Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

Where: D.C. Which ride share company? Lyft What is Lyft’s D.C. Advisory Board doing for local transportation needs? awarded inaugural $25,000 in transportation grants to 5 local nonprofits Is Lyft doing this in other cities? Yes, Los Angeles & Chicago 3 Reasons why Lyft took this step? Gathering civic leaders of transportation and philanthropy, activists […]

Where: Port of Corpus Christi Why is there a call for environmental representation on Corpus Christi’s Port Board? To continue economic growth & sustain the ecosystem for future generations What standards do they want on Port Commission appointees? An appointee that has scientific expertise Who is making the call for scientific expertise? The Coastal Bend […]

Where are they talking about the user experience of EV Chargers? Wards Intelligence Focus: Electrification Conference What type of opportunities run parallel to EV chargers? startups, Wattpark and Gulplug, that focus on low cost chargers small businesses that buy low cost chargers and can Airbnb the chargers out e.g. 90% of the commission on the […]

Georgia is opening 18 miles of  Interstate 85 in southern Georgia to test next-gen driverless technology. Here’s 3 business opportunities in this pilot project: The automakers who are testing vehicles The highway paint striping companies offering refractive bead technology This is a highway paint partnership between 3M & Panasonic Technology companies testing advanced driving systems […]

Who conducted the study? UT Arlington, College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs Where was the study conducted? Dallas – Fort Worth How do property values increase align with mass transit? Key variable to increase housing values near transit-oriented developments is the number of college-educated residents More jobs around mass transit, more increases in property […]

Where: Florida What’s the legislation? HB 657 (2020 | FL) How would Florida’s HB 657 prevent minors from using ride share? Require ride share users to submit a photo of a government-issued ID to prove their age Includes Human Trafficking training and notices for ride share drivers WFTV | How lawmakers are trying to crackdown […]

Where: Montgomery County, MD How does a cell phone detector work? stationary, automated video cameras capable of detecting when drivers are using cell phones in a moving vehicle by using artificial intelligence Does this require legislation in Maryland? Yes. Is this tech used elsewhere? Yes, in Australia What results have Australian jurisdiction seen? 30% decline […]

Who: Lyft Where: San Francisco and Los Angeles Is Lyft partnering with auto manufacturers? The program will include on Volkswagen and Mazda cars to rent Reuters | Lyft expands rental car program in San Fran Bay Area, Los Angeles

Where else might we see California’s move to push TNCs to EVs? Washington State Why? The move to reduce emissions needs to be robust in all sectors. The number of ride share rides is increasing. Washington State Wire | Op-ed: “Regulation is key to reducing transportation emissions”

Where: Kansas City MO How: City Council approved a policy to make fixed-route public transportation free within the city Are other cities considering the same? Yes Columbia, SC is Colorado ski communities offer free buses seasonally to improve visitor safety during ski season Many universities offer free service DC has a pilot program for free […]