Web Conference 2022.08.23 Curb

Web Conference - Curb Working Group

• Every other week Tuesday call at 9am PT, 12pm ET, 5/6pm CET

Conference Call Info

Meeting ID: 898 5980 7668 - Passcode 320307
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lcuCgrjwsHNyZRagmc86b12iCmWGBHfjq

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Agenda

Main Topics

1. Welcome (5 mins) - Marisa Mangan, SANDAG
2. Google and Aspen Curb Presentation (20 mins) - Doneliza Joaquin, Google
3. CDS Announcements (20 mins) - Michael Schnuerle, OMF
   • CDS panel at NACTO in person in Boston
   • Understanding the relationship between APDS and CDS document
   • Update on OpenAPI
   • Live poll with CDS questions!
4. 2 min Project Updates (15 mins) - all working group members
   • Project updates furthering CDS
   • What are you doing for CDS today? What can you do tomorrow for CDS? Issues with CDS?
   • CDS Pitch session, get in front of a larger audience:
     1. Presenter 1: Univers
     2. Presenter 2: CurbIQ
     3. Presenter 3: Populus
     4. Presenter 4: Omaha
     5. Presenter 5: TBD

Organizers

• Hosts: Marisa Mangan, SANDAG
• Note Taker: Brian Hamlin, SDOT
• Facilitator: Michael Schnuerle, OMF
• Outreach: Michael Schnuerle, OMF

Recap

• 34 Attendees
• Meeting Recording - Passcode: 2BtMb3H.
• OMF Slide Presentation

Notes

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Action Items

1. No action items this week.

Minutes

Introduction (Jacob Larson, Omaha)

• Jacob kicked things off with an overview of CDS and summarized its goals and objectives.
• Links to various CDS resources were provided, and attendees were given an update of upcoming meetings and topics.

Google/Pebble Presentation on Smart Zone Curb Management (Doneliza Joaquin)

• Detailed the Smart Loading Zone pilots occurring in four cities, including Aspen

• The Smart Zones are reserved through the Pebble Smart Zone app, there is a separate app for enforcement, and the city has access to a dashboard

• Goals of Smart Zone program

  • Improve curb access for delivery and service vehicle drivers
  • Support brick and mortar business success in e-commerce
  • Improve coordination, safety and compliance
  • Promote downtown vitality

• Allows drivers to find and route to safe and legal spaces

• The system is pay per minute

• Having access to these tools allows cities to dynamically manage and price curb space

• CDS plays an important role in how their system is built

• Deep dive on Aspen, CO Smart Zone pilot

  • Expanded to 14 zones in the spring of 2021
  • 8,100 Smart Zone sessions have occurred
  • 46 fleets have participated
  • Data collection has been valuable to improving the program, city has added zones where there is higher morning activity
  • 4 key elements to making a program successful
    • Strong partners with city and enforcement
    • Charging authority – need to charge for loading
    • Access to popular loading zones
    • Outreach

• Questions

  • Michael Schnuerle (MS) – Is most of the heavy lifting being done using the app, is the app required to use curb space?
    • DJ- Must use app or third party can book for you
    • Can book right there and then
    • Can book on their way to the space (within ½ mile) will hold the zone, you will have 5 to 10 minutes
      • The app will show that the zone is not available - no one else can use
    • MS – CDS supports this type of system, CDS’s framework works well
  • Henry Espinosa (HE) - When reserving the space, how do you do it? What prevents someone from using the space?
    • DJ – App shows availability but no physical deterrent, only signage saying to use app. City enforcement staff is required to ensure compliance
  • Brian Hamlin (BH) - Are there plans to integrate Google’s routing and booking software into delivery companies' software/ecosystem?
    • Willa Ng (WN) - more of a question of proving something is there, so much investment is necessary to adopt. Would love to do integration but someone is needed on the other end to catch the football