestudiesofhowtheseapproacheshavebeensuccessfullyimplementedinothersuburbanandruralcommunities,andrecommendingoneormoreapproachestheCountycouldimplementtobestmeettheneedsofresidents.Tobetterassistresidentstoplanandscheduletheirtravel,ScottCountywouldalsoliketoexploreoptionsforanonlineride-matchingservicethatwouldcoordinateandconsolidateallscheduledandon-demandtransportationoptionsavailableintheCountyKeyIssues,Questions,andIdeasforExploration:

! Inventoryavailabletransit,rideshare,ownershare,andothersharedmobilityoptionscurrentlyavailabletoScottCountyresidents.Howwelldotheseapproachesservethosewithoutregularautomobileaccess?WhatareasoftheCountyandwhichpopulationsofresidentsareinadequatelyservedbytheavailableoptions?

! Whatrideshare,ownershare,orothersharedmobilityoptionsarebeingusedsuccessfullyinothercommunitiesinMinnesotaandtheUnitedStates?Whatbestpracticesandlessonslearnedhaveemergedfromtheseefforts?WhichoftheseapproachesholdthemostpromiseforuseinScottCounty,andwhy?

! Whatsortsofride-matchingplatformsorservicesarebeingusedsuccessfullyinothercommunitiesinMinnesotaandtheUnitedStates?Whatbestpracticesandlessonslearnedhaveemergedfromtheseefforts?WhichoftheseplatformsorapproachesholdthemostpromiseforuseinScottCounty,andwhy?

! Whatsortsofpublicsubsidiesorincentiveswouldbeneededtoimplementrideshare,ownershare,andride-matchingapproachesinScottCounty?Whatistheappropriateroleoflocalgovernmentinprovidingorfacilitatingtheseapproaches?

HowWillStudentWorkBeUsedtoBuildResiliency?StudentresearchwillbeusedtomakethecaseforprovidingadditionalsharedmobilityoptionstoScottCountyresidents,andtoevaluatedifferentsharedmobilityapproachesforpossibleimplementationinScottCounty.ExistingPlansandReports:

! SmartlinkSurveyofneeds! LiveLearnEarnsurveyofemployers! Smartlinkprogressinsharedvehiclearea! MVTAplansandsurveys

PotentialStakeholdersandPartners:

! SCALE’sLive,Learn,Earngroup(http://www.livelearnearn.org)! SmartlinkTransitlivelearn(https://scottcountymn.gov/516/SmartLink-Transit)! MinnesotaValleyTransitAuthority(https://www.mvta.com)! ScottCountyCDA’sFirstStopShop(http://www.scottfss.org)

TolearnmoreaboutthisprojectordiscusshowtointegrateitintoaUMNcourseoranindividualstudentproject(suchasaculminatingexperience,capstone,master’sproject,orindependentstudy),pleasecontactSarahTschidaorMikeGrecowiththeResilientCommunitiesProjectatrcp@umn.edu.