Micromobility

Micromobility is defined as any small, low-speed, human or electric-powered transportation device.

Micromobility includes bicycles, scooters, electric bicycles (e-bikes), electric scooters (e-scooters), and other small, lightweight, wheeled conveyances. Micromobility includes privately owned and shared-use station-based or dockless fleets (bikeshare and scooter-share).

Resources

National Association of City Transportation Officials

The NACTO Bike Share Station Siting Guide provides high-level guidance on physical bike share station siting types and principles. It highlights best practices in station siting from around the United States and provides guidance on bike share station typologies and principles, providing examples of a variety of siting types and photos and technical drawings to show how bike share stations can be situated in the streetscape.

National Association of City Transportation Officials

Explores the strategies planners and engineers are employing to ensure that people riding this evolving variety of small things with wheels can comfortably ride in urban bikeways.

National Association of City Transportation Officials

Outlines best practices for cities and public entities regulating and managing shared micromobility services on their streets.

Federal Highway Administration

An overview of micromobility types, emerging research topic areas, and program examples.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

Lists resources, examples, and related webinars.