This convening focused on new research about shared micromobility. We reviewed the North American Bikeshare and Scootershare Association’s 5th Annual Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report for North America. We also discussed how enhancing the infrastructure for safe active travel can improve the usefulness of transit—and how integration of bicycles, e-bikes, and shared micromobility with public transit is crucial for expanding accessibility and encouraging multi-modal travel behaviors.

This convening focused on mobility hubs. Panel presentations and conversation explored how cities are using mobility hubs in both urban and rural settings, community engagement work during mobility hub development, and how to create destination spaces where rural transit needs to intersect.

This convening will focus on the topic of carbon reduction funding, projects, and strategies. We’ll begin with an overview of how to use public dollars to pay for shared mobility. A panel of speakers will then dive into specific carbon reduction strategies and programs. 

This December 2023 convening focused on electric vehicle carshare. Speakers highlighted Miocar, a nonprofit electric vehicle carsharing program that aims to make battery-powered cars accessible to everyone—as well as findings and progress from HOURCAR's Multifamily Electric Vehicle Carshare Pilot Project, a program that placed new hubs with electric chargers at multifamily complexes around the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

The summer convening focused on opportunities for shared mobility across the state of Minnesota. Topics included future plans from regional transportation coordination councils, highlights of the 2023 Minnesota Transportation Omnibus Bill, state-level funding opportunities, and MnDOT’s forthcoming Moving Greater Minnesota Forward program.

Presentations included background on the Shared Mobility Collaborative and future plans (including a name change to Minnesota Shared Mobility Collaborative, as the group moves to include a statewide focus), as well as what’s on the horizon for bike share.

Presentations focused on bike and micromobility parking, including collaboration with policymakers, cycling advocates, and security experts to design a thoughtful solution that works.

Presentations highlighted the role of shared mobility in human services, including initiatives in Minnesota, a national perspective, and challenges in this area.

Presentations highlighted current electrification initiatives and explored barriers to installing charging infrastructure in the public right of way.

The event explored shared mobility in a post-COVID world, including impacts and plans for 2021-2022.

This convening reviewed the “Regional and Statewide Shared-Mobility Funding: Recommendations for Minnesota” white paper, the first in a planned TCSMC series about shared-mobility issues.

The June 2020 Quarterly Convening highlighted shared mobility projects in the Twin Cities region.

This convening shared information on microtransit projects in the Twin Cities. It included an overview and national perspective on microtransit, as well as representatives from regional transit providers presenting examples from their current projects.

Whether it is shared cars, bikes, scooters, or their relationship with transit, shared mobility transportation services are creating huge amounts of data, both about the trips that individuals are taking and the services themselves. These data sets are critical for planning and operating transportation services and understanding how these services are affecting our communities. This seminar helped attendees tackle the important question of how can we balance the desire to create and use immense amounts of data and the need to protect individual privacy and intellectual property.