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Mobility Matters
by MyCityRides
Mobility Matters is presented by MyCityRides and looks at transportation, why it matters, and its ripple effects in the community we love.
Episodes
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S2:Ep10: Meet Jason and Garret - Public Servants and Scooter School Pros
Scooter School is one of the premier aspects of the MyCityRides Program where potential flyers are taught not only how to ride the scooter, but also all of the important rules of the road by the best teachers available - off-duty Memphis Police Department officers. In this episode, Jason…
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S2:Ep9: Meet Khalil - Taking a Chance
When Khalil was in college, his transportation options were limited as he let his younger siblings use his truck during the week to get to and from work during the week. So when Andy stopped by his class to talk about the program, Khalil denied to take the chance at scooting to give him the...
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S2:Ep8: Meet Damon - Making It Happen
Damon is all too familiar with the struggles the come with not having reliable transportation. He had to get around every way imaginable from having cars that broke down on him to paying for expensive Uber and Lyft rides to ultimately getting around on a skateboard, but through it all, he was...
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S2:Ep7: Meet Charles - The Daily Flyer
When Charles first got his scooter, he committed to riding it everyday. Today, he simply can’t ride it enough. After driving a truck for many years, he met the MyCItyRides team at the Cooper-Young festival, completed Scooter School, and from then it was history!
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S2:Ep6: Meet Ben - The Scooter Guru
A passion for being under the hood and a love for scooters led Ben to MyCity rides, first as a flyer, but later as the team’s lead repairman. His passion and knowledge of Memphis and scooters made him an integral part of the MyCityRides team.
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S2:Ep5: Meet James - The Flyer Godfather
After having a car for 15 plus years and thousands of miles, regular wear and tear begins to add up along with the expenses that go with it. For James, after seeing a MyCityRides billboard and attending Scooter School, the choice was clear - the #twowheellife was for him. A month after getting…
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S2:Ep4: Meet Mesha - The Queen of Hustle
When a co-worker told Mesha about the MyCityRides she quit waiting on the bus and living the expensive Uber and Lyft life. Now she (and her scooter Doreen) are hustling to get jobs she really wants, even if they are further from home. She fills up for pocket change and is cruising with a scooter...
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S2:Ep3: Meet Stephen - The Smart Saver
Stephen's primary reason for joining MyCityRides was to gain financial stability. Experiencing bankruptcy in his 20's motivated him to get his finances in order. Today his intentionality (and his scooter) is helping him put aside a rainy day fund while making Memphis more accessible and enjoyable!
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S2:Ep2: Meet John - Ballin on a Budget
John will tell you that a billboard he saw while walking to work one night changed his life. We think he was always going places. Now, with a ride he loves and can count on to save him big money, he's quick to tell anyone just how much MyCityRides has helped him rise up the ranks. And trust us…
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S2:Ep1: Meet Freedom - Thankful and Thriving
MyCityRides meets people where they are. In Freedom's case, that meant the alley behind our old shop on Cleveland. Freedom was turning her life around, doing the hard work of recovery while walking Poplar Avenue from her AA meeting, to the grocery store, and the library. She was finding stability...
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S1:Ep7: Policy Matters
$1 invested in transit leads to $4 in economic returns. $1billion invested in public transit leads to 50,000 jobs." report by the American Public Transit Association.
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S1:Ep6: Health Matters
Our country's medical problems could actually be rooted in social issues and nipped in the bud with better transit. Let's talk about how traveling up stream from today's medical challenges could save our community time and money while improving the quality of life.
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S1:Ep5: Workforce Mobility
FedEx moves boxes better than any company in the world. Let's see how they are applying that know-how to moving people to address their workforce challenges.
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S1:Ep4: Driven by data
As we look to the past to understand our present systems and make plans for the future, data can be the great equalizer. How can data providers, communities, individuals, local government work together to build trust and leverage data into better solutions for all.
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S1:Ep3: Design Matters
In this episode, we're exploring how cities should consider population density, employment hubs, transit routes and frequency, multi-modal transit systems, and funding options.
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S1:Ep2: Good for the City
In this episode, we’re talking about how transit affects economic development with two of Memphis’ biggest cheerleaders, Beverly Robertson, chair of the Greater Memphis Chamber, and Willie Gregory, champion of Nike and President of the Greater Memphis Chamber Board. We’ll get into why transit...
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S1:Ep1: Why Transit Matters
We’ve recruited corporate giants, civic leaders, academic experts and non-profit change-makers to join our conversations about mobility, specifically workforce mobility, and it’s affect on everything from corporate growth, to community health, from economic development, to individual…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Mobility Matters is presented by MyCityRides and looks at transportation, why it matters, and its ripple effects in the community we love.
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Mobility Matters is presented by MyCityRides and looks at transportation, why it matters, and its ripple effects in the community we love.
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Mobility Matters is created and hosted by MyCityRides.
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