Universal basic mobility program in Oakland, California Provided Lessons in Achieving equity, Leveraging Community Partnerships
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- The pilot met its goal of increasing transit use and gave the city insight on the administrative structures needed to distribute benefits via prepaid cards, an Oakland transportation planner said.
Full Article available at Smarcities Drive | In November 2020, Oakland, California, piloted a yearlong universal basic mobility program to increase transit, walking, biking and shared mobility across the city. The program provided 500 restricted and prepaid debit cards, each containing up to $300, that participants could use to purchase trips on public transit, bikeshares, and e-scooters between November 2021 and November 2022. It was the first time the Oakland Department of Transportation marketed discounted transportation programs to Oakland residents and collected data on the results, the city said [see Full Article at Smarcities Drive]...