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SC11–ImprovingMobilitythroughRideshare/OwnershareOptions
ProjectLead:AlanHerrmann,TransitSupervisor(952)[email protected]
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.
