BUILDING SHAREABLE CITIES: CANADA TOUR

April Rinne Collaborative Lab @collcons / @shareablecity February 2014

WHY IS IT GROWING SO FAST, RIGHT NOW?

VASTLY DIFFERENT EXAMPLES BUT WITH COMMON BENEFITS…

$ SAVE MONEY, MAKE MONEY TIME ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY

BENEFITS

HOW CAN THE

COLLABORATIVE LENS BE

APPLIED TO CITIES?

IMAGINE A SHAREABLE CITY…

WHAT ARE SOME SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES FROM CANADA?

CITIES FOR PEOPLE = RESILIENT COMMUNITIES =

ENHANCED WELL-BEING  

WHAT DO THESE IDEAS HAVE IN COMMON?

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FOR SHAREABLE CITIES?

CORE THEMES ZONING INSURANCE TAXATION LICENSING PERSONAL VS. COMMERCIAL

1  Collaborative economy platforms are different than incumbents. Often no regulation really “fits.”

2  Personal vs. commercial: making ends meet vs. running a business?

3  How to fairly and equitably allocate liability and risk?

REGULATORY GREY AREAS

UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES

ARISE WHEN TECHNOLOGY

OUTPACES THE LAW…

TAKE, LYFT.

1  Lyft is not a taxi, and yet there is no other regulation that “fits” ridesharing platforms like it.

2  Policy-makers spent months going back-and-forth: awkward gridlock.

3  Ultimately policy-makers were able to innovate: new Transportation Network Corporation (TNC) designation.

LYFT CASE STUDY

KEY TAKEAWAY: MANY COLLABORATIVE ECONOMY COMPANIES ARE OPERATING IN A LEGAL GREY AREA. How can local government regulators anticipate challenges, identify outdated rules, and create supportive policies and “enabling environment?”

WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHAREABLE CITIES?

REIMAGINE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

80% OF THE STUFF WE OWN, WE USE LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH

1  Bixi’s technology has been successfully exported to city bike-sharing programs around the world.

2  The relationship between Bixi and the Montreal government was unique.

3  What other measures could policy-makers have taken? What can other cities learn from Bixi’s experience?

BIXI CASE STUDY

KEY TAKEAWAY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE ABUNDANT.

How can local government further enable private sector ideas with public benefit, and determine the best channels to offer support and resources?

RESILIENCY PLANNING

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: AN EASY PLACE TO START. ‘NEEDS’ AND ‘HAVES’ CHANGE DRAMATICALLY DURING CRISIS.

SF  72  

1  Local Airbnb community had tremendous assets (space) and social connections to contribute.

2  Local government could tap into, and leverage, these assets during crisis.

3  By collaborating, both Airbnb and local government were above to achieve more (and more efficiently) together than alone.

AIRBNB CASE STUDY

KEY TAKEAWAY: COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES CAN PROVIDE ACCESS TO CRUCIAL RESOURCES IN TIMES OF CRISIS.

How can collaborative platforms be identified, built and scaled to enhance emergency management and boost overall resilience?

COLLABORATIVE GOVERNMENTS & LEARNING

1  Helping residents learn about the collaborative economy is an easy first step towards becoming a Shareable City.

2  Local governments are well-positioned to disseminate useful information.

3  These platforms are also a great way for local governments to learn about the collaborative economy too!

LEARNING PLATFORMS CASE STUDY

KEY TAKEAWAY: GOVERNMENT HAS A BIG ROLE TO PLAY IN ENDORSING, BUILDING AND IMPLEMENTING COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES. How can local government best enable assets to be shared with, by and amongst its residents?

ENABLING RESIDENTS TO EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELY SHARE ALL KINDS OF ASSETS – FROM SPACES TO CARS, SKILLS AND UTILITIES – TO CREATE STRONGER, HEALTHIER, CONNECTED COMMUNITIES

SHAREABLE CITIES

@aprilrinne / @shareablecity #collcons

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