From: Lacey Friedly rlacey@pdx.edu Date: Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 6:48 PM
Is shared micromobility the ideal first/last mile supplement to transit? Can electric scooters make it easier for historically disadvantaged populations to get around? In just three years, brand-new fleets of e-scooters have substantially disrupted and altered the urban mobility landscape. For proponents, it's tempting to view them as a new answer to old problems. But a new study concludes that cities should not depend on e-scooters as a de facto solution―to first/last mile or equity problems―without targeted management interventions. Read the research: https://trec.pdx.edu/news/comparing-promise-and-reality-e-scooters
Lacey Friedly Communications Coordinator *Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) http://trec.pdx.edu/ at Portland State University*