New York City to Trial First Scooter Share Scheme

By Phil Latz | 2nd November 2020 |
With its dense population, wealth and global profile, e-scooter share scheme rights for New York City will be a keenly sought after prize.

On Friday 30th October the New York City invited companies to apply for an e-scooter pilot program, expected to launch in March 2021. Companies of all sizes, some from overseas, said they intend to apply. They included established U.S. firms Bird and Lime and two leading European companies, Voi and TIER. New York City is…

New York City’s Cycling Numbers Are Up Significantly

By Phil Latz | 15th October 2020 |

Cycling in New York City grew to record levels over the recent northern summer. According to a recent Streetfilms video which quotes #bikenyc numbers, weekday bicycle ridership numbers were up 26% and weekend ridership up 57%. This data in turn appears to be based upon Strava Metro year on year data. Meanwhile Citibike, New York’s…