Micromobility Newsletter for October 11, 2022

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‍Upcoming Live Webinar

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Does hardware have to be hard? 🛠🤔

Short answer: Not if you know what you’re doing. For our next webinar, Oliver Bruce will talk to experts about how micromobility businesses can manage and reduce the costs and risks of hardware products. Join us for this free webinar on October 20th at 12 PM PT

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🚲 Micromobility Europe 2023 is coming to Amsterdam June 8-9. Early Bird tickets are available now for only €195. Get yours today!

🧑‍🏫 If you are interested in speaking at Micromobility Europe 2023, we are still accepting submissions for speakers. Submit here.

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What You Need To Know This Week

• Micromobility could be Apple’s biggest opportunity since the iPhone.
• As part of a €1 billion investment to electrify and decarbonize its logistics, Amazon will double the number of European cities that have micromobility hubs.
• "Don’t freak out, listen and experiment" The mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf, offers insight into innovative ways for cities to adapt to change and integrate new solutions for urban mobility.
• Are you considering a cargo bike? Here’s a guide to the different types of cargo bikes and how you can use one for everything from hauling children to delivering goods.

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• SaaS platform Wunder gets €12 million in funding to invest in its mobility-sharing software and enhance customer service.
• U.S. startup ACTON is installing nearly 200 of its universal docking and charging stations in Paris.
• Curious about all the rides at Micromobility America 2022 but didn’t get a chance to check them out? See what you missed in this thorough review of the many vehicles displayed at the Expo.
• Bird publishes an independently-verified report measuring the GHG emissions and Life Cycle Assessment for the Bird Three electric scooter.

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• “We simply slowed down the cars.” How Finland reduced cyclist and pedestrian deaths by 90% since 1990.
• A comprehensive study outlines that pedal-assist ebike access can replace car trips by over 50%, causing a significant modal shift.
• Barcelona raises the bar in renewable energy for public transit with a pilot program that harnesses power from braking metro trains and uses it to charge electric scooters.
• Lyric Cycles partners with Tyson Beckford to design the stylish VooDoo, a hybrid ebike/moto bike launching in 2023.

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• Global Designing Cities Initiative and Bloomberg Philanthropies will invest $1 million in improving biking infrastructure to increase ridership in 10 select cities.
• “It’s a unique market, and we are the solution.” CEO Oguz Alper Oktem discusses Marti’s stake in Turkey’s micromobility market, which is projected to grow to $8-12 billion by 2030.
• “Not only do cargo bikes challenge the status quo, they also disrupt it.” Cargo bikes are changing the perception of what kinds of vehicles we need for our daily lives.
• Twelve charts illustrate the benefits of “Copenhagenizing” a city.

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• Attention, urban infrastructure geeks - this extensive study analyzes existing bicycle infrastructure networks and how to improve them for cyclists’ safety.
• New York City transforms old newsstands into charging hubs for food delivery workers.
• DataMobility will oversee the General Bikeshare Feed Specification to provide standardized micromobility data for shared operators and cities.
• Browse over 20 of the best jobs in micromobility—and post your own—on our Jobs to Be Done board.

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Pod People

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The Life of Lime - A conversation with Wayne Ting, CEO of Lime

This week we release another session from Micromobility America – this one is the interview with Wayne Ting, CEO of Lime, being interviewed by Julia Thayne Demourdaunt. Wayne was passionate and his call for more recognition of Micromobility and the role that it can play in our transport systems.

Specifically, they dig into:

- The history of the space and how they’ve grown

- What he sees as the opportunities for shared micromobility

- The importance of city regulations

- The injustice of how these vehicles are viewed relative to other options

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Latest Reviews From Ride Review

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Gocycle G4i - F1-inspired urban bike with a carbon monocoque mid-frame

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Eunorau Max Cargo - A reasonably priced cargo bike with a 440 lb capacity

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Biomega NYC - A minimalist carbon drive ebike

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To see reviews on more ebikes, scooters, electric skateboards, NEVs, and mopeds, visit Ride Review.

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