3 Disruptive Mobility in Pre- and Post-COVID Times …
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Fig. 3.8 Ward-wise trips generated by Uber in 2016. Source UberMovement [39]
Nevertheless, access has especially been popular in the urbanized areas that have
limited space, be it for parking or storage even after being stigmatized and seen as
an inferior consumption mode. Afterall, renters could not acquire investment, sense
of security, pride of ownership, and depreciation benefits as offered by ownership;
and hence were always looked down upon as people with lower financial status and
power [11].
Hence, on the same lines, people were asked about their opinion on car ownership being a status symbol and their plans to buy one. Surprisingly, 68% of survey
respondents no longer consider a car to be a status symbol and hence 9% from among
them had decided not to buy one. Another 16% of people are unsure regarding their
car ownership given that they do not consider it to be a status symbol and their
transportation needs are being well satisfied without owning one. However, there is
another factor in the play here which cannot be ignored. Bengaluru being a metropolis
attracts a large number of migrants from other states of India who are in search of
jobs. Primary survey revealed that many are unsure of their future in the city and
81
Fig. 3.8 Ward-wise trips generated by Uber in 2016. Source UberMovement [39]
Nevertheless, access has especially been popular in the urbanized areas that have
limited space, be it for parking or storage even after being stigmatized and seen as
an inferior consumption mode. Afterall, renters could not acquire investment, sense
of security, pride of ownership, and depreciation benefits as offered by ownership;
and hence were always looked down upon as people with lower financial status and
power [11].
Hence, on the same lines, people were asked about their opinion on car ownership being a status symbol and their plans to buy one. Surprisingly, 68% of survey
respondents no longer consider a car to be a status symbol and hence 9% from among
them had decided not to buy one. Another 16% of people are unsure regarding their
car ownership given that they do not consider it to be a status symbol and their
transportation needs are being well satisfied without owning one. However, there is
another factor in the play here which cannot be ignored. Bengaluru being a metropolis
attracts a large number of migrants from other states of India who are in search of
jobs. Primary survey revealed that many are unsure of their future in the city and