TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Beverly Mesa-Zendt
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Don Cairns, PE
Transportation Planning and Engineering Manager
Planning and Community Development
Tam Kutzmark
Senior Planner
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Update on Scooter Share Pilot
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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After launching in summer 2019, the scooter-share pilot was paused due to winter and COVID-19. Scooter service was resumed in November 2020, and staff will brief Council on the status of the pilot program.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Transportation Master Plan
Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
Long-Term Disaster Recovery Plan
Climate Emergency Declaration
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
The City launched a scooter-share pilot in summer 2019, supporting the Transportation Master Plan strategy to improve travel choices and mobility and reduce drive-alone trips. The original goal of the pilot program was to provide travelers a new option for making short trips (the average trip in Redmond is 2.2 miles, which is about a 15-minute scooter ride).
Recently, the City's COVID-19 Long Term Disaster Recovery Plan identified a role for scooters to provide safe local travel options for work, shopping, medical appointments, etc. In a time of pandemic, scooter- share offers a valuable service to residents, essential workers, and others facing reduced mobility options due to current transit reductions.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
* Timeline (previous or planned):
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* Outreach Methods and Results:
Spring 2018 - Public Questionnaire
Fall 2019 - Let's Co...
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