Brandon Bordenkircher

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Left to right: Melissa Washington (VP of external affairs at ComEd), Roman Kuropas (founder/CEO of Innova EV), Joe Svachula (VP of engineering and SmartGrid at ComEd), Paula Robinson (president of Bronzeville’s Community Development Partnership), and the interim manager of the TRC Senior Village. Photo: Brandon Bordenkircher

Bronzeville Mobility Pilot offered seniors $3 local rides in small, low-speed electric cars

By Brandon Bordenkircher | Feb 9, 2022 | No Comments

While transit is a safer, more sustainable option for urban transportation, a rep from Innova EV argues that the pilot helped fill in gaps in the transportation network for those with limited travel options.

A scooter rider in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Photo: John Greenfield

Mobility leaders assess 5 years of e-scooters, and draw insights from the Chicago pilots

By Brandon Bordenkircher and Riley O'Neil | Nov 30, 2021 | No Comments

Read the article citations here. E-scooters launched unexpectedly in the United States in the fall of 2017, wreaking havoc on many unsuspecting city residents and offering a novel new transportation option to others. Cities were forced to spring into action and formulate the best way to respond to this new mobility option. Policymakers ran the […]

Riding a Jump Mobility dockless bike-share cycle in the South Loop. Photo: John Greenfield

Dockless Bike-Share Policy Experts Discuss the Pros and Cons of Chicago’s Rules

By Brandon Bordenkircher and Riley O'Neil | Apr 30, 2018 | 3 Comments

Brandon Bordenkircher and Riley L. O’Neil from Twelve Tone Consulting, who previously published a study of DoBi regulations in various cities, give Chicago's guidelines a thumbs-up.