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Hello Writer, I will upload two files:

  • Instructions: this file has the question you need to answer about the initiative. (it is kind of evaluation)
  • Bmore Fleet: The initiative that you need to evaluate, so you should answer the questions from the instructions file by reading this file.

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Instructions: Evaluation: You should read the other file then answer these questions. 1. What is the name of the initiative that you are evaluating? What is the main mission? What area in Maryland will this initiative be working in primarily? 2. What is your overall impression of the initiative’s proposal? What do you like and dislike? Are you able to understand what the initiative is about? 3. What are some of the main objectives that the initiative is planning to implement in order to improve their target area? 4. Do you feel that these planned objectives are justified based on the information that they provided? Is the proposal well supported? Explain. 5. Do you have any suggested improvements for their proposal? 6. Assuming that you were the person in charge of funding this initiative based on the proposal alone, would you support the project? Explain. 7. If this were a real initiative would you find it credible, based on the information provided in the proposal? 8. Did the company accurately explain the technology needed to achieve their goal? Do you feel that it was well support and justified? 9. On a scale of 1 to 10 (where 10 is the highest) how would you rate this company based on the proposal? Explain. 10. Any additional comments? Baltimore​ ​Transportation​ ​System Initiative​ ​Name:​ ​Bmore​ ​Fleet Target​ ​Area:​ ​Baltimore​ ​City Emily​ ​Flinchum Michaela​ ​Bamfo Jamauri​ ​Goldwire Nick​ ​Holtz Matt​ ​Krawczyk TJ​ ​Smoot 1 Table​ ​of​ ​Contents PHASE​ ​1 Executive​ ​Summary​ ​ ​...............​ ​2 The​ ​Initiative ● Description​ ​&​ ​Competitive​ ​Advantages​ ​...............3 ● Analysis​ ​of​ ​Target​ ​Area​ ​...............4 ● Benefits​ ​&​ ​Opportunities​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Community​ ​...............6 ● Logo​ ​...............6 PHASE​ ​2 Questions ● 1-3…….8 ● 4-5…….9 ● 6……...10 ● 7-11…..11 Reflection……..12 Sources……..13 2 Phase​ ​1 Executive​ ​Summary Our​ ​initiative​ ​hopes​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​more​ ​reliable​ ​transportation​ ​system​ ​that​ ​connects​ ​the city​ ​in​ ​a​ ​more​ ​effective​ ​way​ ​than​ ​the​ ​current​ ​public​ ​transportation​ ​system​ ​in​ ​place,​ ​by​ ​providing fleets​ ​of​ ​cars​ ​that​ ​allow​ ​for​ ​fast​ ​and​ ​efficient​ ​travel.​ ​Our​ ​initiative​ ​is​ ​specifically​ ​aiming​ ​to​ ​help those​ ​who​ ​both​ ​live​ ​and​ ​work​ ​within​ ​the​ ​city,​ ​as​ ​this​ ​access​ ​to​ ​efficient​ ​transportation​ ​through their​ ​jobs​ ​would​ ​be​ ​the​ ​most​ ​helpful​ ​to​ ​them.​ ​Anyone​ ​who​ ​has​ ​used​ ​public​ ​transportation​ ​within the​ ​city​ ​can​ ​tell​ ​you​ ​it’s​ ​flaws:​ ​it’s​ ​always​ ​late,​ ​it’s​ ​crowded,​ ​and​ ​there​ ​is​ ​not​ ​enough​ ​stops, causing​ ​people​ ​to​ ​have​ ​to​ ​take​ ​multiple​ ​buses​ ​to​ ​get​ ​where​ ​they​ ​need​ ​to​ ​go,​ ​yet​ ​one​ ​may​ ​have​ ​a long​ ​route​ ​for​ ​the​ ​drivers.