Scott Shepard is a digital mobility expert, entrepreneur, startup advisor and thought leader who understands and is passionate about the intersection of cities, movement and technology.
As a result of multiple trends and life shaping events, such as the COVID pandemic, the way we live, work, and spend leisure time has been forever changed in our urbanized settlements.
Amongst European capital cities, Budapest, Hungary, most represents the merging of unique and multiple settlements into a coherent metropolitan unit.
The world has experienced fundamental changes over the past several years, especially in the wake of the COVID pandemic. This is especially true when it comes to urbanism and mobility.
The Helsinki E-Scooter Safety Tech Case Study has been published, and the results are in, confirming that a deficient bicycle lane network is causing users to ride on sidewalks.
MDS 2.0 is a game changer in the micromobility industry, providing cities and operators with the ability to better understand, communicate, and visualize the status of fleet vehicles in dense urban environments.
The aim is to better understand rider behavior, reduce illegal parking and pavement riding, and harvest granular data to assist planners and policymakers looking to identify infrastructure gaps.
Micromobility has gone through a period of rapid expansion, contraction, and everything in between over the past five years.
Here we examine this evolution by conducting a global survey of regulations and legislation across multiple cities to better understand how current and future public policy can be developed to ensure micromobility’s long-term sustainability.
An interview with METRO blogger Scott Shepard where discusses the state of transit in the U.S., trends, and more.
As an outcome of the Smart Cities Movement, Digital infrastructure is thought to provide great hope toward a more connected and livable urban environment.
Many small to mid-sized public transit agencies are sitting on a treasure trove of data from a variety of hardware and software sources. However, most do not have the capabilities to extract value from that data to gain insights into past, present, and future ridership demand and make meaningful projections.
From the day I was born, my life has been shaped by the automobile. You see, I was born and raised in Los Angeles. Regardless of the tired cliches, it is true, L.A. is a dominant car culture and that translates into music, art, cinema, and even cuisine.
As we slowly begin to emerge from the pandemic, some very interesting trends are starting to present themselves. Specifically, in the world of mobility and public transport, we’re beginning to witness levels of commercial, recreation, and leisure activities not seen since late 2019/early 2020.
Public transit has struggled to retain passengers in North America for many years, while in Europe it has proven to be a fundamental public good. This divergence in the role of public shared mobility versus private individualized mobility has reached a tipping point during the COVID pandemic.
Mobility has been impacted the world over due to the COVID-19 crisis. From public transport to micromobility to individual auto commuting, all modes have seen a dramatic decrease in usage across the urban ecosystem.
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