Micromobility
Basics
Interview: What Does It Take To Start Your Own Bikeshare?
Most bikeshare rides taken on U.S. soil happen in a handful of gigantic cities, on systems maintained by big corporations. But at YoGo Bikeshare in Youngstown, Ohio, Ronnell Elkins and his team are building a bespoke micromobility option specifically for his neighbors — and hoping to create a model for other small cities to combat car dependency.
March 14, 2023
Podcast: Who Gets Hurt When Cities Ban E-Scooters?
On today's special edition of The Brake, we're re-broadcasting an episode of Charles T. Brown's "Arrested Mobility" podcast that centered around what happened when St. Louis forced e-scooters out of its downtown — featuring our own Kea Wilson!
November 29, 2022
Research: Scooters Cut Car Travel and Emissions More Than Previously Thought
A pair of new studies are challenging the myth that micromobility doesn't cut car travel or reduce more emissions than the modes they tend to replace.
November 4, 2022
Did California Just Kill Shared Micromobility?
California is undermining its own stated goals to shift to sustainable transportation—and regulators around the world should take note to avoid making similar mistakes.
October 26, 2022
Why Some Pittsburghers Want To Scrap Their Famous MaaS Pilot
A coalition of disability rights groups is calling on their city to cancel an headline-grabbing transportation pilot that they say will only make streets worse for people with mobility challenges — and build a better one with their needs at the center.
October 26, 2022
‘Minimobility’ Can Make Streets Safer — But Will SUV-Loving Americans Embrace It?
Small, slow-speed passenger vehicles that are safer for pedestrians could be a $100-billion industry by the end of the decade, a new report claims.
October 10, 2022
How Tech Billionaires are Threatening America’s Transportation Future
Author Paris Marx reveals exactly what's wrong with the fantasies of some of the most prominent transportation tech "visionaries" of our time, and draws a blueprint for a better mobility system based on serving the needs of the many.
September 14, 2022
What Is An ‘E-Bike’ Anyway — And Where Does it Belong on the Road?
See that three-wheeler speeding along? Yes, our nation will be better off once we're all driving those instead of cars and SUVs.
But until then, American cities aren't sure where they should go — the bike lane, the road, or somewhere else entirely.
August 3, 2022
Opinion: Biden’s Over-Promising on Electric Cars is Holding Back Progress on Climate and Safety
Instead of considering alternatives to expensive electric or hybrid cars, like e-scooters or e-bikes, the Biden administration remains focused on antiquated, car-centric approaches and policies that have plagued our communities and planet for over a century. Here's why that needs to change.
July 26, 2022
Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy — It’s Broken Windows Policing
St. Louis banned electric scooters following a wave of recent gun violence and traffic safety concerns. The only problem? There's no data that shows that scooters were involved in anyone getting hurt.
June 22, 2022