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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles, heelies, or an office chair: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!

"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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One of Britain’s most controversial cycle lanes is set to be removed at the end of August, though other road safety features, including a 20mph speed limit, road narrowing measures, and no-entry side streets, will remain

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[–] Michal@programming.dev 4 points 1 month ago

Reminds me of that time the residents of a Dublin (Europe, mind you) suburb protested against busses running through their neighbourhood, claiming it'll tear the community apart.

Dublin residents claim plans to create new bus corridor through villages will spell 'disaster' for communities https://share.google/k5N2eI4m4f7xRWTNQ