Shared mobility is often praised as a game changer, but does it really make private cars disappear from our streets? In Another Car Bites the Dust, we turn up the volume on the data. Researchers from Belgium and Germany bring the latest evidence on how car-sharing, bike-sharing and scooter-sharing influence car ownership, car trips and modal shift. Then the cities of Bremen and Mechelen take the stage to show how these impacts play out in real life, from fewer privately owned cars to more people switching to shared and sustainable mobility. Because when shared mobility hits the streets, another car might just bite the dust.
Setlist
How to make shared mobility rock in a medium sized city - Alexander Vandersmissen
In just a few years, Mechelen has become one of the frontrunners in shared mobility in Flanders. Our starting point? A broad and diversified range of options, rather than demand-driven shared mobility. Shared mobility also benefited from financial support from the city. We combined this with a wide-reaching, grassroots information campaign. Local residents were able to try out the various shared mobility options at very low cost and, through personal interactions, encouraged their neighbours to take the plunge too. As a result, shared mobility grew rapidly. Year after year, the number of users and journeys increased. We are now phasing out the broad financial support and focusing our efforts more specifically on promoting shared mobility among economically and socially disadvantaged groups, where there is still considerable potential for social and mobility gains. Today, shared mobility has come of age – even in a medium-sized city like Mechelen.
Shared Wheels, Real Impact: The Data Behind Belgium's Shared Mobility Users - Johannes Rodenbach
Belgium's shared mobility users are travelling greener — and the proof is in the data. For the first time, Way To Go brings together impact research on car sharing, bike sharing and e-scooters. Users own fewer cars, rely less on private vehicles, and navigate daily life through a smart mix of shared modes and public transport. Come for the rock, stay for the data!
Kathi Weile
The German Carsharing Association (bcs) brings hard evidence from 24 cities: up to 19 private cars replaced per carsharing vehicle. Carsharing is freeing up real space – think playgrounds instead of parking spots. And it shifts how people move: less driving, more public transport and bike usage. The bcs shows how solid evidence grows carsharing's relevance in cities, policy, and society throughout Germany
Understanding Carsharing Impact and Potential: insights from the new Bremen carsharing evaluation - Rebecca Karbaumer
What impact does carsharing have on car ownership? What aspects of carsharing are important to carsharing users and different user demographics? What do non-users this of carsharing and how can we activate new user groups? I’ll share highlights from the latest research from Bremen and leave you hungry for more in my presentation “Understanding Carsharing Impacts and Potential – insights from the new Bremen carsharing evaluation”.
