A new guide aims to help cities deal with the rapid proliferation of new transport modes and learn how to best integrate them into their communities
an advocacy organization, was designed to help local leaders learn how to navigate changes by anticipating and managing the rapid proliferation of these new transport modes and how to best to integrate them into their communities.
Systems that include bike share programs, electric bikes and electric scooters “are an increasingly important part of local transit and transportation options,” according to “In 2017, 35 million bike share trips were taken, an increase of 25 percent over the year before, the report said. Some communities have figured out the interplay between operators and regulators, but “others are still working through how to manage this new transportation landscape.
The report includes a history of micro mobility, from the first bike share system launched in 1965 to the rise of e-scooters, which first appeared on city streets in 2017, the group said. It also includes case studies from cities across the country, and detailed recommendations for local leaders.
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