Google Maps and the Encouragement of Urban Pollution: The Issue of Car Use as Default Introduction: Google Maps has become an essential tool for people across the globe to navigate through cities and towns. Although it offers various means of transportation o…
Google Maps encourages car use over active travel. Including cycling and walking, EVEN When they are more suitable than using a car. Mobile phones with Google Maps installed, it's important to note that Google Maps comes pre-installed on most Android devices,…
We have talked quite a bit as to the future development of the micromobility space in the UK. We have continued to see money go into Escooter trails with mixed results. However, the stand out success of ebike free floating rentals shows the future is not with…
London's Micromobility strategy: There is something peculiar about how different micromobility firms are operating in London. There seems to be so many restrictions on usage of the ebikes, which are not licensed by central government unlike Escooters. Council…
We have felt the micromobility revolution will help bring new life into the coastal towns. Where there are huge spikes in both traffic and residents in the area over the few months of the summer. The idea of Ebikes providing an alternative to the car for the…
Why were Escooters banned anyway? It is a complex story. Mostly down to the huge presssure the UK legisators were under to include as much of vehicles, two wheels, electric or otherwise as a taxed and insuranced vehicle if used on the public roads. So in arou…
A version of this blog entry first appeared at the Conservative Environment Network blog. The transformative power of micromobility for the environment The average car journey in the UK is around 8 miles. This is bad for the environment, for our health. We no…
In the past week, one council has announced an ebike partnership with three micromobility providers. Further proof that the ebike strategy is the growth story of micromobility here in the UK. Floating dockless ebike rentals in london are the real growth story…
We have written and produced a podcast as to the value of train stations for micromobility. With parcels as passengers along with train stations being mobility hubs. With Parcels being delivered to the train station rather than into the town using a van. It i…
HumanForest, London's micromobility firm is set to roll out its shared e-moped service in London from January. This will be the first company in the country to have a shared e-moped fleet. It will c consist of 100 vehicles, to be deployed across the capital, …
