HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-Scooters Pilot Presentation 2-26-20E-Scooters in Eugene February 26, 2020
Eugene City Council
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Micromobility –What Is It?
Transportation Options That Are:
•Small
•Lightweight
•Human-or Electric-powered
•Privately Owned or Shared
Examples:
•Bikes, E-Bikes
•Scooters, E-Scooters
•Skateboards, E-Skateboards
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Shared Micromobility?
•Company-owned
micromobility devices,
made available for short-
term rental
•Picked up and dropped off
at various locations
•When User A completes
their ride, the device
becomes available for
User B to use
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E-Scooters
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Not E-Scooters
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Why E-Scooters?
City Goals for Mode-Shift and Climate Recovery
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Public Engagement
Online Survey: 541 Responses
Listening Sessions:
•Active Transportation Committee
•Friends of Downtown
•Local Government Affairs Council of
the Eugene Chamber of Commerce
•Lane Independent Living Alliance
•Downtown Merchants
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Public Engagement
Partner Conversations:
•University of Oregon -Transportation Services
•Lane Transit District
•Parks and Open Space
•Eugene Police
•Eugene-Springfield Fire
•Downtown Operations
•Planning and Development
•Communications
•Parking
•Downtown Ambassadors
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Outreach
Summary:
Top Evaluation
Criteria
•Promote safe riding and proper parking
•Technology to deter sidewalk riding and improper
parking
•Take action to promote helmet use
Safety
•End-of-Life Plan for reuse or disposal
•Use non-fossil fuel-based vehicles to redistribute and
recharge
•Prevent scooters from going into the river
Sustainability
•Way to access scooter without a smartphone
•Service in multiple languages, Spanish at a minimum
•Low-income plan
Equity
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Potential
Challenges
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Potential
Solutions
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Potential
Solutions
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City Code: Chapter 3
Business Regulations and Taxation
Amendment Recommended:
Create and define new class
of licensed businesses --
“Shared Micromobility
Devices”
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Shared Use Paths
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Potential
Solutions
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City Code: Chapter 5
Traffic
Amendment Recommended:
Allow electric micromobility
devices to operate on shared
use paths.
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Potential Next
Steps
•Code amendment process
•Request for Proposals
•Program Implementation
•Two companies
•6-12 months
•Program Evaluation
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