Sponsor
Funding for the research upon which this paper is based was provided by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (grant 884) and the Better Bikeshare Partnership.
Published In
Transportation Research Part D-Transport and Environment
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2022
Subjects
Bicycle commuters -- Exposure to air pollution, Motor vehicles -- Pollution, Bicycle lanes, Transportation planning
Abstract
There is evidence that lower-income and people of color (POC) in the U.S. do not use bike share as much as higher-income and white people. Using data from residents living near stations in New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia, our analysis examines reasons for these disparities. While smaller shares of POC are members (vs higher-income white people), large shares of POC are interested in bike share. Among POC, having positive attitudes about bicycling and having family and friends that use bike share are strong predictors of interest in bike share. POC are also motivated to use bike share for recreational reasons. Receiving information from interactive sources may be effective at increasing bike share use and interest, though it is not clear whether these efforts have affected POC. Cost is a barrier for people who have tried bike share and are interested in using it in the future but are not members.
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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DOI
10.1016/j.trd.2022.103471
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/39009
Citation Details
Dill, J., Ma, J., McNeil, N., Broach, J., & MacArthur, J. (2022). Factors influencing bike share among underserved populations: evidence from three US cities. Transportation research part D: transport and environment, 112, 103471.