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Scrapped JUMP Bikes Raise Questions About Waste in the Micromobility Industry

Truckloads of JUMP e-bikes are being destroyed for scrap across the country — and it’s raising big questions about what the micromobility industry should do more to expand bike access after its products reach the end of their commercial lives. More keep rolling in and getting trashed.??? Probably THIRTY semi loads??? or more so far … […]

May 27, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bird

No, Bird and Lime Were Not ‘Forced’ to Pull Fleets — or Fire Staff — Because of COVID-19

A lot of smaller micromobility companies kept their scooters and bikes on the streets. And a reminder: if micromobility is truly part of the sustainable future, it needs to be there always, not just when times are good.

March 31, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Accessible Pedestrian Signals

Ten NACTO-Endorsed Ways Every City Should Respond to COVID-19 On Its Streets

In the absence of federal leadership on how to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during COVID19, cities are stepping up and sharing resources themselves.

March 30, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

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

Streetsblog USA |bike-share

Scooters are Thriving In Santa Monica: Report

Santa Monica residents are voting with their little motorized wheels.

November 15, 2019

Streetsblog USA |bike lanes

Op-Ed: How Cities Should Regulate Scooters

Some principles or avoiding a "Wild West" environment from a key official with Lime, the scooter company.

October 28, 2019