April 2025 Micromobility refers to transportation via lightweight vehicles—including bicycles, e-bikes, electric kick scooters (e-scooters), and two-wheeled electric mopeds—that are used for short- distance travel. These vehicles can be either human-powered or electric and can be privately owned or shared. If you live in a city, you've likely seen evidence of micromobility's rapid and recent growth: orderly racks of Citi Bikes in New York City, Lime scooters piled on the sidewalks of Berlin, or something in ...