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A National Study of Dockless Transportation: Land Use & Demographic Correlates of Trip Hotspots & Mode Shift

This webinar presented research on a cross-sectional land use model of dockless scooter trip generation and its application to identify areas with high propensity for scooter use in California.

American Micromobility Panel (Part 2): Transit Connection, Mode Substitution, and VMT Reduction

Research Product Type

Research Report

This study examined the sustainability of shared micromobility services using data from 48 cities in the US using a 21-day smartphone travel diary and survey data.

American Micromobility Panel: Part 1

Research Product Type

Research Report

This report presents preliminary findings from the American Micromobility Panel, the largest study of shared micromobility services in the United States incorporating riders from multiple major operators.

Annual Investigation of Nationwide Mobility Trends: “The Pulse of The Nation” on the 3 Revolutions

Principal Investigator Giovanni Circella, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

The study will shed light on the evolving impacts of new mobility options on various components of travel behavior and vehicle ownership, how these solutions expand travel options and the circumstances under which travelers increase travel multimodality and may reduce their reliance on the use of private vehicles.

Project Status

Complete

Dataset: Sacramento bike share surveys

Research Product Type

Data

This tabular dataset describes the travel behavior and travel mode related attitudes of residents and bike-share users in the greater Sacramento region.

Envisioning Micromobility as Public Transit: Two intervention studies in the living lab of Davis, California

Principal Investigator Kari E. Watkins, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

To begin to envision micromobility as serving existing public transit and acting as public transportation itself, the researchers will examine the role of pricing on micromobility demand. In this project, the researchers will conduct two pricing-focused field experiments, partnered with the micromobility operator, SPIN, and a railway operator, Capitol Corridor.

Project Status

In Progress

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.

Extending public transit through micromobility facilities and services in the Bay Area

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

UC Davis researchers and urban design experts considered factors affecting public micromobility use -- such as secure parking availability and other environmental design features -- in this case study of the Bay Area Rapid Transit heavy rail system. This brief includes ways to integrate micromobility in public transit to improve first- and last-mile connectivity for riders.

Integrating Micromobility with Public Transit: A Case Study of the California Bay Area

Research Product Type

Research Report

This research covered environmental audits at 18 BART stations, an online survey of BART and micromobility users, and interviews with government, industry, and community stakeholders. Recommendations were made for: station design, including greater availability of shared micromobility vehicles, more affordable secure parking for personal micromobility, better signage and wayfinding, protected bike lanes and consistent design standards for bike facilities.