Tracking the impact of dockless vehicles

All of our must-read micromobility news, updated regularly to keep you informed.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 25, 2020

Public AV enthusiasm growing amid pandemic: survey

Nearly one in five Americans are more interested in self-driving vehicles now than before COVID-19, according to a Motional consumer mobility survey.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 25, 2020

California mandates all new passenger vehicle sales be zero-emission by 2035

The goal could reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions over 35% from cars statewide, fast tracking California's climate goals as the state grapples with a series of destructive wildfires. 

By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 24, 2020

Micromobility vets launch Ridepanda e-ride marketplace

The site offers a selection of e-bikes, e-scooters and mopeds to encourage ownership of light electric vehicles and reduce personal car ownership.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 23, 2020

Chicago adds pop-up bus lanes to support COVID-era commutes

The program will temporarily designate 24-hour bus-only lanes along two city routes to expand bus service for essential workers.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 23, 2020

LINK is tapping top talent to one-up its scooter competition

In the wake of industry layoffs and consolidation, one micromobility firm is hiring its competitors' former leaders to develop a unique scooter-sharing service.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 21, 2020

Flying cars are on the 'horizon of a reimagined tomorrow' in LA

The World Economic Forum and City of Los Angeles unveiled seven key principles to pave the way for safe, equitable and sustainable urban air mobility.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 18, 2020

7 must-ask connectivity questions for transit agencies

Through creative thinking and intelligently managed connected technologies, public transit can come back better than ever — with room to improve services for many years to come.

By George Mulhern • Sept. 18, 2020

Delivery vehicles are a necessary target to patch city revenues

Passenger vehicle revenues from parking meters or enforcement are no longer sustainable. To truly shore up budgets, cities must monetize delivery vehicles at the curb.

By Aryan Davani • Sept. 17, 2020

Equity sits at the center of Chicago's new transit development plan

The policy plan is designed to advance racial equity, public health and climate resilience via pedestrian-friendly development near transit hubs, particularly in underinvested neighborhoods. 

By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 16, 2020

Mayors to prioritize infrastructure, tech investments in COVID recovery: survey

The study by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Siemens USA found that with budgets taking a major hit from the pandemic, mayors see these investments as key ways to generate jobs.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 16, 2020

An urbanist's guide to creating effective mobility pilots

Harvard Kennedy School visiting fellow David Zipper outlined the dos and don'ts of piloting mobility tech to aid governments in navigating uncertainty.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 15, 2020

In deploying electrified urban transport, look to university campuses

Recognizing universities as urban innovation hubs, particularly for electrified transportation, can aid the transition to a new, better "normal" post-coronavirus.

By Rod Keller • Sept. 15, 2020

Transition to EVs could save $72B in health costs: American Lung Association

Widespread EV adoption and the resulting emission reductions could prevent more than 6,000 premature deaths in 2050, according to the organization.

By Chris Teale • Sept. 15, 2020

'Aggressive' federal aid would push US to net zero emissions by 2050: report

America's Pledge released its fourth-annual U.S. climate analysis, finding to its "great surprise" that the pandemic is not slowing climate progress.

By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 14, 2020

Austin, TX affordable housing map illustrates perks of transit proximity

Ahead of a vote on Austin's proposed $7.1B Project Connect transit system, the city built an interactive map tracking income-restricted housing to aid equitable mobility and prevent potential displacement. 

By Cailin Crowe • Sept. 11, 2020

The economic, social impacts of AV delivery services: study

A new assessment of autonomous delivery services found the continued development of on-road delivery AVs could generate 3.4 million jobs and $4.1 trillion in total value to the economy.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 10, 2020

Transit agencies vow to pursue industrywide COVID response strategy

Over 100 public transit agencies have signed the APTA Health and Safety Commitments Program, aiming to streamline the industry's recovery.  

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 10, 2020

Uber expands EV platform to 1,400 new cities

Uber Green, which connects riders with electric and hybrid vehicle rides, will expand to Houston, Miami, New York, Austin, TX and Washington, DC, among other markets.

By Kristin Musulin • Updated Jan. 13, 2021

EV battery sustainability is a must to meet climate ambitions

Better governance of the extraction of EV minerals is essential to the future of mineral-producing countries, the electric vehicle industry and global transportation.

By Ethan N. Elkind and Patrick R. P. Heller • Sept. 8, 2020

PSU team maps Philadelphia's telework trends

Students with the Nittany AI Alliance developed an AI-driven algorithm to illustrate the "teleworking risk" of regional census tracts and inform potential transit changes.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 8, 2020

A worsening parking situation is suffocating Bostonians

Boston residents have been speaking out against insufficient parking for some time now, and the local government's response has been lukewarm at best.

By Shuja Uddin • Sept. 3, 2020

Amazon Prime Air gets clearance for drone delivery on 'highly rural' test range

Amazon said drones will help realize 30-minute delivery and expects its current model to carry 85% of the products sold on its marketplace.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 2, 2020

Micromobility 'here to stay' despite COVID setbacks: NACTO

Shared bikes and scooters saw 136 million trips in 2019, up 60% from 2018, and ridership has largely rebounded from the pandemic's initial blows. 

By Chris Teale • Sept. 2, 2020

Revel returns to NYC streets with new safety features

After the deaths of three riders forced service to stop last month, the company said it is back with a mandatory in-app safety test and helmet selfie requirement, among other features. 

By Chris Teale • Aug. 28, 2020