Nicole Odell is currently attending the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) conference and presenting her work with Spin and NC State Transportation Department. In mapping e-scooter rides, the far majority of rides are on-campus and within a half-mile of campus. Most are at night - probably quicker, perhaps safer, rides from local bars, restaurants, friends' apartments back to dorms and housing. Maybe from the libraries back to dorms. 🤓 But, maybe e-scooters are being used as quicker, safer alternatives to get home late at night. (We have no crash./injury data, just GPS.)
In qualitative work, students and faculty report feeling safer using, and around those using, e-scooters and e-bikes while on campus, as opposed to off. On campus, we are more accustomed to looking for and being around multiple mobilities. And vehicular traffic speeds are much slower.
Work with Eleni Bardaka, Deepti Adlakha, Oriol Marquet.
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