​ ​The​ ​current​ ​Maryland​ ​bus​ ​system​ ​favors​ ​areas​ ​with​ ​large concentrations​ ​of​ ​workers​ ​who​ ​may​ ​not​ ​live​ ​in​ ​the​ ​city,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Inner​ ​Harbor,​ ​or​ ​reaching​ ​out to​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​Baltimore​ ​County,​ ​leaving​ ​the​ ​working​ ​and​ ​lower​ ​class​ ​people​ ​of​ ​Baltimore​ ​City,​ ​who may​ ​need​ ​to​ ​rely​ ​on​ ​public​ ​transportation​ ​as​ ​a​ ​part​ ​of​ ​their​ ​daily​ ​lives,​ ​struggling​ ​to​ ​get​ ​where they​ ​need​ ​to​ ​go​ ​and​ ​get​ ​there​ ​on​ ​time.​ ​And​ ​those​ ​with​ ​cars​ ​struggle​ ​with​ ​parking,​ ​heavy​ ​traffic, and​ ​the​ ​harmful​ ​effects​ ​of​ ​cars​ ​on​ ​our​ ​environment.​ ​With​ ​our​ ​initiative,​ ​we​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a transportation​ ​system​ ​that​ ​is​ ​easier​ ​to​ ​use​ ​and​ ​more​ ​readily​ ​available​ ​for​ ​those​ ​who​ ​need​ ​it, making​ ​transportation​ ​easier​ ​for​ ​everyone​ ​within​ ​Baltimore​ ​City. What​ ​is​ ​special​ ​about​ ​our​ ​car​ ​system​ ​is​ ​our​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​reach​ ​a​ ​demographic​ ​that​ ​needs transportation,​ ​but​ ​may​ ​not​ ​have​ ​the​ ​best​ ​access​ ​to​ ​it.​ ​With​ ​the​ ​current​ ​Baltimore​ ​bus​ ​system, there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​travel​ ​in​ ​parts​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​that​ ​may​ ​need​ ​to​ ​rely​ ​heavily​ ​on​ ​public​ ​transportation. By​ ​using​ ​our​ ​cars​ ​to​ ​reach​ ​these​ ​areas,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​creating​ ​more​ ​efficiency​ ​in​ ​the​ ​movement​ ​in Baltimore​ ​City,​ ​and​ ​by​ ​helping​ ​people​ ​get​ ​to​ ​where​ ​they​ ​need​ ​to​ ​be​ ​faster,​ ​this​ ​creates​ ​more activity​ ​within​ ​Baltimore​ ​for​ ​those​ ​who​ ​live​ ​here,​ ​not​ ​just​ ​those​ ​who​ ​may​ ​come​ ​to​ ​the​ ​city​ ​to 3 work.​ ​Another​ ​reason​ ​the​ ​Bmore​ ​Fleet​ ​is​ ​special​ ​is​ ​how​ ​it​ ​operates.​ ​By​ ​partnering​ ​directly​ ​with jobs​ ​in​ ​Baltimore​ ​City,​ ​this​ ​gives​ ​more​ ​incentive​ ​for​ ​those​ ​who​ ​work​ ​in​ ​the​ ​city​ ​to​ ​live​ ​here​ ​as well,​ ​as​ ​they​ ​will​ ​no​ ​longer​ ​have​ ​to​ ​worry​ ​about​ ​their​ ​commute​ ​and​ ​will​ ​have​ ​benefits​ ​not available​ ​to​ ​those​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​Baltimore​ ​City The​ ​Initiative Pt.​ ​1:​ ​Description​ ​&​ ​Competitive​ ​Advantages One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​major​ ​issues​ ​facing​ ​any​ ​city​ ​or​ ​metropolitan​ ​area​ ​is​ ​transportation.​ ​This​ ​is apparent​ ​in​ ​the​ ​city​ ​of​ ​Baltimore,​ ​Maryland.​ ​The​ ​inefficient​ ​and​ ​ineffective​ ​public​ ​transportation in​ ​Baltimore​ ​City​ ​has​ ​been​ ​the​ ​motivation​ ​behind​ ​our​ ​car​ ​service,​ ​Bmore​ ​Fleet. ​ ​This​ ​issue​ ​is​ ​especially​ ​apparent​ ​to​ ​our​ ​group​ ​because​ ​as​ ​some​ ​of​ ​us​ ​are​ ​commuters​ ​we have​ ​experienced​ ​firsthand​ ​the​ ​issues​ ​with​ ​Baltimore’s​ ​public​ ​transportation​ ​system​ ​with​ ​its excessive​ ​delays​ ​and​ ​even​ ​cancellations.​ ​Our​ ​initiative​ ​is​ ​set​ ​out​ ​to​ ​try​ ​and​ ​improve transportation​ ​around​ ​Baltimore​ ​by​ ​the​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​a​ ​more​ ​effective​ ​system​ ​of​ ​cars,​ ​provided through​ ​jobs,​ ​to​ ​get​ ​their​ ​workers​ ​throughout​ ​Baltimore​ ​City​ ​efficiently​ ​and​ ​with​ ​no​ ​worries about​ ​the​ ​public​ ​transportation​ ​system.