Bikes, Trikes and Trodden Roads: A UN Share the Road/University of Leeds Collaborative Project
This workshop launches a collaborative initiative for research and innovation aiming at the participatory development of shared mobility models for emerging economies, with an initial emphasis on bike sharing.
Previous research has identified conditions and success factors of shared mobility models, which are known to be complex and context-dependent. Supported by Leeds University Business School and the UN Environment ‘Share the Road Programme’, this inter-disciplinary initiative examines how best to involve the various stakeholders of shared mobility solutions in the design and co-creation of mobility models.
A first design thinking workshop1 will bring into dialogue academics and practitioners working in the field of bike sharing. Bike sharing opens-up new opportunities for flexible, climate-compatible and more inclusive modes of transport. Recent developments in ebikes,
scooters and related technologies suggest that the potential for mobility sharing models in this field is growing but also that the development of sustainable sharing models for emerging economies remains a major challenge.
Previous research has identified conditions and success factors of shared mobility models, which are known to be complex and context-dependent. Supported by Leeds University Business School and the UN Environment ‘Share the Road Programme’, this inter-disciplinary initiative examines how best to involve the various stakeholders of shared mobility solutions in the design and co-creation of mobility models.
A first design thinking workshop1 will bring into dialogue academics and practitioners working in the field of bike sharing. Bike sharing opens-up new opportunities for flexible, climate-compatible and more inclusive modes of transport. Recent developments in ebikes,
scooters and related technologies suggest that the potential for mobility sharing models in this field is growing but also that the development of sustainable sharing models for emerging economies remains a major challenge.
