Following Unagi, new startups boasting custom vehicle designs believe “micromobility-as-a-service” is a big part of the industry’s future David Hyman remembers the moment that changed his mind about scooters. One summer day a few years ago, the tech entrepreneur, founder […]
Vision Fund’s Mobility Bets Have Struggled Mightily in 2020 – Could Building a Mobile Wallet “Super-App” Mean There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel? It’s impossible to talk about ridehailing and the future of mobility without talking about the […]
Transit infrastructure often falls into the background of urban spaces. Mundane and practical, it is assumed to be built, or not built, because it best fits the needs of a city. On a closer look, transit moves through clearly marked […]
As commutes return and the carpocalypse arrives, can smart investment convince riders to opt out of cars? The coronavirus crisis has given us a great pause; populations sheltering at home, the economy nearing a standstill, and our roads, rails, and […]
Few industries have been as hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic as ridesharing. With people staying indoors, demand has plummeted; while drivers, almost always classified as independent contractors, are largely unable to claim unemployment benefits. While a surge in delivery […]
Expected Consumer Shifts May Benefit Bikes and Scooters There has been no shortage of bad news for the micromobility industry in 2020. Beginning with increased investor skepticism — global venture capital investment in the sector declined 50% year-over-year between 2018 […]
It’s a stunning irony that our dense and dynamic downtowns, so revered as centers of culture, ingenuity and wealth creation have generated the perfect conditions for the spread of a deadly respiratory virus. As we are learning on a near […]
Habidatum just launched their Mobility Monitor data portal. In an exclusive for CoMotion NEWS, Habidatum looks at how measuring dwell-time shifts can explain divergent policy responses and outcomes in response to COVID-19. Alongside the entire global economy, $16 trillion in […]
Greg Shill, professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, discusses how micromobility is challenging a legal paradigm that favors cars. Law and Demand for Change Beyond the Pandemic For a variety of reasons, car ownership no longer enjoys […]
To help “coordinate a response to COVID-19 public health concerns” Apple has just released Mobility Trends Reports, an insightful dive into the divergent mobility impacts cities across the world are experiencing. The charts show how walking, driving, and transit have […]
