Effects of new dock-less bicycle-sharing programs on cycling: a retrospective study in Shanghai
Jia, Yingnan, Ding, Ding, Gebel, Klaus, Chen, Lili, Zhang, Sen, Ma, Zhicong, and Fu, Hua (2019) Effects of new dock-less bicycle-sharing programs on cycling: a retrospective study in Shanghai. BMJ Open, 9 (2). e024280.
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Abstract
Objectives To examine (1) the effect of new dock-less bicycle-sharing programmes on change in travel mode and (2) the correlates of change in travel mode.
Design A retrospective natural experimental study.
Setting 12 neighbourhoods in Shanghai.
Participants 1265 respondents were recruited for a retrospective study in May 2017.
Main outcome measures Prevalence of cycling before and after launch of dock-less bicycle-sharing programme.
Results The proportion of participants cycling for transport increased from 33.3% prior to the launch of the bicycle-sharing programmes to 48.3% 1 year after the launch (p<0.001). Being in the age group of 30-49 years (OR 2.28; 95% CI 1.30 to 4.00), living within the inner ring of the city (OR 2.27; 95% CI 1.22 to 4.26), having dedicated bicycle lanes (OR 1.37, 95% CI 1.12 to 1.68) and perceiving riding shared bicycles as fashionable (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.21 to 1.76) were positively associated with adopting cycling for transport. Access to a public transportation stop/station (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.67 to 0.99) was inversely correlated with adopting cycling for transport.
Conclusions Dock-less bicycle sharing may promote bicycle use in a metropolitan setting. Findings from this study also highlight the importance of cycling-friendly built environments and cultural norms as facilitators of adopting cycling.
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
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| Funders: | Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning (SMCHFP) |
| Projects and Grants: | SMCHFP Grant No. 15GWZK1001, SMCHFP Grant No. 2013SY006 |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2019 08:03 |
| FoR Codes: | 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420603 Health promotion @ 100% |
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