UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

ONE WAY TO MAKE SHORTER TRIPS more convenient, like those to and from transit stops, is to use a small, low-speed, human- or electric-powered transportation device – also known as micromobility. Often in the form of shared bicycles and scooters, the use of micromobility systems across the United States has exploded over the last decade. Unfortunately, access to these forms of transportation is not equitable in terms of race and socioeconomic status — which we define as mobility-disadvantaged. To address these inequities, many cities have enacted new requirements, but they are inconsistent and vary across the nation.