Spring 2024 Quarterly Convening recording now available

This convening focused on carbon reduction funding, projects, and strategies. Elliott McFadden, Greater Minnesota Shared Mobility Program Coordinator, kicked off the convening with an overview on how to use public dollars to pay for shared mobility. A panel of speakers then detailed specific carbon reduction strategies and programs. 

MnDOT solicitations open for two new shared mobility project grants

Moving Greater Minnesota Forward is MnDOT’s innovative shared mobility incubator, the first and only in the country that focuses on the unique needs of rural, tribal, and small urban communities. Under Phase 2 of this program, $500,000 is available for demonstration pilot projects in Greater Minnesota of up to 24 months. In addition, the Legislature designated $500,000 for a one-time grant offering for projects that bring carshare services to disadvantaged communities in Minnesota through the Disadvantaged Communities Carshare Grants program.

SMC shares an overview of the shared mobility provisions in the 2023 Minnesota Transportation Omnibus Bill

Signed into law on May 24, 2023, the Transportation Omnibus Bill contains a wide variety of policies and funds that help move Minnesota closer to being a place where everyone can get around safely, affordably, and sustainably. Two new documents (an overview and a PowerPoint presentation) identify and offer brief explanations of these new shared
mobility provisions.

SMC releases report that shares progress on its action plan

Five years after creating its action plan, the Shared Mobility Collaborative commissioned researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs to study the group’s progress and determine how well the plan has been implemented. Both a two-page at-a-glance progress report and a full progress report are available.