JOURNAL ARTICLE

Complementary or Competing? Studying the Relationship between E-Scooter Sharing and Bikesharing in Austin, Texas.

  • Published In: Journal of Planning Education & Research, 2025, v. 45, n. 4. P. 824 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Chen, Peng; Hu, Songhua 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines the evolving relationship between e-scooter sharing (ESS) and docked bikesharing (DBS) in Austin, Texas, using generalized additive mixed models to analyze usage patterns and influencing factors. The study finds that both ESS and DBS are popular in dense urban areas with younger, higher-income populations and university campuses, but reveals a one-sided competitive dynamic where ESS usage increases as DBS usage declines. The findings suggest that while ESS's dockless flexibility and rapid growth challenge the more spatially constrained DBS system, bikesharing remains important for certain user groups and equity considerations. The authors recommend that local governments reconsider resource allocation, promote fare integration, and diversify cycling purposes to balance efficiency, equity, and sustainability in shared micromobility services.

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Planning Education & Research. 2025/12, Vol. 45, Issue 4, p824
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Geography and Cartography
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0739-456X
  • DOI:10.1177/0739456X241256041
  • Accession Number:189133618
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