electric car sharing in underserved communities
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ELECTRIC CARSHARING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
02 /16 /17
Joel Espino, Environmental Equity Legal Counsel
@joelespino_24
1. Transportation equity
2. Shared mobility barriers
3. Let's RAP
4. The story in CA
5. Q&A
AGENDA
EQUITY IN TRANSPORTATION
Community-driven Equity not Equality Access to clean transportation options Increase diversity in the clean transportation economy Ensure government is representative of underserved communities
RESOURCES
USER BARRIERS
Structural - physical access,
logistical access
Financial - user costs, unbanked or
underbanked
Informational and Cultural:
knowledge gap, language barrier,
distrust
Targeted outreach and education, available in key languages Partner with community- based organizations Work with ethnic media Hire from within the community Discounts or subsidies Diverse payment options (e.g. cash, transit cards, EBT cards) or access to financial services In-person trainings, call centers Tailored customer service Address specific mobility needs Locate infrastructure in safe, frequently used locations
USER
SOLUTIONS
Relateable
Accessible
Practical
OPERATOR BARRIERS & SOLUTIONS
BARRIERS: Profitability - lack of demand, increased costs due to liability SOLUTIONS: interventions to increase demand, subsidize capital and operational costs, Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, pooled risk funds
$1.7M - LA & $1.4M - SAC the story in California
Charge Ahead California Initiative (SB 1275, 2014)LA LA LAND - 100 EVs and 110 charging stations for carsharing. CBO steering committee. Goal is to serve 7,000 people. PROBLEM - Above ground facilities ordinance.SACTOWN - 8 EVs and charging stations for carsharing in three disadvantaged community subsidized housing projects. Goal is to serve 2,000 people.HURON - Green Raitero program, formalize rural EV ridesharing Wait . . . There's more! - Electric carsharing in underserved communities got $8M boost for FY 16/17. VW settlement funds for this too. $3.5M in NRG settlement for EV Opportunity Program
