Thanks to LA Metro’s Mobility Wallet pilot program, basic mobility is now a reality for thousands of Los Angeles residents.
Launched in May 2023 as part of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s Universal Basic Mobility initiatives, Mobility Wallet offers a stipend to low-income residents for a variety of transportation needs, including Uber rides.
미국 최대 규모의 모빌리티 지갑 이니셔티브인 이 프로그램은 교통 접근성을 높이고, 형평성을 장려하며, 로스앤젤레스 시민들의 삶의 질을 향상시키는 것을 목표로 합니다. 지금까지 어떻게 진행되었는지 알아보겠습니다.
Transforming lives, transporting Angelenos
메트로의 모빌리티 월렛 1단계(2023년 5월~2024년 4월)에서는 사우스 로스앤젤레스의 저소득 주민 1,000명이 선불 카드로 매달 150달러의 교통 지원금을 받았습니다. 이 지원금은 메트로 버스와 지하철, 전동 스쿠터 및 자전거, Amtrak과 Greyhound 같은 지역 교통수단, 그리고 Uber 탑승 등 다양한 공유 교통 서비스를 이용하는 데 사용할 수 있었습니다.
As reported by Mass Transit, an initial survey showed that 80% of Mobility Wallet participants were on financial assistance programs, more than 60% frequently rode public transit, 50% did not have a driver’s license, and 40% lived in a household without a car.
Over the 12-month pilot phase, participants said they saw a significant improvement in their quality of life. According to UCLA’s Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, Mobility Wallet users were able to redirect funds usually spent on transportation to cover everyday essentials and plan for the future. They caught up on bills, bought school supplies, attended more social and family events, and even started contributing to savings accounts—some for the first time.
무엇보다도, 참가자들은 재정적 스트레스가 줄고 정신 건강이 향상되었다고 보고했습니다.
"They used their wallets to participate in more social activities, take kids or families on outings, visit family members, and connect with others for celebrations.… [W]ith the wallet, participants could now supplement their regular modes of travel—transit and walking—with ride-hailing to reach these places." — UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
유연함과 자유의 만남
One of the biggest wins? Expanding access to flexible, on-demand rides.
During Phase I, Mobility Wallet participants took more than 7,600 Uber rides to connect to fixed transit routes, get to appointments, and return home stress-free late at night after social occasions or graveyard shifts at work.
“[I had] the ability to just be able to get up and go if that’s what I choose to do,” a participant shared. “I wasn’t limited to where and what I could do.”
1단계의 성공을 바탕으로
2단계는 2024년 가을에 시작되어 LA 카운티 전역의 2,000명의 자격을 갖춘 참가자로 확대되었습니다. 각 참가자는 12개월 동안 최대 $1,800를 공유 교통수단에 사용할 수 있었으며, 이를 통해 로스앤젤레스 전역에서 대중교통 접근성이 더욱 넓어졌습니다. 이 프로그램의 일환으로 참가자들에게는 Uber 바우처도 제공되었습니다.
Uber is proud to support Los Angeles on its path toward universal basic mobility. We’re looking forward to seeing the results of Phase II.
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