​ ​Our​ ​fleet​ ​of​ ​available​ ​cars​ ​and​ ​drivers​ ​will​ ​make​ ​getting through​ ​Baltimore​ ​City​ ​easier,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​beneficial​ ​for​ ​those​ ​who​ ​live​ ​in​ ​parts​ ​of​ ​the​ ​city​ ​that do​ ​not​ ​have​ ​public​ ​transportation​ ​readily​ ​available​ ​to​ ​them.​ ​When​ ​our​ ​initiative​ ​succeeds​ ​it​ ​will greatly​ ​improve​ ​people’s​ ​outlook​ ​on​ ​the​ ​city​ ​of​ ​Baltimore​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​attract​ ​more​ ​people​ ​to​ ​the area. Last​ ​year,​ ​the​ ​Opportunity​ ​Collaborative,​ ​a​ ​project​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Baltimore​ ​Metropolitan Council,​ ​found​ ​the​ ​average​ ​commute​ ​for​ ​citizens​ ​in​ ​East​ ​and​ ​West​ ​Baltimore​ ​to​ ​living-wage​ ​jobs 4 was​ ​90​ ​minutes​ ​each​ ​way.​ ​(Budish)​ ​This​ ​is​ ​an​ ​unacceptable​ ​statistic​ ​compared​ ​to​ ​the​ ​rest​ ​of​ ​the united​ ​states​ ​which​ ​according​ ​to​ ​the​ ​US​ ​Census​ ​Bureau​ ​is​ ​25.4​ ​minutes​ ​a​ ​fraction​ ​of​ ​that​ ​time. This​ ​is​ ​what​ ​our​ ​main​ ​motivation​ ​and​ ​goal,​ ​we​ ​want​ ​to​ ​fix​ ​our​ ​cities​ ​serious​ ​transportation​ ​issues. Pt.​ ​2:​ ​Analysis​ ​of​ ​Target​ ​Area Our​ ​area​ ​of​ ​focus​ ​is​ ​the​ ​working​ ​class​ ​population​ ​of​ ​Baltimore​ ​City.​ ​The​ ​city​ ​has​ ​a​ ​large​ ​network of​ ​buses​ ​already,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​routes​ ​and​ ​times​ ​are​ ​not​ ​efficient​ ​enough​ ​for​ ​those​ ​who​ ​actively​ ​rely​ ​on the​ ​public​ ​transportation​ ​system​ ​for​ ​their​ ​daily​ ​commutes.​ ​The​ ​target​ ​demographic​ ​is​ ​workers still​ ​working​ ​in​ ​the​ ​city​ ​along​ ​with​ ​business​ ​owners​ ​that​ ​employ​ ​many​ ​citizens​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​of Baltimore.​ ​The​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Baltimore​ ​is​ ​characterized​ ​as​ ​a​ ​densely​ ​populated​ ​urban​ ​center​ ​with​ ​low income​ ​and​ ​high​ ​income​ ​areas​ ​that​ ​are​ ​separated.​ ​The​ ​population​ ​of​ ​the​ ​city​ ​is​ ​slowly​ ​declining because​ ​the​ ​people​ ​with​ ​money​ ​are​ ​beginning​ ​to​ ​leave,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​help​ ​of​ ​our​ ​car​ ​system​ ​it​ ​will​ ​be more​ ​efficient​ ​to​ ​live​ ​and​ ​work​ ​in​ ​the​ ​city​ ​stabilizing​ ​the​ ​population.​ ​Our​ ​largest​ ​barrier​ ​to​ ​entry is​ ​the​ ​Maryland​ ​Transportation​ ​Association​ ​because​ ​they​ ​are​ ​the​ ​only​ ​company​ ​currently​ ​running a​ ​public​ ​transportation​ ​system​ ​in​ ​Maryland,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​other​ ​car​ ​services​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Uber​ ​and​ ​Lyft who​ ​may​ ​see​ ​us​ ​as​ ​competition​ ​(even​ ​though​ ​in​ ​contrast​ ​to​ ​these​ ​services,​ ​we​ ​work​ ​directly​ ​with companies​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​rides​ ​for​ ​their​ ​workers).​ ​Another​ ​barrier​ ​of​ ​entry​ ​is​ ​local​ ​businesses​ ​in​ ​the city​ ​not​ ​supporting​ ​our​ ​transportation​ ​system.​ ​They​ ​may​ ​feel​ ​that​ ​transportation​ ​is​ ​not​ ​worth​ ​the extra​ ​cost​ ​and​ ​should​ ​be​ ​put​ ​on​ ​the​ ​workers​ ​to​ ​get​ ​to​ ​work​ ​on​ ​time.​ ​Originally​ ​the​ ​bus​ ​system​ ​in Baltimore​ ​City​ ​had​ ​over​ ​5000​ ​stops,​ ​which​ ​was​ ​reduced​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​reliability​ ​and​ ​efficiency (Maryland​ ​Department​ ​of​ ​Transportation).​ ​By​ ​doing​ ​this​ ​the​ ​bus​ ​system​ ​became​ ​complicated​ ​and a​ ​large​ ​portion​ ​of​ ​citizens​ ​were​ ​left​ ​without​ ​their​ ​stops,​ ​making​ ​it​ ​harder​ ​for​ ​them​ ​to​ ​commute. 