UC ITS Webinar: Early Insights on How Mobility Wallet Programs Are Performing in Four California Cities

Cities across California, such as Oakland, Stockton, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles, are experimenting with Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) initiatives that provide residents access to affordable transportation options regardless of where they live or their income level. While UBM initiatives can take many forms, one approach is the use of mobility wallets that provide residents with flexible spending to access transportation services (e.g., bikeshare, public transit, ridehail) or cover specific transportation costs (e.g., bike purchase and maintenance). This webinar will highlight mobility wallet initiatives in several cities across California, and share early insights on how these pilot programs are performing, including who is participating in these programs, how they are spending their transportation stipend, and how their travel is (or is not) changing.

Moderator:
Mollie Cohen D’Agostino
Executive Director, Mobility Science Automation and Inclusion Center (MoSAIC), UC Davis

Speakers:
Angela Sanguinetti, Ph.D.
Research Environmental Psychologist, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies

Caroline Rodier, Ph.D.
Researcher, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies

Madeline Brozen
Deputy Director, Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Guest Respondent:
Avital Shavit
Senior Director, Office of Innovation, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)