Scooter Data And Story Now In Norfolkopendata

Press release from the City of Norfolk:

Posted on: August 11, 2020

NORFOLK, VA – During the first year of e-scooter operations in Norfolk, riders racked up nearly 600,000 miles!

These rides usually meant short trips of less than a mile and less than 10 minutes, but still – that’s a lot of scooting. It’s like riding to the moon 2.5 times. Or around the Earth 24 times. Or back and forth between Town Point Park and Scope 600,000 times!

Amy Inman, Director of Norfolk’s Department of Transit, said scooters achieved the city’s objective: greater access to first mile/last mile transportation.

"It really demonstrates the use and need for micro-transit," Inman said. "The convenience factor is really attractive to most people. They provide reliability and ease of access. You can climb on and get to your destination in a couple of minutes."

Now you can find this data and more information about e-scooters in NorfolkOpenData, the city’s data repository. The scooters dataset includes a story with graphics, videos and information about this important mobility option.

Norfolk offers a variety of data with compelling visuals and interpretations on the Norfolk City Data page. This site hosts links to many of Norfolk’s public data sources such as GIS tools, the open data portal, and dashboards. These datasets and dashboards join dozens of others on NorfolkOpenData. Feel free to view, download and filter this data. We provide this data as an affirmation of our commitment to transparency and community collaboration. We hope that you will use this data to improve your community, spark a business idea or just satisfy your curiosity. Have a question about NorfolkOpenData? Contact us at opendata@norfolk.gov.

This press release was produced by the City of Norfolk. The views expressed here are the author’s own.