5 The​ ​plan​ ​we​ ​have​ ​is​ ​to​ ​have​ ​cars​ ​available​ ​for​ ​those​ ​businesses​ ​that​ ​partner​ ​with​ ​us,​ ​giving​ ​rides to​ ​their​ ​workers​ ​when​ ​they​ ​need​ ​them.​ ​There​ ​would​ ​be​ ​an​ ​app​ ​letting​ ​them​ ​know​ ​what​ ​times​ ​the cars​ ​arrive,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​how​ ​to​ ​call​ ​an​ ​emergency​ ​car​ ​if​ ​one​ ​is​ ​needed​ ​right​ ​away​ ​(these​ ​emergency cars​ ​will​ ​be​ ​limited,​ ​though).​ ​The​ ​maps​ ​included​ ​in​ ​this​ ​analysis​ ​show​ ​the​ ​current​ ​bus​ ​routes​ ​in the​ ​city​ ​along​ ​with​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​Baltimore​ ​area​ ​itself.​ ​We​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​help​ ​those​ ​in​ ​the​ ​neighborhoods that​ ​don't​ ​have​ ​active​ ​bus​ ​stops​ ​that​ ​take​ ​them​ ​to​ ​the​ ​areas​ ​where​ ​they​ ​work.​ ​Together​ ​we​ ​can succeed​ ​in​ ​making​ ​an​ ​efficient​ ​and​ ​reliable​ ​car​ ​system​ ​that​ ​allows​ ​for​ ​better​ ​transportation throughout​ ​Baltimore​ ​City. 6 Pt.​ ​3:​ ​Benefits​ ​&​ ​Opportunities​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Community `The​ ​benefits​ ​of​ ​our​ ​newly​ ​designed​ ​car​ ​system​ ​is​ ​directed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​people​ ​who​ ​live​ ​and work​ ​in​ ​the​ ​city,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​businesses​ ​they​ ​work​ ​for.​ ​Our​ ​new​ ​car​ ​system​ ​offers​ ​passes​ ​to businesses​ ​in​ ​the​ ​area​ ​so​ ​that​ ​they​ ​can​ ​give​ ​them​ ​to​ ​all​ ​employees​ ​that​ ​don’t​ ​have​ ​their​ ​own means​ ​of​ ​transportation.​ ​What​ ​makes​ ​our​ ​cars​ ​better​ ​is​ ​that​ ​they​ ​allow​ ​people​ ​to​ ​get​ ​to​ ​their destinations​ ​quickly​ ​with​ ​no​ ​hassle.​ ​Unlike​ ​public​ ​transportation,​ ​there​ ​is​ ​no​ ​worry​ ​about​ ​late transportation,​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​bus​ ​stops,​ ​or​ ​needing​ ​to​ ​take​ ​multiple​ ​forms​ ​of​ ​transportation​ ​to​ ​get​ ​where they​ ​need​ ​to​ ​go.​ ​Bmore​ ​Fleet​ ​allows​ ​for​ ​quick​ ​travel​ ​only​ ​in​ ​Baltimore​ ​City,​ ​and​ ​by​ ​keeping​ ​our system​ ​local​ ​it​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​easier​ ​to​ ​get​ ​people​ ​where​ ​they​ ​need​ ​to​ ​go​ ​in​ ​an​ ​efficient​ ​way. This​ ​brings​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​businesses​ ​as​ ​they​ ​can​ ​add​ ​workers​ ​benefit​ ​of​ ​paid travel​ ​which​ ​could​ ​bring​ ​them​ ​more​ ​employees.​ ​While​ ​also​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​for​ ​employees​ ​to​ ​save money​ ​from​ ​either​ ​gas​ ​or​ ​their​ ​normal​ ​bus​ ​route.​ ​ ​For​ ​the​ ​drivers​ ​they​ ​won’t​ ​have​ ​to​ ​worry​ ​about the​ ​long​ ​tedious​ ​routes​ ​anymore,​ ​instead​ ​only​ ​focusing​ ​on​ ​the​ ​city. Pt.​ ​4:​ ​Logo ​ ​When​ ​the​ ​10​ ​people​ ​were​ ​surveyed,​ ​we were​ ​working​ ​with​ ​our​ ​prior​ ​idea​ ​of​ ​using​ ​a bus​ ​system,​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​cars.​ ​After​ ​surveying 10​ ​people​ ​on​ ​our​ ​logo​ ​there​ ​were​ ​mixed emotions​ ​on​ ​the​ ​logo.​ ​One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​responses that​ ​surprised​ ​me​ ​is​ ​that​ ​they​ ​didn’t​ ​know that​ ​logo​ ​was​ ​representing.