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Car Sharing: State Laws and Legislation
January 2020This web page gives an overview of carsharing and examples of laws and legislations for the service in different states. -
Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities
2017This webpage lists ten principles that support the use of shared mobility services in communities. -
First and Last Mile Connections: New Mobility
January 2016This web page gives an overview of bikesharing, carsharing, and ride-hailing services. -
Shared Micromobility Playbook
2021This web page explores the core components of shared micro-mobility policies to help inform local governments and decision-makers. -
Birmingham, AL, Code of Ordinances
Updated March 2021The city’s licensing and regulation code includes permit requirements and other regulations for operating shared micromobility systems within the jurisdiction (§12-22). -
Coral Gables, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2021The city’s traffic and vehicles code regulates the operation and deployment of shared mobility devices within the jurisdiction (Article IV). -
North St. Paul, MN, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2021The city’s land-use code allows for the reduction of off-street parking requirements in exchange for space designated for car-share vehicles (§154.010(J)(8)). -
Lynchburg, VA, Code of Ordinances
Updated August 2021The city’s codified ordinance provides rules and regulations that apply to docked and dockless shared micromobility services within the jurisdiction (§10(IV)). -
Shared Mobility Definitions
February 2020This web page provides the standard definitions for shared mobility services used by the Federal Transit Administration. -
Shared Mobility
2018This web page provides resources to help clarify standard terms and definitions related to shared mobility. -
Shared Mobility
July 2021This web page provides definitions for some of the existing shared-mobility services. -
Zoned In: Economic Benefits & Shared Prosperity With Form-Based Codes
September 2021This report compares demographic and economic trends in four communities that adopted form-based codes with conventionally zoned areas. -
Modernizing Demand-Responsive Transportation for the Age of New Mobility
December 2020by: Jana Lynott, AICPThis report examines how new solutions developed for demand-responsive services can help integrate mobility services under one system toward Mobility as a Service (MaaS). -
Shared Mobility and the Transformation of Public Transit
TCRP Report 188, 2016by: Sharon Feigon, Colin MurphyThis report discusses the relationship between public transit agencies and the technology-enabled shared mobility services, exploring how these transportation providers can collaborate to offer safe, accessible, and equitable mobility options to communities. -
Shared Mobility: Current Practices and Guiding Principles
FHWA-HOP-16-022, April 2016by: Susan Shaheen, Adam Cohen, Ismail ZohdyThis report provides a background and overview of current practices of shared-mobility services that draw from changing consumer trends and advances in technology. -
To Pool or Not to Pool? Understanding the Time and Price Tradeoffs of On-Demand Ride Users: Opportunities, Challenges, and Social Equity Considerations for Policies to Promote Shared-Ride Services
February 2021by: Susan Shaheen, Jessica Lazarus, Juan CaicedoThis report explores opportunities and challenges for expanding transportation network companies’ (TNCs) pooling market in four California metropolitan regions. -
Integrating Shared Mobility into Multimodal Transportation Planning: Metropolitan Area Case Studies
FHWA-HEP-19-036, May 2019by: Kevin McCoy, Russell Glynn, William LyonsThis case study shares various examples of how Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) partner with different sectors to integrate shared mobility services into their regional transportation services. -
A Planner’s Guide to the Shared Mobility Galaxy
2021by: Rebecca Karbaumer, Friso MetzThis book helps build a greater understanding of shared mobility services and implement shared mobility strategies that help create sustainable communities. -
Equity and Shared Mobility Services: Working with the Private Sector to Meet Equity Objectives
November 2019by: Sarah Peterson, Brian Holland, Erin EvenhouseThis report explores how technology and partnerships between the public and private sectors can help advance shared mobility to support low-income communities and those that lack more reliable transportation services. -
