In 2022, 401 cities in North America (363 in the U.S.) had micromobility options. 30% of all cities with micromobility systems offered both scootershare and bikeshare, while 36% offered scootershare only and 34% offered only bikeshare. While all scootershare systems are fully electric, bikeshare systems consist of both e-bikes and … [continued]
The global bike-sharing company Smoove has shown impressive international growth, and currently has a global fleet of over 30.000 connected electric bicycles (e-bikes) across the planet. The new project is taking Smoove into the old French Capital of Paris for its brand-new smart bikes project.
Bikeshares are active in many cities in the United States, in 60 municipalities, and worldwide in over 300 hundred cities. Small progressive communities such as Aspen, colleges such as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and large urban areas such as Washington DC, Boston, and New York City have programs. … [continued]
Many Americans think that bicycling is pure recreational fun. Fresh air, exercise, and adventure being the reason that people bicycle these days. But the culture is shifting toward bicycling to work, to the grocery, to a restaurant, and even for long distant travel. Many activities now involve a bicycle. Americans spend about $81 billion a … [continued]
Angie Schmitt in a recent article accurately dispelled a disquieting misrepresentation often seen in the mass media. In recent articles on Streetsblog USA, Schmitt unraveled false projections about safety and bike-shares. The facts show increased safety comes in cities with bike-shares. Take a walk down a New York City street, a Boston Street, a … [continued]