​ ​They​ ​did​ ​not 7 know​ ​the​ ​aim​ ​of​ ​logo,​ ​all​ ​they​ ​can​ ​understand​ ​about​ ​the​ ​logo​ ​is​ ​that​ ​it​ ​had​ ​to​ ​do​ ​with​ ​Baltimore. Another​ ​comment​ ​that​ ​was​ ​given​ ​on​ ​the​ ​logo​ ​is​ ​that​ ​although​ ​it​ ​was​ ​appealing​ ​to​ ​the​ ​eye​ ​because of​ ​the​ ​different​ ​color​ ​cars​ ​they​ ​did​ ​not​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​the​ ​cars​ ​after​ ​finding​ ​out​ ​the​ ​aim​ ​of the​ ​logo.​ ​One​ ​person​ ​believed​ ​that​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​using​ ​cars​ ​we​ ​should​ ​use​ ​buses​ ​if​ ​we’re​ ​focusing​ ​on Baltimore​ ​public​ ​transportation.​ ​ ​Although​ ​this​ ​is​ ​good​ ​criticism​ ​there​ ​were​ ​some​ ​comments​ ​that seemed​ ​positive​ ​.​ ​One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​comments​ ​was​ ​the​ ​unique​ ​way​ ​of​ ​naming​ ​our​ ​company​ ​“BMORE FLEET”​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​the​ ​generic​ ​“Baltimore​ ​Transportation.”​ ​They​ ​found​ ​that​ ​it​ ​brought uniqueness​ ​to​ ​our​ ​company​ ​and​ ​was​ ​memorable.​ ​Another​ ​positive​ ​comment​ ​made​ ​was​ ​that​ ​the logo​ ​brought​ ​unity​ ​to​ ​Baltimore​ ​citizens​ ​and​ ​transportation.​ ​Although​ ​some​ ​people​ ​didn’t understand​ ​what​ ​the​ ​logo​ ​meant​ ​some​ ​people​ ​thought​ ​that​ ​since​ ​“​ ​Fleet”​ ​meant​ ​“to​ ​work​ ​together towards​ ​a​ ​certain​ ​direction”​ ​it​ ​meant​ ​to​ ​them​ ​that​ ​Baltimore​ ​would​ ​work​ ​more​ ​on​ ​transportation and​ ​making​ ​sufficient​ ​even​ ​though​ ​they​ ​found​ ​the​ ​cares​ ​useless​ ​in​ ​the​ ​logo​ ​and​ ​buses​ ​more appropriate.​ ​ ​Overall​ ​I​ ​believe​ ​our​ ​Logo​ ​brought​ ​across​ ​our​ ​purpose​ ​and​ ​what​ ​we​ ​aim​ ​to​ ​achieve for​ ​the​ ​Baltimore​ ​citizens. After​ ​changing​ ​our​ ​idea​ ​from​ ​a​ ​bus​ ​system​ ​to​ ​a​ ​group​ ​of​ ​cars,​ ​our​ ​logo​ ​is​ ​even​ ​more effective​ ​as​ ​a​ ​problem​ ​that​ ​it​ ​had​ ​before​ ​is​ ​the​ ​misunderstanding​ ​of​ ​the​ ​cars.​ ​Now​ ​that​ ​the​ ​logo perfectly​ ​represents​ ​our​ ​idea​ ​of​ ​having​ ​a​ ​group​ ​of​ ​cars​ ​carrying​ ​out​ ​the​ ​travel,​ ​this​ ​makes​ ​our logo​ ​easier​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​when​ ​taking​ ​into​ ​consideration​ ​what​ ​our​ ​initiative​ ​hopes​ ​to​ ​do. 8 Phase​ ​2 Questions 1. From the identified general problems from your chosen location in phase 1, include additional support that shows/proves that these are indeed significant problems for the area. You will need to​ ​include​ ​detail​ ​such​ ​as:​ ​data,​ ​community​ ​feedback,​ ​cost,​ ​etc. One of the major problems in Baltimore is transportation especially for commuters. Last year, the Opportunity Collaborative, a project of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, found the average commute for citizens in East and West Baltimore to living-wage jobs was 90 minutes each way. (Budish) This is a terrible statistic especially when compared to the rest of the united states because according to the US Census Bureau is 25.4 minutes. This is what our main motivation and goal, we want to fix our cities serious transportation issues. And with our initiative​ ​we​ ​plan​ ​on​ ​greatly​ ​improving​ ​this​ ​statistic. 2.​ ​Discuss​ ​why​ ​and​ ​how​ ​your​ ​initiative​ ​proposes​ ​to​ ​solve​ ​or​ ​improve​ ​these​ ​issues? We plan on taking on these problems head on. With our initiative we will set up a fleet of cars as an alternative travel method to public and private commuting. This system of carpooling will help to eliminate traffic on the road as well as bypass the inefficient bus system. We plan on creating​ ​a​ ​private​ ​transportation​ ​company​ ​and​ ​marketing​ ​to​ ​large​ ​employing​ ​companies. 