Dropzones for shared micromobility (Antwerp, Belgium)
Area: urban
Date implemented: 2020-2022
How long from concept to implementation: The development of the concept and the design of the dropzone itself took about 6 months. The implementation is still ongoing.
Relation between efforts undertaken and benefits achieved: It is a relatively low effort and low cost measurement with potentially large benefits, especially in crowded areas. The benefits will increase even further when the dropzones are combined with No Park Zones (geofencing).
What was done and how: Dropzones for every type of shared mobility vehicle (kick scooter, moped, cargo bike and normal bike) were developed and deployed in order to solve the growing problem of obstructively parked shared vehicles.
Why it worked to 'fast track' the innovation/measure: It worked because one could focus on the 'problem areas' first for the deployment of the dropzones, which were mainly very crowdy places. In that way the exposure to the new measurement was very high, both for the users (who will use the dropzones) as for the inhabitants and visitors (who were complaining about it).
Lessons learnt: Dropzones work quite well in places where the space on the public domain is very limited. In other areas it will probably only work in combination with No Park Zones.
Tips for replication: Try to involve the shared mobility providers as much as possible. They can and will help with finding the right locations for the dropzones. They can also help with the promotion of the dropzones among their users through communication (news letters, adds, in app pop up messages, ...) and nudging campaigns (rewards for using the dropzones in a proper way). The realisation of No Park Zones (areas where it is prohibited to park unless inside of a dropzone and where this is made impossible through the software of the providers) will help in areas where the nuisance is very high.
Date implemented: 2020-2022
How long from concept to implementation: The development of the concept and the design of the dropzone itself took about 6 months. The implementation is still ongoing.
Relation between efforts undertaken and benefits achieved: It is a relatively low effort and low cost measurement with potentially large benefits, especially in crowded areas. The benefits will increase even further when the dropzones are combined with No Park Zones (geofencing).
What was done and how: Dropzones for every type of shared mobility vehicle (kick scooter, moped, cargo bike and normal bike) were developed and deployed in order to solve the growing problem of obstructively parked shared vehicles.
Why it worked to 'fast track' the innovation/measure: It worked because one could focus on the 'problem areas' first for the deployment of the dropzones, which were mainly very crowdy places. In that way the exposure to the new measurement was very high, both for the users (who will use the dropzones) as for the inhabitants and visitors (who were complaining about it).
Lessons learnt: Dropzones work quite well in places where the space on the public domain is very limited. In other areas it will probably only work in combination with No Park Zones.
Tips for replication: Try to involve the shared mobility providers as much as possible. They can and will help with finding the right locations for the dropzones. They can also help with the promotion of the dropzones among their users through communication (news letters, adds, in app pop up messages, ...) and nudging campaigns (rewards for using the dropzones in a proper way). The realisation of No Park Zones (areas where it is prohibited to park unless inside of a dropzone and where this is made impossible through the software of the providers) will help in areas where the nuisance is very high.
