SOLUTIONSPlus Scale-Up Concept Note for Bogotá, Colombia

Summary

This concept note analyses how Bogotá can scale up the integration of electric assisted handcycles within the Shared Bicycle System to improve accessibility for people with disabilities or reduced mobility. It reviews the full pilot process, including prototyping, user engagement, technical assessments and operational testing, and finds that electric assistance significantly improves usability, safety and universal access. The document identifies barriers such as limitations in existing vehicle models, the need for improved anchoring and braking systems, gaps in the lending interface, and financial constraints related to capital and operational costs. It proposes a scale up strategy that includes adapting eight vehicles in the first year, selecting priority stations using spatial and accessibility criteria, integrating monitoring indicators into the Tembici platform, improving the rental application, strengthening communication and training, and establishing a structured multi stage implementation and evaluation plan. The concept note also evaluates replicability in other Latin American cities based on demographic conditions, shared bicycle system availability and cycling infrastructure.