Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

Where: San Diego What data security issue are smart street lights facing? San Diegoians don’t trust smart street lights What data is being collected by San Diego’s smart street lights? weather like humidity & air pressure vehicle counts pedestrian counts parking information How many smart street lights does San Diego have? 4,200 What protections has […]

Where: Wisconsin What is an auto-cycle? 3 wheeled vehicles that can seat 1-2 people What is the legislation? SB 86 (2019 | WI) What does the bill do? define auto cycle as having seating that doesn’t require straddling + a steering wheel $45 annual registration fee require a regular driver’s license to drive an autocycle […]

Where: California What the regulatory limits were placed on EV credit? California Air Resources Board clarified the EV tax credit to: shift support from wealthy buyers to low- to moderate-income drivers not allow credits for vehicles over $60,000 not allow credits for vehicles with less than 35 mile range  use of the Urban Dynamometer Driving […]

Where: San Francisco What: 3.25 % surcharge on individual rideshare rides 1.5% tax on shared rides or for zero-emissions vehicles Begins January 2020 & sunsets in 2045 Passage rate: 67% of voters approved Revenue potential: $35 million split between the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Fund & the San Francisco County Transportation Authority Background: The surcharge is […]

Where: Chicago is considering congestion pricing for ride share What counter proposals are being discussed? Taxing the corporations directly or increasing the corporate license fee Cap the number of rideshare licenses Chicago Reporter | Lightfoot’s rideshare fee plan improves equity, but why not tax Uber and Lyft directly?

What 2 methods are airports adopting to handle the influx of ride share traffic? Relocation. Moving Lyft and Uber drivers from roads around the terminals to a parking garage Systems. Assigning numeric codes to match drivers with passengers in line for rides Wall Street Journal | Airports Tame the Ride-Sharing Rodeo

Who: StreetLight Data + Siemens Where: Santa Clara, CA What: Santa Clara receives this data to help with infrastructure planning: Where trips originated Where trips concluded Whether or not the drivers live in the local area +more What infrastructure insights did Santa Clara receive? EV chargers need to be at apartments and multi unit residences […]

Who partnered on this EV project? Francis Renewables Western Farmers cooperatives regulated utilities What are the economic arguments for the EV Chargers? create freedom of movement to lure “the Fords, Nissans and Chevies of the world to come sell EVs in Oklahoma.” What are the specs for the EV rollout? most EDV chargers on a […]

Where: Florida Enacted legislation: HB 453 92019 | FL) Micromobility Company pushing for preemption: Ofo Legislation supporting arguments: Continuity for bike riders who may ride to a neighbor city which could have different rules but for statewide legislation Governing | The Bike-Share Company Trying to Bypass Cities

Where: California Public Utilities Commission What regulations were placed on the robotaxi pilot? no timeline no charging fares What are opponents saying? Risk to California’s reputation as the “world leader in driverless technology” Waymo needs “commercial path forward” to mimic its pilot eject in Phoenix Zoox can’t deploy in California if they don’t know a fare […]