Locomotion-Système de partage de véhicules

The not-for-profit organization Celsius Montréal, in partnership with the borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, will conduct a study to assess the feasibility of Locomotion, an innovative community-based fleet-sharing system. Locomotion is about re-imagining all vehicles (cars, bicycles, and trucks, private or public, etc.) in the community as a whole and developing a management system aimed at progressively optimizing the size and use of this fleet. Locomotion is based on citizen ownership and social innovation.The feasibility study will last 18 months and will include tests in two pilot living environments in Montréal. The chosen approach (Agile) will be quantified and documented so that it can be adapted and replicated in other settings. This approach allows for an iterative and adaptive development cycle: the objective is to propose simple, operational applications built around motivated individuals identified in the target communities. Responsibility for the different aspects of the project is distributed according to the expertise of the team members. However, the entire team is integrated in the overall monitoring, evaluation, and ongoing adaptation of the project to ensure that all aspects are taken into account. The mobility approach being considered in this analysis is based on technological, economic, and human factors.Locomotion has the potential to reduce car ownership and thus reduce car use.Reducing personal car ownership and use in favour of more carbon-efficient transportation will have the following impacts:- Reduced GHG and fine particulate emissions;- Improved human health;- Improved quality of life, safety, and social interactions within the community;- Reduced household transportation expenses and increased local purchases;- Accelerated electrification of urban vehicles;- Reduced need for parking, which in turn allows for the implementation of traffic modification projects (e.g. traffic calming, active transportation, reserved lanes) and public space recovery projects (e.g. greening).