Transport Economists’ Group
Formed in 1973, the Group provides a forum for people involved in transport economics to meet regularly and discuss matters of mutual interest. Membership is open to both economists working in transport and all others whose work is connected with transport economics. The aim of the Group is to improve the quality of transport management, planning and decision making by promoting lectures, discussions and publications related to the economics of transport and of the environment within which the industry functions.
Meeting Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 18:00 to 19:30 GMT
Tom Gardner and Lawrence Penn of Steer will speak on Short trips, big impacts: the benefits of making space for micromobility
In recent years, shared micromobility services have rapidly expanded into our cities, making short urban trips much quicker and easier, and connecting people with public transport services across the first- and last-mile. However, the arrival of fleets of e-bikes and e-scooters is placing yet more pressure on competition for space at the kerb. As one of a city’s scarcest public assets, how the kerbside is managed has direct consequences for how efficiently people and places function.
This webinar connects the practical challenge of micromobility parking with the wider economic story. Drawing on work with cities and micromobility operators to move micromobility parking off the footway and into existing car bays, the speakers will explore why start- and end-of-trip certainty matters, and how well-placed bays can reduce pavement clutter, cut time spent searching for somewhere to park, and improve reliability for users.
They will then broaden the lens to examine how these street-level design decisions influence access to jobs and services, connectivity to public transport, and local economic activity, offering a framework for thinking about kerbside management as an economic lever, rather than just a transport or streetscape issue.
Please register to attend by clicking on the link below to send us an email before 18:00 GMT on Tuesday 27 January 2026. It will help if you can also include your name and position and whether you are a TEG member.
I wish to attend the January TEG meeting at 18:00 GMT
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