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The impact of COVID-19 on bike-sharing travel pattern and flow structure: evidence from Wuhan
[Exploring bike-sharing travel patterns and trip purposes using smart card data and online point of interests]

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  • XQiumeng Li
  • Weipan Xu

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The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically influenced urban mobility patterns. This paper explores the impact of the pandemic on the travel patterns and flow structure of bike-sharing, in Wuhan, China. We find that during the pandemic, bike-sharing became a major mode of transport and helped for the travel to hospitals. In post-pandemic Wuhan, more cycling neighbourhoods emerged in suburban areas, and the percentage of bike-sharing ridership in denser areas tends to decrease, especially in workplaces, indicating there is a decentralised trend of bike-sharing flow structure. These findings imply that bike-sharing plays a significant role in promoting urban resilience, and are helpful to build bike-friendly cities and communities in the post-pandemic era.

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  • XQiumeng Li & Weipan Xu, 2022. "The impact of COVID-19 on bike-sharing travel pattern and flow structure: evidence from Wuhan [Exploring bike-sharing travel patterns and trip purposes using smart card data and online point of int," Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 15(3), pages 477-494.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cjrecs:v:15:y:2022:i:3:p:477-494.
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