Shared Mobility Devices Demonstration Project Update to the Park and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Shared Mobility Devices Demonstration Project Update to the Park and Recreation Commission Zack DesJardins, Bikeshare & Scootershare Planner Department of Environmental Services May 28, 2019

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Updates • Shared Mobility Devices Demonstration Project runs from 10/18 - 6/19 • 7 operators approved, 6 operating  • Through March • 238,805 trips • 245,492 miles • 1.03 miles is average trip distance Not Deployed Yet:

Trip-making Behavior • Trips mainly in Metrorail corridors 4

Issues Most reported/observed issues: • sidewalk-riding • sidewalk-parking (by riders) obstructing pedestrians • perceived unsafe/erratic rider behavior • riders under 18 (the operators’ minimum age) • not relocating misparked e-scooter within 2 hours of report • deploying (by companies) in main pathway of a sidewalk • not limiting top speed to 10 mph • deploying too many e-scooters at any one location 5

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Topics for Analysis of Pilot • Parking impacts on pedestrian, bike, or vehicle safety and circulation • Number and types of breaches, by vendor, and resolution • Communications from operators to users and community • Fleet size • Equity (e.g. of access, distribution, use) • Comparison of crash rates to other transport modes • Mode replacement • High-use areas and routes within the County • Community response during pilot Summary: Analysis to inform staff’s recommendation to County Board about reasonable County response to this new mode 8

Recent State Legislation • “Motorized scooter” added to state code • Sidewalk riding allowed, unless prohibited by ordinance – County prohibits sidewalk riding in the demonstration • Top speed of 20 mph allowed, unless prohibited by ordinance – County requires 10 mph for scooters in the demonstration • Staff will be advised by County Attorney's Office on meaning and options 9

Timeline • May-Sep: Public outreach continues and data analysis • Jun: Request County Board extend demonstration • Oct: Board receives analysis results and recommendations from staff, gives direction • Nov-Dec: Staff implements direction from County Board and Attorney's Office regarding changes to demonstration, new regulations, etc. • Jan: Scooters operate under new program or regulations 10

Outreach, Questions, & Comments • https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/scooters- and-dockless-bikeshare/ • Online feedback form open through June • Jul-Sep: outreach continues to commissions, committees and civic associations • Questions or comments? Zack DesJardins, Bikeshare & Scootershare Planner Contractor for Arlington County Commuter Services mobility@arlingtonva.us 11