COVID-19 has had a major impact on our cities with orders to shelter in place and eliminate nonessential trips becoming the new temporary norm. As some shared services have become less attractive due to health safety reasons, and others have become less available, some micromobility services have proven a reliable option for those who need to get around during this time.

I joined Populus as their first Product Manager last December and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s the perfect convergence of my love of solving difficult technical problems, passion for building livable cities, and sense of civic duty.

On January 29, 2020, San Francisco adopted a policy now being embraced by cities around the world and made a major transportation artery through the city, Market Street, “car free”. We examined the data to see if there were any measurable impacts. Here’s what we found.