Toward Equitable Micromobility: Lessons from Austin E-Scooter Sharing Program

This study revealed the inequitable societal impacts of E-scooters on disadvantaged populations. The study conducted a population distribution analysis to compare the use opportunities and space intrusion burdens of E-scooter sharing on four vulnerable population groups in Austin, Texas. Nearly all minority population experienced fewer E-scooter use opportunities. Ten percent of the minority population waited for a disproportionately longer time before a disturbance could be resolved. Ten percent of the low-income population were in a disadvantaged position in high opportunities and moderate burdens. Twenty percent of the physically disabled population faced more moderate-level burdens. The result did not show significant inequitable outcomes for the elderly population. Este estudio revel & oacute; los impactos sociales inequitativos de los E-scooters en las poblaciones desfavorecidas.El estudio realiz & oacute; un an & aacute;lisis de distribuci & oacute;n de la poblaci & oacute;n para comparar las oportunidades de uso y las cargas de intrusi & oacute;n espacial del uso compartido de E-scooter en cuatro grupos de poblaci & oacute;n vulnerables en Austin, Texas. Casi toda la poblaci & oacute;n minoritaria experiment & oacute; menos oportunidades de uso de E-scooter. El 10% de la poblaci & oacute;n minoritaria esper & oacute; un tiempo desproporcionadamente m & aacute;s largo antes de que se pudiera resolver una perturbaci & oacute;n. El 10% de la poblaci & oacute;n de bajos ingresos se encontraba en una posici & oacute;n desfavorecida en altas oportunidades y cargas moderadas. El 20% de la poblaci & oacute;n con discapacidad f & iacute;sica se enfrentaba a cargas de nivel m & aacute;s moderado. El resultado no mostr & oacute; resultados inequitativos significativos para la poblaci & oacute;n de edad avanzada. (sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)<Ideographic Full Stop>(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic), (sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)<Ideographic Full Stop>(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)<Ideographic Full Stop>10% (sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)<Ideographic Full Stop>10%(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)<Ideographic Full Stop>20% (sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)<Ideographic Full Stop> (sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)<Ideographic Full Stop>