Are Shared Vehicles Shared by All? A Review of Equity and Vehicle Sharing

Vehicle sharing services (bikeshare, carshare, and e-scooters) offer the potential to improve mobility and accessibility for disadvantaged populations. This article reviews research related to equity and vehicle sharing, focusing on race/ethnicity, income, gender, age, and disability. We find evidence of disparities in use of shared vehicles, which is only partly explained by lack of physical proximity. Some studies reveal additional barriers to use, particularly for bikesharing. More research on barriers is necessary, particularly for carsharing. We identify several programs aimed at reducing barriers, though evidence of their impact is necessary to inform practice.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1177/0885412220966732
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © The Author(s) 2020.
• Authors:
  • Dill, Jennifer
  • 0000-0001-5498-3928
  • McNeil, Nathan
• Publication Date: 2021-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 5-30
• Serial:
  • Journal of Planning Literature
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0885-4122
  • Serial URL: http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jpl

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Age groups; Automobiles; Bicycles; Equity; Gender; Income; Persons with disabilities; Race; Scooters; Shared mobility; Vehicle sharing
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01758217
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 2020 2:22PM