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Does bike-share enhance transport equity? Evidence from the Sacramento, California region

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

In this study, the researchers examine the rate of bike-share adoption by individuals from different socio-demographic groups and living in different bicycling contexts.

Enhancing equitable service level: Which can address better, dockless or dock-based Bikeshare systems?

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

Associated publication from Journal of Transport Geography on whether dockless or dock-based Bikeshare systems better address enhancing equitable service level outcomes.

Examining Market Segmentation to Increase Bike-Share Use: The Case of the Greater Sacramento Region

Research Product Type

Research Report

Bike-share systems are proliferating across the US and could expand opportunities for those most underserved by the transportation system. A deeper understanding of current bike-share users could enable the expansion of these services and their benefits to a larger population.

Examining Market Segmentation to Increase Bike-share Use: The Case of the Greater Sacramento Region

Principal Investigator Dillon Fitch-Polse, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

Researchers will leverage unique survey data on travel behavior in the greater Sacramento region before and after the availability of the dockless e-bike-share and e-scooter-share.

Project Status

Complete

Exploring the potential role of bikeshare to complement public transit: The case of San Francisco amid the coronavirus crisis

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

This study implemented spatial and visual analytics to identify how micro-mobility in the form of bikesharing has addressed travel needs and improved the resilience of transportation systems.

Exploring the Relationships Among Travel Multimodality, Driving Behavior, Use of Ridehailing and Energy Consumption

Research Product Type

Research Report

This report builds on an on-going research effort that investigates emerging mobility patterns and the adoption of new mobility services.

High Impact Prioritization of Bikeshare Program Investment to Improve Underserved Communities’ Access to Jobs and Essential Services

Research Product Type

Research Report

The authors develop a new spatial index that identifies bikeshare station locations exhibiting a high potential for providing service for underserved communities.

Identifying Bikeshare Station Locations to Improve Underserved Communities’ Accessibility

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This study examines whether bikeshare systems have targeted specific populations and quantitatively assesses the potential for bikeshare systems to provide greater accessibility for underserved communities.

Implementing and Evaluating Machine Learning Algorithms for Bikeshare System Demand Prediction

Principal Investigator Mehdi Azimi, Ph.D.
Texas Southern University

This research project will develop models for Houston bikeshare system demand prediction at the station level by leveraging data on station activities. Accurate prediction of bikeshare demand has the potential to transform the way these systems are managed and integrated into urban transportation networks, leading to improved efficiency, customer satisfaction, and sustainability.

Project Status

In Progress

Incentive-based Approach to Rebalancing a Dock-less E-Bike-Share System for Sustainability

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

This dissertation examines the potential effect of an incentive-based approach to rebalancing a dock-less e-bike-share fleet on bike-share use and social benefits, focusing mainly on VMT reduction, using a e-bike-share service in the Sacramento area, CA.