Scooters and Transport Ecologies

In today’s show we cover the rise of scooter sharing and how different localized constraints result in different micromobility solutions blooming. Specifically: 

- The scooter sharing model that Bird pioneered, why it emerged in Santa Monica and why it might not apply to other contexts.

- The history from the Segway to the hoverboard, Boosted Board and on to the current scooter form factor.

- The local variables that need to be considered for micromobility fleet operators.

- The parallels of the rise of micromobility with early cellular, and the Galapagos scenario of ecosystem development.

What is The Micromobility Podcast?

Welcome to Micromobility, a podcast exploring the disruption that comes from new lightweight utility vehicles. Using the history of computing as a framework, we unpack what business models and impacts we’re likely to see in transport in cities.