Key principles for the future of micromobility

1. Shared scooters, dockless bikes, and you
Key principles for the future of micromobility
May 2019

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Scooters (standing or seated), Segways, e-bikes, etc.
Electric or human powered
Shared and/or dockless
What is
micromobility?
Forms of transport that can occupy
space alongside bicycles:
New micromobility options leverage bike space in ways that
were not originally intended.

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First mile / last mile
Refers to the challenge of getting people to / from
public transit services.
Transit desert
An area where transit-dependent populations
lack adequate public transit service.
mOS (Mobility Operating system)
Technology platform integrating all forms of transit
and data to enable systemwide efficiency and control.
MaaS (Mobility as a Service)
An application enabling trip planning, payments,
and ticketing across multiple modes.
Modal neutrality
A guiding principle that aims to not explicitly or implicitly
favor one transportation type (such as cars) above others.
What is
micromobility?
Important concepts:

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Micromobility
could help cities
and citizens
address …
1. Urban congestion.
Demand for urban passenger miles
across all modes could almost double
between 2015–2050. Yet most trips
by car and transit are 5 miles or
less.
Micromobility makes the most of
existing roadways and space by
“right-sizing” vehicles.
Most US car-based trips are short

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Per mile, electric scooters produce only 1% to 2% of the CO2 emissions produced by
cars.
Even after factoring in the impacts of gas-powered vehicles used to gather, charge,
and redistribute them, shared scooters produce just 2% to 28% of the CO2
emissions of cars.
2. Emissions & air quality.
Source: https://chesterenergyandpolicy.com/2018/06/11/the-electric-scooter-fallacy-just-because-theyre-
electric-doesnt-mean-theyre-green/.
Micromobility
could help cities
and citizens
address …
Electric scooters emissions per mile compared with average car

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Getting people to and from transit remains a perennial difficulty in many American
cities, creating “transit deserts” in some areas.
Micromobility can help connect the last mile, providing more equitable transportation to
shopping, work, school, and other destinations.
3. Uneven access to transit.
1. Source: Junfeng Jiao and Chris Bischak, “People are stranded in ‘transit deserts’ in dozens of US cities,” The
Conversation, March 13, 2018, https://theconversation.com/people-are-stranded-in-transit-deserts-in-
dozens-of-us-cities-92722, accessed May 6, 2019.
Micromobility
could help cities
and citizens
address …

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Vandalism & theft
Retrieving, charging, and redistributing the vehicles nightly
Weather & seasonality
But challenges
persist …
For providers:
Use of public rights of way & parking
Impacts on existing transit usage & revenues
Safety of riders and others
Data sharing — how, when & where vehicles are being used
For cities:

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In response,
cities have
taken varying
approaches
Contract
The city enters into a public-private partnership with a micromobility
provider. The city retains significant control over the deployment of
vehicles. Most often seen with docked bike-share programs.
Example: New York City Citi Bike
Ban
The city explicitly forbids the presence of certain types of micromobility
vehicles. Can include cease-and-desist letters, impoundments, and
operator fines.
Example: Columbia, South Carolina
Open
The city has minimal requirements of providers—e.g., prohibition on
sidewalk riding but no fleet caps. This is often a temporary position when
dockless micromobility enters a market.
Example: Indianapolis
Permit
City has a formal application and permitting process. Successful
permittees must comply with city conditions, which can include fleet caps,
data sharing, and other parameters.
Example: San Francisco
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Collaboration that brings all stakeholders into the conversation
appears to be the only way ahead.
The path to
potential
Build a more robust
governance & policy
framework to accommodate
micromobility as well as the next
generation of mobility options.
Use micromobility as a test case
for developing & deploying an
integrated mobility platform
(MoS).
Embrace modal neutrality.
Cities can work to:
Proactively address city
concerns, ranging from
providing helmets to sharing
data.
Work to ensure that services
further city goals and
demonstrate value to the
overall transportation
network.
Providers can work to:
Both governments and
micromobility providers have
important roles to play in solving
challenges and reaching the
potential of micromobility.
• Service providers
• Transit leaders
• Elected officials
• City planners
• City risk & finance managers
• Citizen advocate groups

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• Analysis of the potential for
micromobility growth—and how that
will impact communities.
• Assessment of key issues faced by
cities and service providers.
• Four guiding principles for regulation of
emerging micromobility services and
technologies.
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