Micromobility

As bike and scooter ridership soars, safety challenges grow

Injuries and deaths are also soaring. Observers say helmet mandates are a good place to start.

  • By Kyndall Hubbard and Radiah Jamil

8 years into America’s e-scooter experiment, what have we learned?

The climate benefits of shared e-scooters depend upon how companies deploy and manage them, and what steps are taken to keep riders safe.

  • By Syris Valentine, Grist

Deadly fires from phone, scooter batteries leave lawmakers playing catch-up on safety

Lithium-ion battery fires move fast, blaze hot and are tough to extinguish.

  • By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline

E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air

COMMENTARY | Many incentive programs promote e-bike use, but they aren’t necessarily targeting the right people for the right reasons.

  • By Christopher R. Cherry, Luke Jones and John MacArthur, The Conversation

As e-bikes grow in popularity, so do calls for safety certification

Last month, New York City became the first in the nation to require e-bikes to be tested and certified for safety.

  • By Tik Root, Grist
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