Car Sharing and Mobility Hubs in Affordable Housing Sites Pilot Project
Clean Mobility Options Regional Pilot Project
Metropolitan Transportation Commission & TransForm | Car Sharing and Mobility Hubs in Affordable Housing Sites Pilot Project
Project Details
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in partnership with TransForm designed and implemented three mobility hubs at affordable housing developments in Richmond, Oakland, and San Jose from March 2018 – March 2025. The mobility hubs include an electric vehicle carsharing program and a mix of additional mobility options based on residents’ needs, such as transit passes and bike sharing. The project team completed a comprehensive transportation needs assessment process in 2020 consisting of surveys, focus groups, and interviews to ensure that the program addresses the unique needs of residents, and continues to adapt in light of community challenges with COVID-19.
Project Outcomes
Funding Details
Grant Amount: $3,015,000
By the Numbers
Services, Vehicles & Equipment Funded
- 5 New light-duty ZEV Envoy carshare vehicles
- 3 KIGT electric vehicle chargers
- 1 Duogard bike cage
- 1 TransitScreen real-time display
- 28 In-person and virtual community meetings
- 2 Community surveys (community transportation needs assessment and COVID-19 travel behavior survey)
- 3 In-person and virtual bicycle workshops
Estimated Quantifiable Benefits
- GHG emission reductions: 433 MTCO2e
- NOx reductions: 2,937 lbs
- PM2.5 reductions: 265 lbs
- ROG reductions: 169 lbs
Community Details
The Project provided access and mobility options to low-income people of color that reside in affordable homes located in Richmond, Oakland, and San Jose. Residents of affordable units are already income-qualified and were automatically eligible to participate. The Project served residents and families in Richmond with a median household income of $60,793, $36,818 in Oakland, and $23,500 in San Jose. The Project also reached out to residents in the surrounding neighborhood to enroll them in the car share program, allowing greater participation. The Project benefitted more than 18,600 residents in disadvantaged communities that reside in three census tracts where the affordable housing sites are located (also the home base for carshare vehicles). The program design also minimized barriers to clean mobility options by considering various enrollment strategies for unbanked and non-English speaking residents.
Partners
Grantee
Metropolitan Transportation Commission