Lessons From Oakland's Universal Basic Mobility Pilot
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- A program that distributed prepaid, transit-only debit cards to 500 Oakland residents has been successful in shifting transportation patterns for many of its participants.
Full article available at Planetizen | According to an evaluation of the program's pilot phase released by the Oakland Department of Transportation, “the pilot was successful in reaching low-income participants who identify as Hispanic/Latino or Black/African American. In a mid-program survey, 40% of participants said they changed how they travel, with 23% saying they drove alone less often.”