Community & Campus Projects

City of Portland, Maine

Shared Micromobility System Advisory, System Design & Planning, Business, Operations & Funding Strategy

The City of Portland, Maine had made several attempts to launch a bike share system for the city, over an 8-year span, but was never successful in getting the program off the ground. In 2021, the City released an RFP, and SustainMobility advised the operator who was selected to operate and manage the system, Tandem Mobility. We worked with the City’s planning and public works departments to identify bike share hub locations, and meet with stakeholders and potential funders to launch the system. Portland Bikeshare launched in August 2022 with the first phase, and SustainMobility worked with the City and bike share operator to expand the system and sustain its operation.

A city map showing bike lanes, parking areas, and bike share stations in Portland, Oregon. The map features various colored icons indicating bike routes, parking zones, and bike share docks, alongside major roads and a water body.

Penn State University & Spin

Shared Micromobility System Advisory, System Design & Planning, Business, Operations & Funding Strategy

A first of its kind partnership - supporting the proposal, planning, negotiation, and launch of a university subsidized e-bike program in partnership with Penn State University from Fall 2020 through Fall 2021, resulting in a long-term partnership and successful program with high usage.

Young man riding an orange electric bike with a basket in a park with trees and concrete benches.

Massachusetts Rapid Recovery Planning

Community Engagement, Strategic Guidance

In partnership with Civic Space Collaborative, in Somerville, MA, we were a subcontractor to their planning, research, and civic engagement efforts in Northampton and Salem, MA, to develop a “Rapid Recovery Plan.” The program was intended to provide every municipality in Massachusetts the opportunity to develop actionable, recovery plans, specific to their unique economic challenges and COVID-19 related impacts. We supported Civic Space Collaborative in their capacity as Plan Facilitators and Subject Matter Experts. The planning process included collecting data, conducting interviews with key stakeholders, and finalize a list of project recommendations for each community. The final plan included details about budget, funding sources, potential partners, timeframe, and the process to accomplish each project.

Cover page of a report titled 'Rapid Recovery Plan', dated October 2021, for Northampton, Massachusetts by DHCD Massachusetts, featuring images of storefronts with flowers and people dining outdoors under umbrellas.
Map of downtown Salem highlighting the LRRP study area, roads, buildings, cemeteries, open spaces, and landmarks like the Salem Maritime NHS and Essex Museum with a north arrow and scale.
A person riding a motorcycle on a paved road with a woman in the background and a car on the right side, wearing a pink helmet and a red vest with logos.

Research Study & Report: E-Mobility Transition in East Africa

SustainMobility supported Three Stones International as sustainable mobility subject matter experts in their independent research study on the socioeconomic impacts of transitioning from petrol-powered motorbikes to electric two-wheelers for transportation and employment in Rwanda and Kenya. The study concluded with a final report released in May 2022.