#41 – Kay Cheng | Spin Access – Transportation Equity & Micromobility

Kay Cheng is director of Streets at Equity at Spin. Key topics in this conversation include: - The newly redesigned Spin Access program - Their research to enable a micromobility offering to help underserved populations - The role of micromobility within the greater transportation ecosystem - How Spin is striving for transportation equity, beyond the Spin Access program Kay’s background: Kay Cheng believes in people centered design and that cities should be responsive and adaptive to the changing needs of its residents. She's excited to be part of a future where roads and public spaces can be easily reconfigured to optimize safety, efficiency, sustainability and enjoyment for all. Currently, she leads a team at Spin that designed and runs the Safe & Livable Streets Program and Equity Initiatives. Her team at Spin helps cities and advocates provide safer experiences for users, and people walking, biking and rolling on the street. Prior to Spin, she had a long tenure with the San Francisco Planning Department and led many of the Department’s innovative projects. Combining previous experience working at New York City Planning, landscape design, architecture and transportation planning firms she has a knack for pushing the cities to try new things. She has an MS in Urban Planning from Columbia University and a BA in Urban Studies and minor in Digital Design from the University of California Riverside. Kay’s social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaycheng/; https://twitter.com/hikaycheng?lang=en Spin website : https://www.spin.app/ Spin social: https://twitter.com/ridespin; https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridespin/ Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License