Safety
ESG
Safety
There is a lack of safe , dedicated infrastructure for riding and parking scooters and bikes , which is a real barrier to adoption of micromobility solutions .
Studies have shown huge increases in bike and scooter usage after bike lanes are incorporated . During the COVID- 19 pandemic , numerous cities added new pedestrian and bike lanes and saw significant increases in micromobility usage . Meanwhile , a recent study found that cycling increased by up to 48 % in cities that added bike-related infrastructure . High-density cities with access to public transportation saw the greatest increases .
Spin supports the creation of safer places to ride through its ‘ Spin Streets ’ program , directly supporting the design and installation of protected bicycle lanes , pedestrian amenities and other roadway redesigns to improve the public realm .
After Spin installed the first protected intersection in Salt Lake City , the city included multiple bike lanes and protected intersections in its 2021-2022 capital plan . Moreover , Spin has partnered with transportation data companies to offer Mobility Data for Safer Streets – a program that provides local municipal and community partners with information to target investments in sustainable infrastructure , where it will have the greatest impact .
sustainabilitymag . com 47