Innovation and Technology Subcommittee Presentations
Smart City (Crissy Fanganello, City of Denver)
[A PowerPoint presentation is available upon request]
- From late 2015 through June 2016, Denver participated in theSmart City Challengegrant competition offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation and was selected as one of seven finalists from the 78 cities that applied.
- In June 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the City of Columbus, Ohio, won the Smart City Challenge funding and, while Denver was disappointed it did not receive the funding, the work created a clear roadmap and provides an opportunity to be even more thoughtful
- Asked the question “How can transportation make people’s life better?
- Identified areas of alignment and synergy between Mobility/Safety, Affordability and Climate
- Denver’s goal is to have no more traffic deaths (currently 65% of accidents happen on 5% of the roads)
- “Smart Industry” needs to be in line with our goals
- Identified need to have clear and measurable outcomes in real time information, improved access and affordability, improved safety and increased mobility options
- Need to engage the customer and not assume that everyone wants technology
- In moving forward with automation we are asking what are the outcomes we want, what role could automation have? We do NOT want to count Zero Occupancy Vehicles!
- Now working on a “First-Mile/Last Mile” transportation pilot project for service workers in Cherry Creek. A RFP will be out soon.
- Are developing a “smart” bus shelter and looking at other interactive kiosk ideas
- Have completed a pilot project with Xerox for a “GO Denver” mobility app—will be issuing and RFP soon
- Currently have a “My Denver” Card and are working to expand this to RTD and beyond (B-Cycle?)
- Looking to have an app for parking or curbside spaces (Electronic Way finding)
- The comprehensive Smart City Approach include: Housing &, Small Business, Transportation &, Mobility, City Services, Community &, Wellbeing, Jobs, Workforce, and Education, Utilities, Environment &, Sustainability
Lyft Partnerships and Innovations (Gabe Cohen, General Manager, Lyft)
- Lyft partnered with CDOT on a public service campaign “Don’t get high and Drive”
- Lyft is working with non-profit organizations to provide discount coupons for people to come and go from their events
- Lyft is working in healthcare partnerships to provide “Concierge Services” to and from doctor’s offices
- Safety and trust are very important. Background checks and vehicle inspections remain key to this. In Colorado, perspective drivers need to meet with a nurse practitioner (This may not be effective or necessary).
- Lyft monitors the evaluation section of it automation with customer comments 24/7
- Are currently developing a subset of vehicles to include people with disabilities. Drivers will need more training for people with physical limitations
- Policy concern: We need to be careful about how many barriers are put in front of drivers
- Reimbursement rates for transportation in Medicaid is terribly low
- Currently have “Lyft Line” that will march 2 people to ride together for less cost
- Experimented with a flat fee but did not work.
MAP Program and Partnership with Lyft (Melanie Morgan, Centennial)
- Bloomburg Philanthropies is funding innovation teams (i-teams) who help city leaders drive bold innovation, change culture, and create ongoing ability to tackle big problems and deliver better results for resident
- City of Centennial received an i-team grant for a 6-month Pilot: Go Centennial
- Marketed with social media, events at the light rail, newspapers, TV stations, etc.
- Our target was commuters to take them to light rail
- Partnered with Lyft
- Going to City Council on June 5th to give options about moving forward
- Biggest policy issue is the funding
- Learned that the pilot area was too small to support the accessible vehicle (would need to expand area)
- Have a Mobility Ambassador Program and have trained DRMAC case workers
- Centennial be having community meetings in May
- Project is making recommendation to the Council at the conclusion of grant in December.
Senior Resource Center Transportation Overview (Hank Braaksman)
[A PowerPoint is available upon request]
Comments:
- Issue: Liability premiums have increase 40% recently
- Opportunity and barrier – Subcontractors (e.g. SRC) could be utilized to provide more efficient service for RTD, if the Board would elect to do so.
- SRC also gets $ from the Older Americans Act
- Possible opportunities include new SB-228 funds (transfers to capital construction), SB 267 (Hospital provider fee) financial package requiring $ to go to transit—has not been allocated (Capital investment to drive down operating costs?) See: /sites/agingstrategy/files/16CDC%20Sobetski%20CDC%20SB%20228%20CCF%20Transfer%20Jan%206%202016.pdf
- Issue: The on and off investment to CDOT and transit needs operating $ as well.
Denver Regional Mobility &, Access Council
[A handout of the Getting There Guide for DRMAC’s is available upon request]
- Denver Regional Mobility &, Access Council provides the Getting There Guide as a resource guide to transportation services for the Denver Metro area
- It is a Project of the Nonprofit Development Center, started over 10 years ago
- The Guide is intended to help bridge the transportation gap of local citizens with mobility challenges, helping them live as independently as possible. The Guide is in Somalia, Arabic, Spanish, English
- Opportunity: Leverage the work of the Local Coordinating Councils. LLCs are County-based and come together monthly to talk about what is available and what is not and needs to be. SMAC is the State Coordinating Council. The Regional Coordinating Councils meet quarterly.
- Opportunity: Providing paid staff to help take the lead with the local and/or regional Councils
- Coordinating Councils are not rooted in a bureaucracy
- Challenge: Sometimes the people at the table are in competition for the same $. This will get worse as less money is available.
- Missing piece: Who is controlling the money in human services transportation.
- Opportunity: There is a collaboration to design a platform for all transportation people can share rides. To be piloted with Veterans to start. (Too maximize efficiency)
- Research possibility: Collective funding streams and how to get these separate funding streams can have flexibility. We need to break down the constraints that come with the money and put it into one pot to decide what to do with it.. Good to identify but may be too difficult.
- Recommendation: Support initial efforts of (VTCLI) Moira.moon@state.co.us. (CDOT facilitator)
- Opportunity State-wide volunteer driving opportunity or statewide technology that bring all options up.
- Provision barriers (DRCOG does not allow Lyft) because of background checks) Silver, gold, platinum standards with sticker on cars? Possible legislation? PUC? Volunteers pay for their own background check.
- Opportunity: Getting a charitable grant for training for volunteer drivers
Posted July 2017