Broadening Understanding of the Interplay Among Public Transit, Shared Mobility, and Personal Automobiles
TCRP Report 195, 2018by: Sharon Feigon, Colin MurphyThis report explores the opportunities and challenges of incorporating transportation network companies (TNCs) into the array of transportation services. -
Development of Transactional Data Specifications for Demand-Responsive Transportation
TCRP Report 210, 2020by: David King, Roger Teal, Niels LarsenThis report provides products that help demand-responsive transportation operate as an integrated network, which is key for mobility as a service (MaaS). -
Older Adults, New Mobility, and Automated Vehicles: A Framework for Harnessing Emerging Technology for Individual and Societal Benefit
AARP Report 2021-28, February 2021by: Laura Fraade-Blanar, Nico Larco, Ryan BestThis report explores the benefits and challenges of automated vehicles (AVs) technologies and related mobility technologies in addressing the needs of older adults. -
Private Transit: Existing Services and Emerging Directions
TCRP Report 196, 2018by: Sharon Feigon, Colin Murphy, Taylor McAdamThis report provides information on various modes of private transit services and how they can help address the gaps in transportation supply. -
New Mobility and Equity Insights for Medium-Size Cities
July 2020by: Martha Fedorowicz, Emily Bramhall, Mark TreskonThis report explores the impacts of emerging mobility services in medium-sized cities and how these services can create equitable solutions for disparities in access to transportation. -
Shared Micromobility in the US: 2019
August 2018This report shares the 2019 statistics for shared micromobility in the United States. -
Travel Behavior: Shared Mobility and Transportation Equity
PL-18-007, August 2017by: Susan Shaheen, CORWIN BELL, Adam CohenThis report presents shared mobility through the lens of transportation equity and the potential for shared mobility services to increase mobility for users facing different barriers. -
Shared Use Mobility: European Experience and Lessons Learned
FHWA-PL-18-026, September 2018by: Sharon Feigon, Tim Frisbie, Cassie HallsThis report examines three European cities with established and innovative shared mobility services to help inform programs in the United States. -
Moving Together in the 21st Century: How Ridesharing Supports Livable Communities
June 2013by: Michael Kay, Kevin Mccoy, William LyonsThis report explores the growth of ridesharing and how this service can contribute to creating livable communities. -
Bridging the Income and Digital Divide with Shared Automated Electric Vehicles
March 2021by: Jessica Lazarus, Gordon Bauer, Jeffery GreenblattThis report explores strategies to increase the mobility of low-income transportation users by incentivizing the use of electric, shared automated vehicles and public transit. -
TDM Encyclopedia
Updated September 2021The clearinghouse belongs to the Active Transportation and Shared Mobility collections. -
Los Angeles Shared-Mobility Climate and Equity Action Plan
April 2018by: Amanda Eaken, Melanie NutterThis report presents strategies to increase shared mobility in Los Angeles based on existing and emerging shared-mobility modes in the area. -
Micromobility in Cities: A History and Policy Overview
April 2019by: Nicole DuPuis, Jason Griess, Connor KleinThis report provides a background and overview on micromobility, with case studies and recommendations to help decisionmakers with mobility solutions for their communities. -
Integrating Shared Mobility into Multimodal Transportation Planning: Improving Regional Performance to Meet Public Goals
FHWA-HEP-18-033, 2018by: Kevin McCoy, James Andrew, Russell GlynnThis report provides a framework and examples to help transportation agencies integrate shared mobility technologies and services into the wider transportation network. -
Los Angeles County Shared-Mobility Action Plan
September 2016by: Rani Narula-Woods, Tim FrisbieThis report presents a roadmap to help local leaders maximize the benefits of shared mobility by providing strategies, regional projections, and possible funding sources to help reach the mobility goals of the area. -
Microtransit or General Public Demand–Response Transit Services: State of the Practice
TCRP Synthesis 141, 2019by: Joel VolinskiThis report examines the experiences and practices of transit agencies that integrated microtransit or other demand-responsive transit services into their systems. -
