Greater Minnesota Shared Mobility Webinars
Welcome to the Greater Minnesota Shared Mobility Webinar produced by the Office of Transit and Active Transportation. This is a monthly series from MnDOT’s Greater Minnesota Shared Mobility Program to help increase the knowledge of shared use technology and services to improve the way Minnesotans move around our state.
Filling in the gaps: how micromobility can help enrich transportation options
Hosted April 19, 2022
In this webinar, we heard from communities that are providing bike share and scooter share services from highly urbanized areas to very rural.
Our guest speakers were:
- Waffiyyah Murray, the Indego Bike Share Program Manager at the City of Philadelphia
- Jaymi Wilson, a Project Manager at the City of Rochester, MN
- Lisse Regehr, the President and CEO of Thrive Allen County, KS,
Webinar Resources
- A Brief History of Micromobility (PDF)
- Indego Bike Share Outreach (PDF)
- City of Rochester Micromobility Program (PDF)
- Bike Share with Thrive Allen County (PDF)
The latest and greatest in Greater Minnesota public transit research
Hosted March 16, 2022
This webinar presented recent MnDOT funded research from North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota on public transit in Greater Minnesota.
Our guest speakers were:
- Dr. Jeremy Mattson, an Assistant Professor of Transportation and Logistics at North Dakota State University
- Galen Ryan, a Research Professional at the University of Minnesota
Webinar resources
- NDSU Slides: Measuring Benefits of Rural and Small Urban Transit in Greater Minnesota (PDF)
- NDSU research project resources page mentioned in the presentation (PDF)
- University of Minnesota Slides: Understanding post-COVID safety concerns towards the use of transit, shared mobility, and connected and automated vehicles in Greater Minnesota (PDF)
Can ride hail help transit go from good to great?
Hosted February 16, 2022
This webinar presented innovative collaborations between the public sector and ride hailing services to improve service delivery for paratransit, demand response, and transportation waiver programs.
Our guest speakers were:
- Ron Silvers, ADA Compliance and Community Officer in the Mobility Department, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Robyn Bernardy, Transportation Coordinator, Dakota County Social Services
- Sheri Wegner, Executive Director, ConnectAbility of MN
Webinar resources
Opportunities to grow shared mobility in Greater Minnesota
Hosted January 26, 2022
This webinar provided an update on the shared mobility projects happening at MnDOT and the work of the Twin Cities Shared Mobility Collaborative and its planned expansion of scope to Greater Minnesota.
Our guest speakers were:
- Elliott McFadden, Greater Minnesota Shared Mobility Coordinator at MnDOT
- Will Schroeer, Chair, Twin Cities Shared Mobility Collaborative Steering Committee and Executive Director of East Metro Strong
- Gina Baas, Associate Director of the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota
Webinar resources
- Greater Minnesota Shared Mobility Program Update (PDF)
- Presentation on the Twin Cities Shared Mobility Collaborative (PDF)