University of Georgia
Bike-sharing and Congestion
Abstract
In the past decades, there has been a resurgence of public bike-sharing systems (BSSs). While it is claimed that social and environmental benefits are associated with the implementation of BSSs, few empirical studies have investigated the actual congestion reduction effect of BSSs on cities. To fill such gap, this paper aims to examine whether the launch of BSSs can reduce citywide congestion. With a panel dataset of 96 urban areas in the US from 2005 to 2014, we employed a difference-in-differences model with two-way fixed-effects panel regression. The results suggested that the introduction of BSSs shows a significant mixed impact on congestion reduction: larger cities get better off but richer cities get worse off. Our results are robust to subsample regression with propensity score matching.
Biography
Mingshu Wang is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Center for Geospatial Research, Department of Geography, University of Georgia. He integrates GIScience (geographical information systems, remote sensing, and spatial modeling) and big data analytics to understand issues related to sustainable urban and regional development. Currently, he is the Secretary of Internet of Things and Spatial Decision Support Working Group of International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and a student fellow of the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP). He was the Deputy Chair and Chair of the Student Advisory Council of American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) (2013—2015). Mingshu received his M.S. from University of Georgia and B.S. from Nanjing University, China. Before his Ph.D. journey, he has industry experience with Capital One and US EPA’s National Exposure Research Laboratory, along with internships with NASA Develop National Program and the World Wildlife Fund.
Mingshu Wang