3. What technologies will be needed as part of these solutions? What are the requirements of using​ ​these​ ​technologies?​ ​(Be​ ​as​ ​specific​ ​as​ ​possible) ​Technologies needed in our solution is the use of RFIDs to make payment easier when using our car services. Our general idea for our company was too cliché meaning that it mimicked too much of regular public transportation. It didn’t show a unique difference from the public transportation provided by Baltimore. Our focused switched to mainly working for companies who need transportation for their employees. This idea then lead to focusing on switching our transportation idea into carpooling with 24/7 service and having “bus passes” through RFIDs on smart phones making it easier to identify the employee who rides our services (security measures 9 and to keep track of who rides our services). Issue that is mainly seen in the Baltimore City area is the lack of transportation in and out of the city. Most jobs are in the city and transportation given by the Baltimore city imitative lack to provide efficient routes to bring employees around. With our company we’ll try use technology to measure the amount of surface we would need to cover to get workers around. This would efficiently track the most frequently places workers get picked up and dropped off also the times they would be in need of ride in order to create accurate routes​ ​for​ ​our​ ​car​ ​services. 4.​ ​How​ ​does​ ​it​ ​compare​ ​to​ ​your​ ​competitors?​ ​If​ ​there​ ​are​ ​no​ ​competitors​ ​or​ ​other​ ​similar initiatives,​ ​then​ ​be​ ​sure​ ​to​ ​state​ ​this​ ​in​ ​the​ ​report. Our competitors would be public transportation already provided by Baltimore City and also carpooling services such as uber and lyft..And majority of the time are available 24/7. The downfall about these services is: 1) The price of these services when getting in and out the city.2) Safety and Liability.3) Accuracy. Although these carpooling services are available, the question is are the affordable and efficient? Our services will be working hand in hand with companies that these employees work for. We would organize a way to efficiently get these employees around whether they are on the clock or not. We as a company want provide a safe, efficient and reliable​ ​service. 5. Will your solutions require usage of existing infrastructures, or implementations of new infrastructures?​ ​Explain. Our solution to the problem of transportation for city workers will heavily rely on the existing infrastructures of Baltimore City as well as some small new implications. First because the foundation of our solution is to provide transportation to workers, our company will be using almost all of the roads found in the city to navigate. Along with the roads, traffic lights and all 10 the buildings in the city will also impact our drivers commute times and must be taken into consideration. New implications into the current infrastructure is a goal we have set to increase out overall efficiency. With the right amount of funding or grants from the city it will be possible to get our own lanes or share private lanes with the current bus system. Lastly all of our cars will be need to be GPS tracked so we will need to add to the existing infrastructure or use the drivers mobile​ ​phones​ ​to​ ​update​ ​the​ ​customers​ ​on​ ​current​ ​locations​ ​and​ ​traffic​ ​delays. 