{"id":483633,"date":"2022-08-12T00:07:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T21:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/new-tools-can-operationalize-equity-in-239-e-scooter-and-bike-share-programs-across-the-us\/"},"modified":"2022-08-12T00:07:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T21:07:04","slug":"new-tools-can-operationalize-equity-in-239-e-scooter-and-bike-share-programs-across-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-tools-can-operationalize-equity-in-239-e-scooter-and-bike-share-programs-across-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"#New tools can operationalize equity in 239 e-scooter and bike share programs across the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3855184225e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3855184225e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-tools-can-operationalize-equity-in-239-e-scooter-and-bike-share-programs-across-the-us\/#%E2%80%9CNew_tools_can_operationalize_equity_in_239_e-scooter_and_bike_share_programs_across_the_US%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;New tools can operationalize equity in 239 e-scooter and bike share programs across the US&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNew_tools_can_operationalize_equity_in_239_e-scooter_and_bike_share_programs_across_the_US%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;New tools can operationalize equity in 239 e-scooter and bike share programs across the US&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/e-scooter-1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2022\/e-scooter-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/e-scooter-1.jpg\" alt=\"e-scooter\" title=\"Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shared micromobility programs for e-scooters and bike share are becoming more common each year. How can we make sure they aren&#8217;t just being used for fun, but they&#8217;re also being prioritized for those who need a quick, affordable and accessible way to get around? A team of researchers has collected documentation about equity requirements from 239 shared micromobility programs across the U.S. and compiled all the data into an online dashboard, which city officials can use to find what other similar-sized cities are doing. Equity efforts in one city may pave the way for expanded opportunities in another.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                Keeping a focus on equity can make this new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> accessible and affordable, and could improve the lives of people with disabilities, people with low incomes, those who don&#8217;t have access to a smartphone, and those who live in neighborhoods without good transit access. Led by the University of Oregon&#8217;s Anne Brown and Amanda Howell, with Hana Creger of The Greenlining Institute, the latest report from the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) took steps toward operationalizing equity in these programs: In other words, making it simple for cities, agencies and mobility providers to ensure their e-scooter and bike share programs serve the communities who most need them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our hope is, for companies or cities that are starting a new program, they can use the dashboard and find specific language for equity requirements in other comparable cities. Micromobility companies are now going to smaller communities, but their staff often don&#8217;t have the bandwidth to study in depth what other places are doing,&#8221; Brown said.<\/p>\n<p>Filters in the dashboard let the user sort by mode, city population size, and specific program requirements. Rather than reinvent the wheel, cities looking to introduce a new program or rethink their existing micromobility service can quickly scan the dashboard and get detailed information about reduced fare programs, geographical distribution, adaptive vehicles, cash payment options, smartphone alternatives, targeted marketing and outreach, and multilingual services. <\/p>\n<p>The researchers also created a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oregon.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_cvAu5OSITINEFXE\">Shared Micromobility Equity Evaluation Tool<\/a>, which lets equity program managers see their equity &#8220;score&#8221; in three key areas: process, implementation, and evaluation.<\/p>\n<p><b>So what are cities doing for equity, as of now?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Researchers found that equity requirements were common, but far from universal. Of the 239 programs they studied, 149 of them (about 62%) had requirements related to equity. Other cities and agencies had language recommending, encouraging, or stating that equity-based program elements were desirable, but did not require that operators implement them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/new-tools-can-operatio.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/new-tools-can-operatio.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Portland State University\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/new-tools-can-operatio.jpg\" alt=\"New tools can operationalize equity in 239 e-scooter and bike share programs across the US\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Credit: Portland State University<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The most prevalent equity requirements, across both bike share and e-scooter programs, were those targeting implementation equity as described in the graphic above, with process and evaluation requirements being less common. In the area of implementation equity, cities most commonly include requirements related to technology access, such as requiring smartphone-alternative access (found in 35% of programs), cash payment options (33%), and a reduced fare option (32%).<br \/>\n                                            <!-- Google middle Adsense block --><\/p>\n<p>The least common requirement, found in just 5% of programs, was the requirement to include adaptive vehicles for people with disabilities. <\/p>\n<p>Equity requirements were found to be more common among e-scooter programs than bikeshare, although joint micromobility programs (e-scooter plus bikeshare) were most likely to have equity requirements. Most cities and agencies that enact equity requirements focus on expanding access to shared micromobility services; fewer evaluate shared micromobility outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately, there is still a disconnect between goals, implementation, and outcomes. For example, cities want to expand access, so they will have a reduced fare requirement, but then they are not really collecting data to understand utilization of these programs. So, how effective are these programs? This is a question that&#8217;s still very difficult to answer, because most places are not collecting the data they need to answer those questions,&#8221; Howell said.<\/p>\n<p><b>How can cities take micromobility equity further?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cities and agencies vary greatly in their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach to advancing equity in shared micromobility programs. The research team identified some promising approaches, including: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Link operational incentives to desired equity outcomes: It helps to ensure that there is a clear arc connecting specific goals with program requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Dedicate staff time and resources to manage shared micromobility programs: cities with staff dedicated to promoting equity in shared micromobility programs are instrumental in operationalizing robust equity offerings.<\/li>\n<li>Match each program requirement with targeted data collection: Data are needed to enable assessment of how successfully each requirement is meeting its goals.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct transparent evaluations: Clear evaluations will help measure progress and identify future paths of improvement or iteration.<\/li>\n<li>Define program goals and agree on a shared definition of equity: Cities, regardless of the robustness of their city or program-level goals, should bolster the connections between stated micromobility program goals, required equity components, and collected data.<\/li>\n<li>Move towards a model of community empowerment: By and large, cities and agencies surveyed in this project did not conduct mobility needs assessments prior to launching a shared micromobility program. These assessments help identify and understand unmet needs in the community, and develop solutions in partnership with those community members. An assessment could determine how a micromobility program would fit within the broader context of community priorities\u2014or even if it was a priority. Significant change is needed in how they include community input, by dedicating resources to open-ended mobility needs assessments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, cities must pair program-specific efforts with broader efforts needed to truly advance equity. Even the most accessible shared micromobility programs cannot compensate for missing infrastructure or unsafe streets. In the words of one service provider the researchers spoke with: operators &#8220;can bring data to the table&#8221; but they &#8220;cannot provide the money or political will to make the big infrastructure changes that are needed.&#8221;\n                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__explore my-4 d-print-none\">\n<p>                                            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-medium text-info mt-2 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2020-07-portland-state-university-nationwide-guidance.html\">Portland State University releases nationwide guidance on bike share equity programs<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n<hr class=\"mb-4\"\/>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium my-4\">\n                                                Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                    Portland State University<br \/>\n                                                                                                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pdx.edu\/\"><br \/>\n                                                        <svg>\n                                                            <use href=\"https:\/\/techx.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v2\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n                                                        <\/svg><br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                 <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                 New tools can operationalize equity in 239 e-scooter and bike share programs across the US (2022, August 11)<br \/>\n                                                 retrieved 11 August 2022<br \/>\n                                                 from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2022-08-tools-operationalize-equity-e-scooter-bike.html<\/p>\n<p>                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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