Micromobility

By Renata Falzoni — Urban architect and journalist specialized in active mobility. May Yellow is the month of that festival of campaigns, focused on repeating little rules of good manners like “pedestrian cross at the crosswalk,” “driver wear a seatbelt,” “motorcyclist wear a helmet.” The main reason why these campaigns…

Gamifying or incenting data sharing isn’t a new concept. In fact, it’s become such a normal experience that it goes completely unnoticed most of the time. Progress bars Badges Achievements Rewards or completion tasks are now almost a standard in apps and websites that have nothing to do with gaming…

Tesla makes quality vehicles; I know this because I own one. They are convenient and fun to drive. I also own a Jackrabbit, a small, light-weight, speed-limited electric motorcycle, for lack of a better description. Also convenient and fun to ride. …

Over 100,000 Victorian owners can now ride in public, provided they follow riding and vehicle rules. — By Stephen Coulter & Krystyna Weston, Co-Founders of Zipidi Victorians have awoken to a scooter-friendly state today. Announced on March 30, the long overdue legalisation allows more than 100,000 Victorians estimated to have bought electric scooters to ride them legally. Experience worldwide shows riders of privately owned scooters:

Unpacking Victoria’s Approval for Public Use of Electric Scooters — By Stephen Coulter, Co-Founder of Zipidi and CREDZ Victoria has approved the use of privately owned electric scooters in public spaces from April 5th, 2023. The announcement was made as part of the six-month extension in shared e-scooter trials in Melbourne and Ballarat. The key regulations announced are: Riders must…

CREDZ: The Solution for Authenticating Certifications of Quality Lithium-ion Batteries and Compliance with Safety Standards — By Stephen Coulter, Co-Founder of CREDZ and Zipidi Headlines around the world have blamed e-Scooters and e-Bikes for damaging fires and even killing people. However, the real culprit behind these incidents is predominantly cheap, non-compliant batteries sold to bargain hunters who don’t understand the risks and how to use…

By Lucas da Silva Pacobahyba, Tembici Urban Planning Coordinator. There are currently about two thousand bike sharing systems (BSSs) in the world, according to DeMaio (2022). The first system was inaugurated in the 1960s, in the Netherlands, but it was only from the 2000s that the growth in the number…

Moving beyond pilots: Australia should adopt European micromobility guidelines for sustainable and successful shared transportation — By Stephen Coulter and Krystyna Weston, Co-Founders of Zipidi Five of the top shared micromobility operators, Lime, Tier, Voi, Dott, and Superpedestrian, have joined forces to provide guidelines for cities seeking to partner with micromobility providers. Together, these operators represent over 750,000 micromobility vehicles across 37 European cities and have…

The study Micromobility in the Global South also shows that the difference can reach up to 12 times in some cities. Bicycle sharing systems (BSS) are more than just an urban mobility service, they are an important tool for improving people’s quality of life. Most cities that are considered benchmarks…