making the case for smart, shared, and sustainable mobility...

Nick Nigro, Atlas Public Policy

Mark Smith, U.S. Department of Energy

Shannon Walker, Seattle DOT

December 17, 2018

Making the Case for Smart, Shared, and

Sustainable Mobility Services

Test the business case for smart, shared, and sustainable mobility services.

Share the strategies, lessons learned, and data through project playbook.

Strategy: Provide EVs and supporting charging infrastructure to ride-hailing vehicle fleets.

Action: Release up to 150 EVs for use by for-hire vehicle drivers along with exclusive use at new DC fast chargers.

Key Partners: EVgo, General Motors/Maven, NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, NYC DOT, NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission

Strategy: Increase EV charging access and awareness at or near Shared Mobility Hubs.

Action: Identify priority locations for EVSE siting at Shared Mobility Hubs. Install new DC fast at hubs. Partner with EVSE operators and shared mobility companies to support implementation and utilization.

Key Partners: ReachNow, Seattle City Light, Western Washington Clean Cities Coalition

Strategy: Provide EVs directly to ride-hailing drivers and supply charging infrastructure.

Action: Release up to 150 EVs for use by for-hire vehicle drivers along with exclusive use at new DC fast chargers.

Key Partners: General Motors/Maven, EVgo, American Lung Association in Colorado

Strategy: Promote EV use to transportation network company (TNC) drivers.

Action: Partner with TNCs to pilot a program that systemically encourages drivers to use an EV.

Key Partners: Uber, Portland General Electric, Brink

Forth Mobility

Seattle, Washington New York, New York Denver, Colorado Portland, Oregon

Project website: www.evsharedmobility.org

•Original Research for the Project

•Resource Library

Mailing list: www.evsharedmobility.org/stay-in-touch

Stay tuned for future webinars and other events!

Objective: engage with the policy community throughout the project to inform our decisions and improve outcomes

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Mark SmithU.S. Department of Energy

Vehicle Technologies Office

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Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page NumberDecember 17, 2018 Seattle Department of Transportation

Seattle Department of TransportationShannon WalkerDecember 17, 2018

Electrifying Shared MobilitySeattle’s EV Charging Roadmap for Shared Mobility Hubs


Presentation Objectives

• Why electrify shared mobility?

• Seattle’s strategy

• EVSE Roadmap for Shared Mobility Hubs

• Discussion


Rise of TNCs

• Roughly 20 million trips per year

• 39% growth in trips between Q4 2016 and Q4 2017

• Cruising TNCs make up 10% of all peak hour circling in downtown

Sources: “Can traffic sensors detect vehicle cruising?”,

2017. Seattle DOT and Data Science for Social Good..

2,524,2162,785,516

3,185,033

3,786,5224,147,099 4,009,240

5,052,6135,619,972 5,690,156

2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2017 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4

TNC = Transportation Network Company


Rise of TNCs

Sources: Schaller Consulting; Estimates based on U.S. Census data on taxi industry revenues and number of drivers and published data on TNC trip volumes and growth rates.

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• Managed congestion • Fewer carbon emissions• Equitable outcomes

• More congestion• More carbon emissions• Further legacy of

transportation for the privileged

New Mobility Playbook


Seattle’s Strategy

• SDOT’s Role• Lead grant recipient

• Regional project manager

• SDOT does not own or have any legal interest in EVSE installed through this project

• EVSE Roadmap does not represent City policy


Research & Engagement

• Research• Policy synthesis• Literature review• Human-centered design studies• Environmental Justice Committee

reviews

• Stakeholder Engagement• Strong collaboration with clearly

defined roles• Frequent and open communication

Research & engagement efforts are ongoing


EVSE Roadmap Objectives

✓Increase potential for EV adoption/use in ride-hail and carshare

✓Improve safe and accessible connections to transit

✓Incorporate community input to avoid exacerbating displacement

✓Improve public health by reducing emissions, improving air quality, and addressing climate change

EVSE = Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment


Metrics Selection

11 metrics across 4 prioritization areas


EV Network Development


Equity & Environmental Justice


Shared Mobility


Gaps in Transit Access


Model Framework


Prioritization Model


Select Hubs


Siting Example Freemont Ave N & N 35th Street


Model Limitations

• Some transit modes and demand factors were not accounted for (e.g., water taxi, upcoming viaduct removal)

• The model does not capture the need to place EVSE at north and south ends of city for corridor charging

• The model does not account for planned EVSE investments

• City of Seattle is a rapidly changing environment


• Community Engagement• Guidance for grant partners in EVSE Roadmap

• Western Washington Clean Cities marketing & outreach campaign

• Site feasibility• Three-phase power for DC fast chargers

• Spatial feasibility

• Site types and timelines• EV Charging in the Right-of-Way pilot

• Private sites and other non-right-of-way sites

• Evaluation plan

Implementation Plan


Equity & Displacement Considerations

• Early outreach and engagement

• Work to improve EV access

• Gather community input on siting considerations

• Consider and pre-emptively address displacement risks

• Address safety concerns related to EV charger deployment and use

• Establish feedback loops

Source: Seattle OPCD – Seattle 2035 Growth and Equity Analysis

Seattle’s Displacement Risk Index


Partner Roles and Responsibilities

SCL = Seattle City Light (electric utility)OSE = Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment


Next Steps

• Outreach and engagement

• Further develop partnerships

• Install infrastructure

• Track performance and update EVSE Roadmap strategy


Thank you!

Shannon Walker

[email protected] | (206) 573-8308


Appendix A: Regional Strategies

Regional Lead Region Strategy

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)

Seattle, WAIncrease EV charging access at or near Shared Mobility Hubs—key locations where people connect between transit and other mobility options and/or access a diverse set of mobility options.

City of New York(NYC)

New York, NYDeploy 150 EVs for use by ridehail drivers along with exclusive use of 4-8 new DC Fast Chargers.

City and County of Denver(Denver)

Denver, CODeploy up to 150 EVs in ridehail services which are not otherwise offered in the Denver Metro Region. Install 4-6 DC Fast Chargers to exclusively support these EVs.

Forth Portland, ORPartner with ridehail serve provider to pilot a program that systemically encourages drivers to use an EV. Also work with local utilities to educate and train ridehail drivers to promote plug-in vehicles to consumers.


Appendix B: New Mobility Playbook

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• Designed to shape, rather than react to, the

future of mobility based on key principles

• Acknowledges and anticipates change

• Daylights upsides and downsides

• Replicable model to address automated mobility

• Model policies being advanced nationwide


Appendix C: Acknowledgement & Disclaimer

Acknowledgment: This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Vehicles Technologies Office (VTO) Deployment Award Number DE-EE0008261.

Disclaimer: This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.

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