E-scooters
Why Do Micromobility Companies Keep Losing Money?
Micromobility companies are struggling — but only because cities don't see them as providing a public service that deserves public investment.
January 14, 2020
The Real Reasons Scooter Injuries Are Exploding
News outlets are sounding the alarms about scooter injuries — but the real culprit is cars and cities that don't protect the most vulnerable road users.
January 9, 2020
Hello, 2020, What Do You Have in Store?
This year, America will vote for a new president. We also have a chance to define what kind of country we want to be, depending on how we address these 11 vital transportation-related issues.
January 2, 2020
Q&A: Micromobility’s Future With Harriet Tregoning
"Cities can provide more infrastructure that’s safe," the director of the New Urban Mobility Alliance says.
December 16, 2019
Scooters are Thriving In Santa Monica: Report
Santa Monica residents are voting with their little motorized wheels.
November 15, 2019
Spin to Win: E-Scooter Company to Provide Data to Help Build Safer Streets
The Ford-owned company wants to make streets safer for scooters, bicyclists and pedestrians.
October 1, 2019
Uber Slams Brakes on Bike Share Expansion
Uber is removing its fleet of electric bikes from Atlanta and San Diego this month as the company struggled with increased regulations on transportation devices in urban areas and staggering losses.
September 16, 2019
Scooters Quenching Thirst in Chicago’s Transit Deserts
An pilot program shows that the devices are popular in low-income neighborhoods where transit is scarce.
August 20, 2019
Scoot Over: Nashville Unplugs E-Scooters
Baby, meet bathwater: Nashville Mayor David Briley is moving to end his city's e-scooter program after a scooter rider was killed by a car driver last month.
June 27, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Paging Mayor Bowser: Dave Salovesh’s ghost bike was, yes, run over by a car driver over the weekend. (Curbed) Bikes contributed to the suffrage movement at the turn of the 20th century by giving women freedom of movement and confidence, and even changing fashion. Today, there’s a renewed push to convince planners to consider the … Continued
May 21, 2019