South Bay Cities Council of Governments

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South Bay Cities Council of Governments

• Local
• Use
• Vehicle
• Research and Demonstration Project

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Funded By

• South Coast Air Quality Management District
  (AQMD)
• Office of Technology Advancement

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Project Basics

• July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011
• 6 vehicles in various applications
• Loan to residents and businesses for 3 to 6
  months at a time
• El Segundo (90245 and 90293) and Riviera Village
  (90274, 90275, 90277, 90503, 90504)

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What are local use vehicles?

• Slow speed
• Short distance
• Small size

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LUV Examples

• Cycles bi, tri and quad
• Skate boards
• Ped-Cabs
• Motorized bikes
• Segways
• Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV)

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Research Component

• GPS on each vehicle
• Driver surveys
• Vehicle satisfaction
• Determine NEV strengths and weaknesses
• Determine what needs to happen to achieve full
  scale deployment

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Demonstration Component

• Test various applications pizza delivery,
  senior mobility, drive to work
• Promote high visibility for NEVs
• Distribute information on government incentive
  programs for potential buyers
• Arrange manufacturer discounts for those who want
  to buy

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Municipal Options

• Add to fleets
• Provide free and/or preferential parking
• Develop complete streets (mixed mode Class II
  combination lanes)
• Work with SCE to provide charging infrastructure

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Long Term Goals

• Change car culture -- use vehicles appropriate to
  the trip
• Reduce gas consumption and vehicle miles traveled
  (VMT)
• Replace the approximately 175,000 2nd and 3rd
  autos per household

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Complement the land use strategy for SB 375

• Auto oriented development pattern
• Transit oriented development pattern
• LUV oriented development pattern distributed
  commercial concentrations
• Discuss in SCAG Compass workshops this winter
  potential basis for Sustainable Communities
  Strategy SCS

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More Information

• www.southbaycities.org