E for equity? E-scooter and e-bike schemes can help people on low incomes and with disabilities
- Written by Alexa Delbosc, Associate Professor in Transport, Monash University
Interest in shared e-bikes and e-scooters, or “micromobility” devices, has skyrocketed in Australia. Every capital city and over 25 local councils have trialled shared e-scooter systems through private operators including Lime, Beam and Neuron.
Public perceptions of these programs are extremely mixed. Some people still think of these...
