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Factors Influencing Bike Share Among Underserved Populations: Evidence From Three Us Cities, Jennifer Dill, Jiahui Ma, Nathan W. Mcneil, Joseph P. Broach, John H. Macarthur
Factors Influencing Bike Share Among Underserved Populations: Evidence From Three Us Cities, Jennifer Dill, Jiahui Ma, Nathan W. Mcneil, Joseph P. Broach, John H. Macarthur
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations
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. …
Scrapping Old Cars, Jennifer Dill
Scrapping Old Cars, Jennifer Dill
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations
Examines the effectiveness of vehicle buy-back programs such as the Bay Area Quality Management District's vehicle buy-back program, the largest publicly-funded scrapping program in the country. Attempts to identify who participates in such programs, and what the effects of participation are on efforts to reduce the amount of pollution generated by older vehicles.