Plugging into Mobility Needs at Lower-Income Multifamily Housing

The document argues that current EV charging infrastructure is concentrated in high-income areas, creating a barrier to adoption for lower-income multifamily housing residents. Based on engagement in Portland, Atlanta, and Phoenix, it recommends that stakeholders prioritize community engagement, affordability, multimodal solutions, and inclusive local partnerships to ensure an equitable transition to transportation electrification.

• Electric vehicle charging access in the United States is currently concentrated in higher-income communities with single-family housing, leaving lower-income multifamily housing residents with limited access, which hinders EV adoption in the communities that would benefit most.
• To ensure an equitable transition to e-mobility, stakeholders should implement strategies including community-centered engagement, incentives for infrastructure upgrades to ensure affordability, the integration of multimodal solutions (such as carshares, e-scooters, and bikes), and the formation of inclusive partnerships between city officials, utilities, and community organizations.

APA

RMI (2024). Plugging into Mobility Needs at Lower-Income Multifamily Housing. https://rmi.org/resources/plugging-into-mobility-needs-at-lower-income-multifamily-housing/

Chicago

RMI. Plugging into Mobility Needs at Lower-Income Multifamily Housing. 2024. https://rmi.org/resources/plugging-into-mobility-needs-at-lower-income-multifamily-housing/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2024plugging, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Plugging into Mobility Needs at Lower-Income Multifamily Housing}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2024}, month = may, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/plugging-into-mobility-needs-at-lower-income-multifamily-housing/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }