Quantifying the Equity of Bikeshare Access in U.S. Cities

Ursaki, Julia; Aultman-Hall, Lisa; University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center

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Quantifying the Equity of Bikeshare Access in U.S. Cities

2015-06-01
By Ursaki, Julia ; Aultman-Hall, Lisa

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TRB 95th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers
Creators:

Ursaki, Julia ; Aultman-Hall, Lisa

Ursaki, Julia ; Aultman-Hall, Lisa Less -
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University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Accessibility Bicycles Cities Equity (Justice) I72: Traffic And Transport Planning Pedestrians And Bicyclists Planning And Forecasting Socioeconomic Factors Spatial Analysis Surveys Vehicle Sharing
Publication/ Report Number:

TRC Report 15-011
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Boston (Massachusetts) ; Chicago (Illinois) ; Colorado ; New York ; Seattle (Washington) ; ... More +

Boston (Massachusetts) ; Chicago (Illinois) ; Colorado ; New York ; Seattle (Washington) ; United States Less -
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01587808
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University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center
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NTL-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES-Bicycles;NTL-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES;
Abstract:

Bikesharing programs are an increasingly popular potential solution to many of the transportation sustainability challenges that cities face. The environmental and economic aspects of sustainability for bikesharing has been discussed extensively. While critical to overall success, the social equity aspect of bikeshare sustainability has been considered but not quantitatively assessed. This study finds that there is an inequitable distribution of bikeshare access among the population groups in US cities. This spatial analysis compares social and economic characteristics of US Census Bureau block groups based on the American Community Survey for areas within and outside of bikeshare service areas in seven cities. The locations of bikeshare stations were used to define the bikeshare service areas by creating a 500 meter buffer around each station in ArcGIS. Using a Student’s t-test to compare the means of socioeconomic characteristics inside and outside of the bikeshare service areas, significant differences in access based on race and income variables were found in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, and New York City. Moreover, in Chicago, New York City, Denver, and Seattle, there was also a difference in the education level variables. The inequity in bikeshare access should be addressed by planning agencies and local governments. Corrective actions include public subsidies for stations in low income neighborhoods and educational resources.
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