Risky business: The wins and losses of pandemic-era urban mobility

Source: Smart Cities Dive Published: July 15, 2020

The pandemic has upended public and private mobility services. Public transit is "hemorrhaging money" due to plummeting ridership while micromobility companies have pulled scooters and bikes from a number of cities, leaving some residents and essential workers to scramble for transportation options.

On a Tuesday webinar hosted by the Knight Foundation, mobility and smart city experts discussed the many transportation challenges spurred by the pandemic — as well as the wins and failures of cities and technology companies working to address those issues.

Mobility wins

Cities have gotten creative in devising effective mobility solutions during the pandemic, with many becoming risk-takers, City of Oakland, CA Policy Director Warren Logan said on the webinar.