MICROMOBILITY LAB
E-scooters have swiftly changed the conversation around city transportation planning away from car-centric design and towards equitable design for pedestrians and cyclists.
July 2019 was the busiest month in Atlanta for e-scooters.
780,000 miles traveled over 608,000 trips and 19,617 average daily trips (26,671 daily average on weekends).
Up to 6,523 devices are deployed per month by Atlanta pedestrians to travel an average distance of just 1 mile.
The Micromobility Lab is an interdisciplinary research hub for critically examining micro-scale transportation policy interventions in metropolitan regions.
We facilitate community dialogue around the social, economic, and legal implications of micromobility. Our research explores how technological and policy innovations can transform urban transportation and improve accessibility, sustainability, safety, and equity.
Assessing Atlanta’s Infrastructure for Equitable Access to Active Transportation and Multimodal Mobility
The Micromobility Lab is excited to work with the City of Atlanta’s Department of Transportation, MARTA, and Propel ATL to explore safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility options for Atlantans. The project is supported by the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation (PIN).
We aim to survey the social, physical, and environmental factors that contribute to infrastructure inequality and barriers to active transportation and multimodal mobility. The current stage of the study focuses on four areas: East Atlanta, Grove Park, Cascade Avenue/West End, and Grant Park/South Boulevard.
We are conducting a neighborhood survey in the target areas to understand how people get around and utilize the transportation infrastructure in their communities. The survey takes about 20 minutes and asks questions about:
- How you get around
- How you feel about different modes of transportation
- How you feel about transportation infrastructure in your neighborhoods
- How often and for how long you exercise.
You will receive $20 after completing the survey. If you live or work in one of the target areas and are interested in taking the survey, please contact Dr. Deirdre Oakley at 404-839-0997 or [email protected].
To better understand the relationships between transportation, physical activity, and daily exposure to air pollution, we are seeking about 100 participants to 1) wear a Fitbit for 30 days and 2) carry a portable air pollution sensor for 7 days. This will allow us to collect data on your activity levels (in the form of heart rate via the Fitbit) and calculate your air pollution exposure. You can keep the Fitbit ($160 value) and receive an additional $50 after participating in this part of the study.
You will have to complete the survey before you can participate in this part of the study.
For more information and participation, please contact Dr. Roby Greenwald at [email protected].
We are hosting a transportation solutions workshop in each of the target areas to work with community members to identify transportation challenges and develop potential solutions. Each of the workshop will have 15-20 participants. We will provide food and supplies. No prior experience is required.
You do not need to take the survey or activity tracking to participate in the workshop. You do need to live or work in the corresponding neighborhood in order to participate.
Please RSVP using the following links if you plan to attend the workshop in your neighborhood:
- East Atlanta: 5:30-7:30PM, Monday 6/3 @ meeting room of East Atlanta Branch Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE https://forms.gle/8yweKG7Q4yKhvoa29
- Grove Park: 5:30-7:30PM, Tuesday 6/4 @ meeting room of Dogwood Library, 1838 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW https://forms.gle/axJCqwdtmdnNRKUA9
- Cascade Avenue/West End: 12:30-2:30PM, Saturday 6/8@ meeting room of West End Library, 500 Peeples St SW https://forms.gle/882HtaF5tiU9m8Pz6
- Grant Park/South Boulevard: 5:30-7:30PM, Monday 6/10 @ meeting room of East Atlanta Branch Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE https://forms.gle/fzKVbVgoyEqvyKXVA
For more information, please contact Dr. Fei Li at 404-413-0204 or at [email protected].
We are mapping the physical infrastructure with mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR). Mobile LiDAR is an innovative remote sensing technology that uses laser scanning sensors mounted to vehicles or drones to identify objects and surfaces.
We will use this technology to scan the physical infrastructure critical to active transportation, including sidewalks, bike lanes, pavement surface, and curbs, and to build digital twin models of the physical built environment along the target corridors.
