How to Use micromobility in a Sentence
micromobility
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There is a lot to be said in favor of electric bikes, and micromobility at large.
— Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022 -
Spin says that over the past two years, it’s gone from having just 35% of its business in cities that limit micromobility suppliers to 75%.
— Camille Squires, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2022 -
Chief Fire Marshall Daniel Flynn says this is almost the 200th fire caused by a lithium ion battery from a micromobility device just this year in the city.
— Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2022 -
Many are seeing this as a litmus test for how the micromobility industry would fare in the face of government efforts around the world to restrict it.
— Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023 -
The micromobility gains in Paris and London are mostly at the expense of their Métro and Underground systems.
— John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021 -
The cause of the fire was determined to be a lithium ion battery connected to a micromobility device.
— Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2022 -
Mosa is seeking micromobility users to join the trial and test the smart lock technology.
— Carlton Reid, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023 -
The rise of electric micromobility gadgets has brought more people into bike lanes across the country.
— Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2022 -
While many cities around the world, including New York and D.C., have expanded the use of the scooters, many are also passing legislation to rein in the micromobility industry.
— Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022 -
However, Scaringe has teased an entry into micromobility in the past and the company has patents for e-bike designs and components.
— Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Feb. 2023 -
And with the increase in density, there needs to be better solutions for micromobility.
— Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Dec. 2020 -
Friends and colleagues are mourning the death of a New York journalist who died in what authorities say is the city's latest deadly fire sparked by a micromobility device's lithium-ion battery.
— Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024 -
That’s because these forms of transport—collectively known as electric micromobility—are cheaper to buy and run.
— The Conversation, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023 -
In the vast realm of last-mile electric micromobility, Honda’s new Motocompacto aims to bridge the divide between scooter lovers and people who prefer to get around riding a carry-on-sized suitcase.
— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2023 -
These micromobility devices can include e-bikes and e-scooters, but authorities did not specify what type of device was involved in the fire.
— Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2022 -
Bird, Lime and Veo beat out competitors from around the world vying to operate in a city perceived as a prize for micromobility companies because of its high concentration of short-distance trips.
— Paul Berger, WSJ, 14 Apr. 2021 -
In San Francisco, the city’s transportation agency oversees the micromobility market and does not set pricing.
— Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Oct. 2021 -
In our cities, micromobility companies have helped major centers such as Paris and Oslo facilitate the transition away from cars.
— Richa Sahay, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2021 -
There's still plenty of growth potential in the micromobility market very much on the upswing according to several reports.
— Ed Garsten, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 -
What’s required here is a fundamental shift in the perception of micromobility.
— Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022 -
But the micromobility sector as a whole is expected to gain importance as people’s movement patterns change after the pandemic.
— Camille Squires, Quartz, 11 Aug. 2021 -
As a longtime advocate for safe streets, micromobility, and better biking infrastructure, Rodriguez seems like a pretty excellent choice to head the DOT.
— Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2021 -
That’s good news, because micromobility is ridiculous green.
— Brad Templeton, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 -
Even some who conceptually support micromobility vehicles say the rapid growth in e-bike and scooter use is causing friction on roadways and trails not originally designed for them.
— Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2022 -
The incident followed a Manhattan apartment building fire in November that injured at least 38 people and was blamed on a lithium-ion battery connected to a micromobility device.
— Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 24 Apr. 2023 -
The micromobility operator landscape has thinned significantly, and only a few players remain in the US and Europe.
— Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 -
However, these numbers only include those who can afford to use micromobility.
— Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022 -
Another difference is that micromobility has a stronger case for helping the environment.
— Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2021 -
By mid-August Rue Royale will be open only to pedestrians, public transit, emergency vehicles, cyclists and micromobility users.
— Carlton Reid, Forbes, 4 July 2022 -
If more evidence were needed that e-bikes and micromobility are a cool defense for a toasting planet, consider this: Porsche, the venerable sports-car purveyor, recently acquired a majority stake in Greyp.
— IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2023
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