Mobility Companies

Electric Scooters

Mobility Companies All Over the PPP Recipients' List

The transportation industry has been promising high-tech innovations for years, and has attracted a lot of big time investment dollars along the way. But it looks like some of them are struggling during the pandemic anyway.

July 7, 2020 - The Verge

Washington, D.C. Street

Next on the List for Data Startups: Managing Curb Space

The humble curb is getting crowded: not only with new modes of transportation, but also with a slew of new data tools aiming to keep track of it all.

April 13, 2019 - CityLab

Urban Data

Transportation Data: Who Gets to Use It?

Mobility companies are sitting on troves of valuable data. Sharing data with cities remains an issue, but both sides are becoming more aware of the mutual benefits.

February 7, 2019 - Move Forward

Dockless Bike Share

Dockless Pedal Bikeshare Loses Traction

Once a darling of investors and urbanists alike, pedal-driven dockless bikeshare is getting eclipsed by e-scooters and e-bikes.

October 12, 2018 - Streetsblog USA

Michigan

Ford Launches City of Tomorrow Challenge in Grand Rapids

The new initiative will fund crowdsourced mobility solutions.

July 7, 2018 - Engadget

Servers

Sidewalk Labs Launches 'Operating System' for Urban Data

The 'Coord' platform will give mobility companies a centralized place to access and use local data on parking, curb space, tolls, and the like.

February 10, 2018 - Wired

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