Micromobility
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America is Setting Micromobility Records — But That Boom Could Go Bust Without Public Funding
Shared bike and scooter trips soared 20 percent in a single year. So why are so many U.S. systems shutting down — and what will it take to keep the revolution rolling?
July 24, 2024
Are U.S. Cities Demanding the Equitable Micromobility Access Their Residents Need?
Bike and scooter share can be a powerful tool to give underserved communities a better alternative to car — but only if those communities can actually use it.
July 3, 2024
Report: Cities are Undermining Sustainable Mobility with Fees and Taxes
Why is it so much more expensive to unlock a scooter than it is to just jump in the car?
June 20, 2024
Microtranist Is Taxpayer Funded Uber, Advocates Warn — And It’s a Threat to Real Transit
American cities are falling for the "false promise" of microtransit, a top transportation union argues — and we're all going to be the ones who pay for it.
May 20, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Segways Are NOT Ridiculous!
"Our mindset is still so stuck in automobile culture — and the inertia of our automobile culture is just massive."
March 14, 2024
What Does Bird’s Bankruptcy Mean for Micromobility?
Pundits are debating why America's largest scooter and bikeshare outfit filed for Chapter 11 — and what it will mean for the next chapter of those modes.
December 28, 2023
Micromobility Is Having a Weird Year
By all accounts, micromobility is taking off. So why are so many systems shutting down?
November 20, 2023
Study: E-Bikes Can Help Seniors and People With Disabilities — If They Can Overcome Barriers to Riding
There's lots of potential, but anyone hoping to get seniors and the disabled riding must first understand their concerns and barriers.
November 15, 2023
Study: How Low-Income People Really Use Micromobility
Shared bikes and scooters are meeting low-income people's basic mobility needs — but they're not being subsidized like it.
September 20, 2023
NYC Passes Battery ‘Buy-Back’ Program to Curb Lithium-Ion Fires
Finally, there's a law to create a citywide "buy back" program that would allow delivery workers to exchange faulty or second-hand lithium-ion batteries for safe, certified ones.
September 14, 2023
