• COVID-19 has changed the way we grocery shop

    Type Web Page
    URL https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2022/01/18/covid-19-has-changed-the-way-we-grocery-shop/
    Abstract It’s mid-January, it’s cold and blustery outdoors, but the kitchen cupboards are bare. And new research from UBC Okanagan suggests instead of braving the cold, this year’s consumer is going to fill an online grocery cart instead. Indeed, Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi, an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering, says online shopping habits spiked across the globe during the pandemic—mostly as a result of social distancing measures, business closures and travel restrictions. But he also wonders if the online trend will continue.
    Date Added 1/24/2022, 9:07:15 AM

  • The link between bike sharing and subway use during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case-study of New York's Citi Bike

    Type Journal Article
    Author João Filipe Teixeira
    Author Miguel Lopes
    URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198220300774
    Volume 6
    Pages 100166
    Publication Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
    Date July 1, 2020
    Journal Abbr Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
    DOI 10.1016/j.trip.2020.100166
    Library Catalog ScienceDirect
    Language en
    Abstract The full societal impact COVID-19 pandemic is laid bare in urban mobility patterns. This research explored the recently published data on the operation of subway and bike share systems (BSS) during the COVID-19 outbreak in New York city, providing evidence on its impact over urban transport systems, but also on how its different components can work in conjunction. The BSS has proved to be more resilient than the subway system, with a less significant ridership drop (71% vs 90% ridership drop and 50% decrease on the ridership ratio) and an increase on its trips' average duration (from 13 min to 19 min per trip). Moreover, the study found evidence of a modal transfer from some subway users to the bike sharing system. The first effects of the free BSS programs aimed at essential service workers were also evaluated. BSS can improve the resilience of urban transport systems to disruptive events. Overall, this paper offers clues on how bike sharing, and cycling in general, can support the transition to a post-coronavirus society.
    Date Added 1/25/2022, 11:45:08 AM