InfoHive – Transportation

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 in business, education, and the arts
• Improving D.C.’s city life 
• Making D.C. more inclusive, more equitable, and more sustainable

Technically D.C. | Lyft’s DC advisory council drove $25K in transportation grants to local nonprofits

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 Sierra Club

Corpus Christi Caller Times | Op Ed | Put an environmental scientist on the Corpus Christi port board

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 electricity sale and Wattpark takes 10%

Wards Auto | Turn EV Charging into New Experience

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 (ADS) technology
• Communications. 6 roadside units capable of communicating with autonomous vehicle technologies

Government Technology | Georgia Makes Way for Driverless Vehicles, 18 Miles of It

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 values
• More valuable housing nearby entrance ramp to a highway or shopping center

What negatively impacted/limited value increases for property values in transit areas?

• proximity to schools
• parks

Mirage News | How mass transit raises property values

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 on ride-share availability for minors

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 in traffic deaths by 2021

Governing | Like Red Light Cameras, but for Handheld Phone Driving

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 rides for low income residents

4 Benefits of free public transit:

• Improve equity
• It’s cost effective when the cost of fare collection exceeds revenue gained
• Increase ridership
• Alleviate transit employees’ enforcement responsibilities

Smart Cities Dive | Kansas City, MO to eliminate transit fares