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With the emergence of the dockless model, BSS gained unprecedented scale,
resulting in a large number of bikes available and ultimately undermining the efficiency of the system as a whole. Production above demand lead to the waste of
resources and waste management issues, as happened in Shanghai.
The operation models have characteristics that must be evaluated by the agents
involved in the implementation of urban mobility solutions and policies. The effects
on economic, environmental and social aspects, as well as the operational viability,
shall be considered by all agents involved in the implementation of this new
micromobility solution, adapting to the specificities of each city or region.
The implementation of BSS in São Paulo is still in an early stage, when compared
to Berlin and Shanghai, but since São Paulo is known for influencing the rest of the
country, the success or failure of a new technology will shape its expansion in Brazil.
Permanent research in urban transportation planning must be conducted, in order
to incorporate new modals and technologies. The São Paulo municipality should
enable the entry of different BSS operators, favoring healthy competition, but keeping
an eye open for oversupply, especially when it comes to dockless systems.
In order to encourage this new modal, the city hall could develop a “Plan for Bike
sharing expansion”, including topics like demand management, system management,
system modernization and contracting services models. The results found in this plan
would pave the way for a transportation system of the future: sustainable, healthy
and economical.
Acknowledgements Special thanks to city councilman Police Neto for granting an interview.
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R. H. de Ruiz and L. E. R. C. Rielli
With the emergence of the dockless model, BSS gained unprecedented scale,
resulting in a large number of bikes available and ultimately undermining the efficiency of the system as a whole. Production above demand lead to the waste of
resources and waste management issues, as happened in Shanghai.
The operation models have characteristics that must be evaluated by the agents
involved in the implementation of urban mobility solutions and policies. The effects
on economic, environmental and social aspects, as well as the operational viability,
shall be considered by all agents involved in the implementation of this new
micromobility solution, adapting to the specificities of each city or region.
The implementation of BSS in São Paulo is still in an early stage, when compared
to Berlin and Shanghai, but since São Paulo is known for influencing the rest of the
country, the success or failure of a new technology will shape its expansion in Brazil.
Permanent research in urban transportation planning must be conducted, in order
to incorporate new modals and technologies. The São Paulo municipality should
enable the entry of different BSS operators, favoring healthy competition, but keeping
an eye open for oversupply, especially when it comes to dockless systems.
In order to encourage this new modal, the city hall could develop a “Plan for Bike
sharing expansion”, including topics like demand management, system management,
system modernization and contracting services models. The results found in this plan
would pave the way for a transportation system of the future: sustainable, healthy
and economical.
Acknowledgements Special thanks to city councilman Police Neto for granting an interview.
References
Bike A (2018) Brazilian bicycle economy. https://aliancabike.org.br/assets/_docs/26_10_
2018_18_54_brazilian_bicycle_economy.pdf. Accessed 20 Aug 2019
Balago R (2020) Grow suspende serviço de bicicletas da Yellow e retira patinetes de 14 cidades.
Folha de São Paulo. 22 Jan 2020. https://avenidas.blogfolha.uol.com.br/2020/01/22/grow-enc
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Jan 2020
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Feb 2019
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senuvk/verkehr/politik_planung/zahlen_fakten/download/Mobility_en_komplett.pdf. Accessed
12 Dec 2019
Caggiani L, Camporeale R, Marinelli M, Ottomanelli M (2019) User satisfaction based model for
resource allocation in bike-sharing systems. Transp Policy 80:117–126
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