6. What are the projected estimated costs? Will you need specific resources/ software or hardware?​ ​ ​Be​ ​detailed—show​ ​you​ ​did​ ​your​ ​research! Estimated costs for our business will come from many different factors. The costs will come as gas, car maintenance, and salaries and wages. The average cost of a gallon of gas in Maryland is $2.519 with an average of 31 minute commutes to work in Baltimore. We estimate that the monthly cost of gas for a driver will be $120. To keep costs exact each driver will log the miles they drive and gas reimbursement will be factored into drivers salaries. All cars in the fleet have the potential to break down so we need to be prepared to face maintenance costs. A separate fund of $25,000 will be permanently set aside and kept full for all possible car problems that could occur. Salaries of the average driver in the BMORE Fleet will be $70,000 a year with increases in wage for experience. The company will offer three different types of ride passes to the customers. A one month pass will cost $120, a three month pass will cost $350, and finally a one year pass will cost $1300. The RFID technology we plan to use should be relatively inexpensive and online accounts can be made to keep track of a riders history and make sure the pass​ ​isn't​ ​abused. 7. Are there any particular partnerships within the community that would be needed or helpful in order​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​this​ ​goal?​ ​What​ ​research​ ​did​ ​you​ ​to​ ​determine​ ​who​ ​this​ ​might​ ​be​ ​and​ ​why? 11 There are two main partnerships that would be most helpful. Some sort of collaboration with a used car dealership, or used car auction to supply the company with cheap reliable cars. The second would be to have some sort of maintenance package with a repair shop to service the vehicles. Both of these partnerships could be maintained with a local city business. There are a vast array of used car dealerships, auctions, and repair shops within the city. Also, local businesses in Baltimore, such as Exelon, attorney’s offices, among others, would be the businesses​ ​that​ ​would​ ​be​ ​participating/partnering. 8. Are there certain regulations or laws that need to be considered if your plan goes into effect? Show​ ​that​ ​you​ ​did​ ​research​ ​to​ ​determine​ ​how​ ​and​ ​whether​ ​this​ ​might​ ​be​ ​the​ ​case? Laws pertaining to proper business protocol are a requirement to follow for any business. As far as what we are trying to accomplish with our start up, the biggest things to be aware of would​ ​be​ ​proper​ ​inspection​ ​and​ ​registration​ ​for​ ​our​ ​vehicles,​ ​and​ ​proper​ ​licensing​ ​of​ ​our​ ​drivers. 9. Who would be impacted most by your project? Elaborate and provide sources to support claims​ ​made. Mainly businesses in the city because our goal is to have some type of deal with them where they can get a membership and our services will be offered to all employees. It impacts even younger people who may not be in a business who may be too young to drive they can use or​ ​service​ ​to​ ​get​ ​to​ ​their​ ​job. 10.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​feel​ ​that​ ​there​ ​would​ ​be​ ​any​ ​side​ ​effects​ ​of​ ​your​ ​project?​ ​Explain. Our only side effect is lack of youth because of our focus on businesses. Another problem would​ ​be​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​supply​ ​for​ ​vehicles​ ​which​ ​all​ ​can​ ​change​ ​after​ ​we​ ​grow​ ​as​ ​a​ ​company. 