Data from the e-scooters piloting the OVIN Demonstration Zone will help inform city planning to address first- and last-mile transit challenges
The e-scooter service, from Lime, will launch in mid-September and be phased in across the city through 2028
With more Canadian cities and provinces adding or expanding their e-bike and e-scooter fleets, Electric Autonomy highlights spots to hop on (and off) this summer
Seeking to solidify its market position, Bird has bought Spin, a former competitor, expanding its micro-mobility coverage across North America
The Canadian micro-mobility provider capped a successful fourth year of operations — over three million trips and eight million kilometres since launch — by merging with international platform operator Bird Global
Despite early growing pains, the popularity of municipal electric scooter programs in Canada is surging. As one of the leading operators, Bird Canada — whose users logged over a million trips in 2021 — is banking on more of the same this year
The electric scooter provider now counts Montreal’s MKB as an equity investor, as it reports encouraging growth in ridership and continued expansion into more cities
It’s now up to individual municipalities to set rules on use of e-scooters on roads and sidewalks and to determine parking policies
The City of Bellevue in Washington, a U.S. pioneer of hub-based e-bike sharing, is using a savvy strategy to solve the micro-mobility problem. Here’s what Canadian municipalities can learn from its experience
Says one provider: “The four biggest provinces are on the precipice of moving forward. It’s all very optimistic and exciting”