Enhancing Short Trips in Adams County

Description and Goals

Between Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, Adams County will be working on the Enhancing Short Trips project, which will explore different types of modes for trips like running to the grocery store and getting to and from a bus or rail stop. Adams County’s goal is to understand the community’s perspective and experience on traveling short distances, and how publicly available shared fleets, like shuttles, e-bikes, and e-scooters, can provide more options for community members.

This project will rely on public input and conversations with the community to shape project recommendations.

To stay up to date on the project and share your input, visit our engagement hub: adcogov.org/short-trips.

Planning for a Pilot

One outcome of this project is to plan for a future pilot that will provide more options for short trips through a publicly available shared fleet. This project is not implementing the shared fleet. The following modes would be considered for the pilot:

• E-bike/E-scooter share program (sometimes called "micromobility"): a service that allows community members to rent an e-bike or e-scooter for short amounts of time.
• Carshare program: a service that allows community members to rent vehicles for short periods.
• Community shuttle program (sometimes called “microtransit”): flexible shuttle or van services that operate either on a fixed schedule or on-demand, allowing community members to book trips via an app or phone call.

Project Timeline

• Needs Assessment (Fall 2024 through Winter 2025 – This project phase will use both data and community input to understand how people in unincorporated Adams County travel to daily destinations like school, bus and rails stations, and the grocery store.
• Community Engagement (Fall 2024 through Spring 2025) – Community engagement will occur throughout the project through surveys, focus groups and an advisory group.
• Recommendations (Spring 2025) – The project will summarize recommendations for how Adams County can be proactive to address short trip transportation challenges.
• Plan for Pilot Implementation – The project will develop a blueprint for how to pilot a shared fleet.

For more information, please reach out to the County Project Manager: Michele Riccio, [email protected]