E-scooters
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
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
Opinion: E-Bike Charging Stations in Former Newstands Won’t Get it Done
The Doordash/GrubHub/UberEats tech bros business model is basically, "Burning Man for me, burning apartments for thee."
October 12, 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
Deliveristas Face Yet Another Deadly Threat — Exploding Cheap E-Bike Batteries
“We want to really stress the seriousness of this situation,” said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro.
September 9, 2021
U.S. Finally Gets First Mobility as a Service Platform
Pittsburgh just became the first U.S. community where every resident can feasibly and affordably trade their private cars for an app.
July 9, 2021
Can the MUTCD Catch Up with the New Mobility Revolution?
Sure, amending the MUTCD is long overdue. But it's also time to set strong standards that go beyond actual street signage and into the digital realm, advocates say.
May 17, 2021
