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Shared Mobility Devices Demonstration Project Update to the Park and Recreation Commission Zack DesJardins, Bikeshare & Scootershare Planner Department of Environmental Services May 28, 2019 Scooters National Overview 2 National


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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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Scooters National Overview

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National Association of City Transportation Officials

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Updates

Not Deployed Yet:

  • 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
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Trip-making Behavior

  • Trips mainly in Metrorail corridors

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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

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Virginia Tech Study: Survey

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Virginia Tech Study: Audit

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Buehler

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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

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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

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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

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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

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