Episode 57: Micromobility Policy with the City of Austin’s Jason Redfern and Jacob Culberson

Welcome The BG Podcast! Conversations at the intersection of business, community, and public policy, from the Austin metro and around Texas. Today we speak with Jason Redfern, Parking Enterprise Manager at City of Austin, and Jacob Culberson, Mobility Services Division Manager at City of Austin. Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham, Jason and Jacob discuss the processes and regulations the city is taking in response the number of micromobility platforms available in Austin. They also discuss developments in the sector in the near-term and future. Micromobility refers to scooters, skateboards, or other compact devices designed for personal mobility. Connect with Jason on LinkedIn here. Connect with Jacob on LinkedIn here. This episode was originally recorded on August 27, 2019. ABOUT OUR SPONSOR Thanks to our podcast sponsor Regions Financial Corporation! Regions is a member of the S&P 500 Index and one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, it operates approximately 1,500 banking offices and 2,000 ATMs across the South, Midwest and Texas (including 10 branches in the Austin metro).