11. How will your initiative get the supplies and resources it needs to implement your proposed project? This comes back to partnering with local businesses to supply the vehicles and maintenance for the vehicles. Physically going to the different businesses to connect with people that​ ​would​ ​want​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​our​ ​venture​ ​would​ ​be​ ​one​ ​good​ ​way​ ​to​ ​gain​ ​resources. 12 Reflection Each​ ​member​ ​of​ ​our​ ​group​ ​was​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​a​ ​different​ ​set​ ​of​ ​questions,​ ​which​ ​are: Emily:​ ​Revision​ ​of​ ​Part​ ​1,​ ​and​ ​Reflection,Jamauri:​ ​9,10,​ ​Michaela:​ ​3,4,​ ​Matt:​ ​1,2,​ ​Nick:​ ​5,6,​ ​TJ: 7,8,11.​ ​The​ ​most​ ​difficult​ ​part​ ​of​ ​this​ ​project​ ​stage​ ​was​ ​coming​ ​up​ ​with​ ​a​ ​full​ ​concept​ ​for​ ​the initiative.​ ​While​ ​we​ ​knew​ ​what​ ​we​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​with​ ​our​ ​initiative,​ ​there​ ​were​ ​many​ ​things that​ ​we​ ​had​ ​not​ ​thought​ ​of​ ​before,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​budgeting​ ​and​ ​getting​ ​the​ ​cars​ ​that​ ​we​ ​need.​ ​Thinking of​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​things​ ​that​ ​would​ ​go​ ​into​ ​our​ ​initiative​ ​caused​ ​a​ ​struggle,​ ​that​ ​we​ ​had​ ​to​ ​work​ ​to think​ ​about​ ​in​ ​this​ ​section.​ ​We​ ​also​ ​redid​ ​parts​ ​of​ ​our​ ​initiative,​ ​as​ ​now​ ​we​ ​have​ ​cars​ ​instead​ ​of buses,​ ​so​ ​also​ ​having​ ​to​ ​come​ ​up​ ​with​ ​new​ ​ideas​ ​for​ ​what​ ​we​ ​are​ ​now​ ​doing,​ ​and​ ​having​ ​to change​ ​what​ ​we​ ​had​ ​already​ ​thought​ ​of​ ​before​ ​was​ ​something​ ​that​ ​was​ ​difficult​ ​for​ ​us.​ ​We​ ​would appreciate​ ​feedback​ ​on​ ​any​ ​areas​ ​needing​ ​improvement,​ ​but​ ​feedback​ ​would​ ​be​ ​especially helpful​ ​in​ ​understanding​ ​if​ ​our​ ​initiative​ ​is​ ​something​ ​that​ ​would​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​work​ ​for​ ​the​ ​public, and​ ​if​ ​we​ ​have​ ​the​ ​right​ ​ideas​ ​that​ ​would​ ​be​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​put​ ​it​ ​into​ ​place.​ ​This​ ​feedback​ ​on​ ​if​ ​our initiative​ ​is​ ​in​ ​working​ ​order​ ​will​ ​help​ ​us​ ​moving​ ​forward​ ​in​ ​understanding​ ​what​ ​would​ ​be needed​ ​to​ ​be​ ​fixed​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​make​ ​our​ ​initiative​ ​useful​ ​for​ ​the​ ​public. 13 Sources “List​ ​of​ ​Baltimore​ ​Neighborhoods.”​ ​Wikipedia​,​ ​Wikimedia​ ​Foundation,​ ​7​ ​Oct.​ ​2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Baltimore_neighborhoods. “Transit​ ​Maps.”​ ​Transit​ ​Maps​ ​|​ ​Maryland​ ​Transit​ ​Administration​,​ ​Maryland​ ​Department​ ​of Transportation,​ ​www.mta.maryland.gov/content/transit-maps​. “Bus​ ​Stop​ ​Optimization.”​ ​Bus​ ​Stop​ ​Optimization​ ​|​ ​Maryland​ ​Transit​ ​Administration​,​ ​Maryland Department​ ​of​ ​Transportation,​ ​mta.maryland.gov/content/bus-stop-optimization. “Commute​ ​Times​ ​in​ ​Your​ ​Area​ ​|​ ​WNYC.”​ ​Project.wnyc.org, project.wnyc.org/commute-times-us/embed.html. Budish,​ ​Jimmy​ ​Rouse​ ​Robin.​ ​“A​ ​Vision​ ​for​ ​Public​ ​Transit​ ​in​ ​Baltimore.” ​Baltimoresun.com​,​ ​18 Jan.​ ​2017,​ ​www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-transit-fix-20170118-story.html​.
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