micromobility
noun
mi·cro·mo·bil·i·ty
ˌmī-krō-mō-ˈbi-lə-tē 
variants
or micro-mobility
: transportation over short distances provided by lightweight, usually single-person vehicles (such as bicycles and scooters)
The arrival of electric scooters and motor-assisted bicycles, backbones of a transportation mode known as micromobility, has been greeted as part of the solution to clogged roadways and unbearable travel delays.—
Norman Mayersohn
Norman MayersohnIf micro-mobility continues to evolve and gain in popularity, it will raise a host of questions for public officials. The demand for bike lanes could, for example, increase sharply …—Joshua Emerson Smith
Joshua Emerson Smith
Examples of micromobility in a Sentence
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The micromobility operator landscape has thinned significantly, and only a few players remain in the US and Europe.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
That’s because these forms of transport—collectively known as electric micromobility—are cheaper to buy and run.
—The Conversation, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
In order to achieve the societal benefits that micromobility has the potential to provide, in addition to regulating micromobility, cities should consider subsidizing these services.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Friends and colleagues are mourning the death of a New York journalist who died in what authorities say is the city's latest deadly fire sparked by a micromobility device's lithium-ion battery.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Nearly three years after New York City legalized the use of micromobility vehicles, building managers and lawmakers are grappling with how to prevent battery fires, with some calling for prohibitions on e-bikes and e-scooters, at least until ways to minimize the risks have been established.
—Joyce Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
While transit use plummeted along with commuting by car, purchases of electric micromobility devices soared.
—Michael Barnard, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
There's still plenty of growth potential in the micromobility market very much on the upswing according to several reports.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
Injuries related to micromobility devices including e-scooters, e-bikes and hoverboards have risen an estimated 23% each year since 2017, surging nearly 21% last year from 2021, the federal agency said in its report which is based on data collected from U.S. hospitals.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2023
Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
That’s because these forms of transport—collectively known as electric micromobility—are cheaper to buy and run.
—The Conversation, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
In order to achieve the societal benefits that micromobility has the potential to provide, in addition to regulating micromobility, cities should consider subsidizing these services.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Friends and colleagues are mourning the death of a New York journalist who died in what authorities say is the city's latest deadly fire sparked by a micromobility device's lithium-ion battery.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Nearly three years after New York City legalized the use of micromobility vehicles, building managers and lawmakers are grappling with how to prevent battery fires, with some calling for prohibitions on e-bikes and e-scooters, at least until ways to minimize the risks have been established.
—Joyce Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
While transit use plummeted along with commuting by car, purchases of electric micromobility devices soared.
—Michael Barnard, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
There's still plenty of growth potential in the micromobility market very much on the upswing according to several reports.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
Injuries related to micromobility devices including e-scooters, e-bikes and hoverboards have risen an estimated 23% each year since 2017, surging nearly 21% last year from 2021, the federal agency said in its report which is based on data collected from U.S. hospitals.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
2000, in the meaning defined above
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“Micromobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micromobility. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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