Opportunities for Shared-Use Mobility Services in Rural Disadvantaged Communities in California’s San Joaquin Valley: Existing Conditions and Conceptual Program Development
September 2017by: Caroline Rodier, Laura PodolskyThis report addresses the need for more understanding of the impact of shared mobility services on accessibility levels of residents in rural areas. -
TNCs and Disabled Access
April 2019by: Edward Reiskin, Kate Toran, Annette WilliamsThis report explores barriers and opportunities in access to transportation network companies (TNCs) for people with disabilities and how cities are working to improve this access. -
Twin Cities Shared Mobility Action Plan
October 2017by: Creighton Randall, Aaron Westling, Colin MurphyThis report presents a plan for the Minneapolis-St. Paul region with goals, strategies, and an implementation process to increase the availability and use of shared-mobility services. -
Mobility on Demand: Operational Concept Report
FHWA-JPO-18-611, September 2017by: Susan Shaheen, Adam Cohen, Balaji YelchuruThis report provides a comprehensive overview of Mobility on Demand (MOD) and can help local governments and public agencies implement and develop programs and policies for emerging MOD services. -
Roundtrip Carsharing in New York City: An Evaluation of a Pilot Program and System Impacts
February 2021by: Elliot Martin, Adam Stocker, Aqshems NicholsThis report explores the impacts of carsharing in New York City and evaluates a pilot program in fourteen zones within the city that provided dedicated parking for carsharing vehicles. -
The Role of Transit, Shared Modes, and Public Policy in the New Mobility Landscape
TRB Special Report 337, 2021by: Katherine Kortum, Stephen GodwinThis report explores the impacts that greater integration of shared mobility services and transit services have on enhancing mobility for individuals and providing environmental benefits. -
Examining the Potential for Uber and Lyft to be Included in Subsidized Mobility Programs Targeted to Seniors, Low Income Adults, and People with Disabilities
UC-ITS-2019-14t, October 2020by: Elizabeth Deakin, Jeremy Halpern, Madeleine ParkerThis report explores the growing interest of public agencies in leveraging the availability of transportation network companies (TNCs) and adding the service to subsidized mobility programs. -
Partnerships Between Transit Agencies and Transportation Network Companies (TNCs)
TCRP Report 204, 2019by: Terra Curtis, Meg Merritt, Carmen ChenThis report explores partnerships between public agencies and transportation network companies (TNCs) and intends to guide practitioners on making informed decisions before pursuing these partnerships. -
Mobility Hubs of the Future: Towards a New Mobility Behaviour
December 2020by: Stephanie Schemel, Charlotte Niedenhoff, Maria SchnurrThis report presents mobility hubs and their potential to enable shifts in mobility behaviors toward more environmentally friendly options. -
When Sharing is Taxing: Comparing the Tax Burden on Carsharing Services in Major U.S. Cities
July 2016by: Joseph Schwieterman, Heather SprayThis report explores the challenges faced by carsharing organizations related to high tax rates caused by the requirement that the service pays the same taxes as conventional car rental services. -
Between Public and Private Mobility: Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services
TRB Special Report 319, 2016by: Brian Taylor, FAICP, Ryan Chin, Melanie CrottyThis report explores the growth of innovative mobility services enabled by advances in information and communication technologies. -
Mobility Payment Integration: State-of-the-Practice Scan
FTA Report No. 0143, October 2019by: Ingrid Bartinique, Joshua HassolThis report explores the state-of-the-practice of Mobility Payment Integration (MPI) in the United States. -
Mobility Innovation: The Case for Federal Investment and Support
July 2021This report presents six case studies that showcase the use of innovative on-demand technology by the public transit industry. -
Mobility Hub Typology Study
June 2020by: Jean Crowther, Katherine Mangle, Derek AbeThis report discusses the role and benefits of mobility hubs within Portland's transportation system. -
Micromobility in Cities: The Current Landscape
November 2020by: Brenna Rivett, Tina Lee, Brooks RainwaterThis briefing paper discusses the impact of the pandemic in micromobility services in cities and how these services can help create more equitable transit systems that fill the gap of the first and last-mile service areas.