Micromobility Roundup April 15

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LAST WEEK IN MICROMOBILITY

Boss Bird: Scooter-sharing phenomenon Bird prepares for large European expansion, and will be launching in more than 50 cities over the next few months.

City results are in! San Francisco’s successful pilot shows scooters support public transit and Portland’s promising pilot expands with 12 companies applying for permits.

Scooter doubts: With elusive positive unit economics, questions about scooter sharing sustainability continue to loom.

Too cheap to be true? From scooters in the US to bikes in China, micromobility providers experiment with raising rates in the hopes of closing profitability gaps.

Pumping the brakes wrong: Lyft temporarily pulls all e-bikes in 3 major cities due to reports of sudden unintentional braking.

All rolled into one: Scooter Maps now helps you find a scooter from almost a dozen companies with a single app.

Can’t we all just get along? Scooters prove an interesting case study for the friction as well as cooperation between public and private entities.

La vie en rouge: After Lisbon and Berlin, the City of Lights rolls out the red carpet for a fleet of Jump bikes and scooters.

What’s old is new again: A concept for a foldable, electric…penny farthing bike? We’re intrigued.

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Have A Go is the micromobility editor for CoMotion, a weekly roundup of all things mobility.
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