Overview
Electric-powered standing kick scooters, otherwise known as e-scooters, have recently been introduced in hundreds of cities around the world as part of rent-to-use shared micro-mobility systems. Despite being a potentially sustainable and equitable travel mode, relatively little analysis has been done on the impact of shared micro mobility on transportation equity, specifically in the suburban context. The shared e-scooter pilot program in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, presents an opportunity to examine this topic within the context of a Canadian suburban community
Study Purpose
This study explores the use of shared e-scooters (trips per sq km per day) in Brampton, in relationship to suburban built environment types and social and economic marginalization at the neighborhood level.
Methods
Getis-Ord Gi (local ‘‘hot spot’’) analysis, Spatial Regression Analysis (spatial lag model)
Key Findings
- The benefits of shared e-scooters may not be different in neighborhoods with high concentration of economically marginalized population, or low labor force participation.
- No relationship was observed between built environment types and e-scooter use.
This report was produced by TransForm: The Transportation and Land Use Planning Research Laboratory at Toronto Metropolitan University.