The Environmental Benefits and Opportunity of Shared Mobility Sharon Feigon Executive Director November 17, 2014
SUMC: Our Mission and Founders 2 Mission: Scale the Benefits of Shared Mobility for Everyone Founders: TSRC (UC, Berkeley) CNT TransitCenter ATC
Living In U.S. Cities Trends More people choosing to live in cities: Millenials and Boomers Changing Lifestyles
and have extra time to do work while commuting In D.C., your smartphone can indicate when the next bus is coming, how many bikes are available... and whether a Zipcar or Car2GO is waiting around the corner. It can summon a taxi or an Uber in an instant. Many of us are happy with biking or walking and see public transit as a way to meet people, connect Millennials Connected, Social, Sharing, Active mobility
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Economy Grows, Vehicle Miles Traveled Drops GDP/Household ($) Miles/Household 140000. 130000. GDP/HH ($) TVMT/HH 27000. 25500. 120000. 110000. 24000. 100000. 90000. Households from Census HH-1 December 2013 TVMT from FHWA Traffic Volume Trends Nov. 2013 GDP from BEA 3rd Quarter 2013, in Chained Real Dollars 22500. 21000.
We Are Driving Less 30000. -13.5% 25000. 20000. Calculated from Illinois Dept. of Transportation 2005 2011Illinois Travel Statistics, Annual, Table FC-4 and Census, ACS, Annual 1-Year Household Estimates -6.6% -6.0% -4.0% -8.4% 15000. -10.8% -9.6% -2.6% 10000. Chicago Kane Lake Total McHenry Sub Cook DuPage Will
Taking Transit More 52500 95,981 Fewer Workers Commute d by Car 108,251 More Workers Commuted by Transit, Walking, Working at Home or Other Non-Auto Means 26250 0-26250 -52500-78750 Drove alone Carpooled Bike, Motorcycle, Taxi, Other Change in Workforce Calculated using ACS 1-Year Estimates Means of Transportation to Work Table DP03, 2005-2011 Walked Worked at home Took public transportation
But Still Many Gaps Transit in suburbs and lower density areas more limited Mismatch jobs and housing Infrequent weekend and nighttime service Expensive to serve small clusters and lower density Most used transit lines are over crowded Expansion Funding lacking Connections between providers (stations and timing) limited
Shared Mobility Public Transit Ridesharing Carsharing Bike sharing Taxis & Limos Transportation Network Companies Shuttle services Jitneys Many Modes Evolving, many models, data and tech driven
Newest Shared Mobility Privately Owned Buses and Shuttles Operating on new routes using data analysis to find gaps and passengers Uber Pool and Lyft Lines Autonomous Vehicles Taxi Apps
Industry Growing Fast Uber Valued at $18.2 Billion
Traditional Trending Future I own and use my own transportation I own my transportation and/or access shared mobility options I access a menu of mobility options to meet my needs Suburban Rural Urban Core Urban Core Suburban Rural Transportation Approach Shifting of transportation norms 11
Shared Use Value greater Integrating Modes
Integration Vision One system select route, choose mode, book it and go!
13 Environmental Impact: North American Carsharing Report Between 9 to 13 vehicles removed, including postponed purchase 4 to 6 vehicles/carsharing vehicle sold due to carsharing Most shift due to 1 car households becoming carless Second largest shift, 2 car households become 1 car households, 25% sell a vehicle; 25% postpone purchase Net CO2 reduction of 27% observed and 43% full impact Martin, Shaheen, Lidicker, 2010
Environmental Impact: Bikesharing As much as 50% drop in driving North American Bike Sharing Study, Shaheen etal, 2014
Environmental Impact: Bikesharing 15
Environmental Impact: Ridesourcing/Transportation Networking Companies Ridesourcing still new, with potential to impact VMT/ VKT and vehicle ownership Not enough research yet Preliminary study showed: - 90% of vehicle owners did not change ownership level - 40% drove less since using ridesourcing 16
Key Challenges Business Models: Hard to scale, public private partnerships, sponsorships, public companies Governance: Regulations lag, insurance, safety, sharing data, balancing multiple city objectives, what is fair?, which agency? Infrastructure: Use of public space, bus stops, parking, street allocation, bike lanes growth, multiple providers Different Platforms: Hard to connect without common standards
Opportunity Positive change that s good for everyone Quality of Life: increased options, public health, better usability for the customer, makes travel fun System efficiency: Reduced congestion, waste, optimized routing and vehicle type Sustainable mobility: Green, quiet, low carbon, energy savings, Economic Benefits: Less Expensive than car ownership, more savings that can fuel local economy
San Francisco Integrated land-use transportation innovation 20
Shared Mobility Gap Access» Tool for Cities to Understand Opportunity of Shared Mobility» Scale the Benefits for diverse neighborhoods and populations» Measure the environmental and cost saving benefits» Utilize the data to create integrated platforms, real time information, and common fare media for all neighborhoods
Its actually the people Balance sharon@sharedusemobility.org