E-scooters are rapidly changing transportation in US cities and university campuses. Hailed as a convenient, inexpensive solution for “last mile” and other short trips, e-scooters are available in over 100 US cities and were used for nearly forty million trips in 2018. Yet relatively little is known about e-scooter use, including who uses them, for which types of trips, and the perceived benefits and barriers related to e-scooters. This information is particularly important in light of concerns about safety and the loss of physical activity (PA) due to replacing walking and biking with e-scooting.

In this paper, we aim to characterize trends in the barriers and benefits related to e-scooter use within a professional population. We surveyed 1,256 university staff in Tempe, AZ, finding that 36% of respondents had ridden e-scooters and 40% indicated that they would do so outside of campus in the next year. Overwhelmingly, e-scooters are seen as a convenient way to travel, particularly in the heat and compared to walking. However, demographic differences were notable, particularly regarding barriers. African American and non-white Hispanic respondents were significantly more likely than non-Hispanic white respondents to intend to try e-scooters and to be unhappy with current transportation options. E-scooters are also associated with concerns about traffic safety – particularly for women – and barriers related to being able to find working equipment when needed. These findings suggest that e-scooters fill an important transportation niche and may contribute to transportation equity, and that efforts to address barriers could further enhance that contribution.

电子踏板车正在迅速改变美国城市和大学校园中的交通。电动踏板车被誉为“最后一英里”和其他短途旅行的便捷，廉价的解决方案，在美国100多个城市有售，在2018年已使用了近四千万次。但是，对于电动踏板车的使用知之甚少，包括谁使用它们，针对哪种旅行类型以及与电动踏板车相关的可感知收益和障碍。考虑到安全性和由于用电动踏板车代替步行和骑自行车而导致的身体活动（PA）损失，该信息特别重要。

在本文中，我们旨在描述专业人群中与使用电动踏板车相关的障碍和收益的趋势。我们对亚利桑那州坦佩市的1,256名大学员工进行了调查，发现36％的受访者骑过电动踏板车，而40％的受访者表示明年会在校园外骑电动摩托车。绝大多数情况下，电动踏板车被视为一种便捷的出行方式，尤其是在炎热的天气中，与步行相比。但是，人口统计学差异显着，尤其是在障碍方面。与非西班牙裔白人受访者相比，非裔美国人和非白人西班牙裔受访者更有可能尝试使用电动踏板车，并对目前的交通方式不满意。电子踏板车还与交通安全（尤其是女性）的安全以及与在需要时能够找到工作设备相关的障碍相关。这些发现表明，电动踏板车填补了重要的运输市场，并可能有助于实现运输公平，而解决障碍的努力可以进一步提高这一贡献。