Calvin Thigpen is the Director of Policy Research at Lime. He conducts and manages research to better understand micromobility, particularly around key issue areas like micromobility parking and sustainability. Examples of work Calvin has led and contributed to include:

• Academic collaborations, including:
  • a study of shared scooter and bikes' sustainability impact - showing how the latest generation of shared micromobility vehicles have carbon footprints below public transit and electric cars.
  • a series of studies documenting how often scooters are misparked (the results might surprise you!), why riders mispark, and whether low-tech interventions (like in-app education or sidewalk stickers) can improve parking.
• Surveys and data analyses, such as a white paper on COVID risks on shared mobility modes and a report on public perceptions about COVID and micromobility

• Lime's 2018 and 2020 End-of-Year Reports.

Calvin holds a Master's and PhD in Transportation Technology & Policy from UC Davis. Calvin was honored by the Transportation Research Board in 2017 with the Fred Burggraf Award, for excellence in transportation research by researchers 35 years of age or younger, and he received two Dwight Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships.

In addition to his work at Lime, Calvin has conducted research on transportation issues where misperceptions impede policy and planning, such as residential car parking, induced demand, and traffic safety. ​This website is focused on his academic work.

Get in touch at calvin (dot) thigpen (at) li (dot) me

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