Oakland, LA, piloting universal basic mobility

Full article at APA CA Northern  |  In Oakland, “one of several pilots in U.S. cities testing the concept of ‘universal basic mobility,’ up to 500 residents will [soon] receive prepaid $300 debit cards for transit and shared mobility services. Los Angeles is preparing a similar grant-funded program focused in south L.A.” “The goal is to understand how a minimum guaranteed level of transportation could change outcomes for people who have previously gone without it. Across the U.S., poorer households spend far more on transportation as a percentage of their incomes than more affluent ones....