E-scooters and e-bikes are making a come back
May. 08, 2021 at 6:00 am
Scooter: Use is rising. Courtesy image
Bird might want to take on the phoenix as their official mascot because scooter companies are rising from the dead post-covid.
After use plummeted during the pandemic, micromobility trips are rapidly rising prompting questions about whether more devices and companies will be allowed to enter the City.
Shared mobility trips across the City have doubled since the start of the year, going from 44,799 trips in January to 88,023 trips in April. In popular areas like Downtown, numbers have tripled.
While these rates remain well below the peak of 343,359 trips reached in August 2019, there is a clear trend of rebounding e-bike and e-scooter use. As the City’s shared mobility pilot program is scheduled to expire at the end of June, residents can expect to see a shake up of both the number and variety of device options.