Demand And/oR Equity (DARE) method for planning bike-sharing

Most bike-sharing systems in cities aim to maximize demand, an approach that tends inadvertently favor wealthier neighborhoods. Therefore, we developed a heuristic and data-mining-based method weigh both Demand And/oR Equity (DARE) the station distribution allocation process of planning bike-sharing. is measured using deprivation index potential demand estimated structural equation models via built social environment. The DARE was applied first BSS service area Munich, Germany, then, surrounding demonstrating method’s transferability. Incorporating equity resulted disadvantaged areas being better served by stations while favoring ridership (demand) tended cluster city center. This allows decision-makers build scenarios for allocating infrastructure based on their desired fairness criterion, can also be other shared modes or public transport.