Despite Volatility, Micromobility Thrives in European Cities
<p>Since the mid-2010s, cities around the globe have witnessed the explosion of free-floating electric bikes, mopeds and scooters on their streets.</p>
<p>NUMO began tracking this phenomenon in 2019 with the <a href="https://www.numo.global/new-mobility-atlas" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">New Mobility Atlas</a>. Between 2019 and 2023, the number of cities with dockless, shared micromobility has doubled, with the number of operations* having risen by 70%. While the industry witnessed a rapid decline in the immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that downfall was short-lived, with operations <a href="https://medium.com/the-numo-blog/the-pandemic-didnt-stop-the-dockless-shared-micromobility-boom-what-s-next-43c78a8ec9d9" rel="noopener">soaring</a> past pre-pandemic numbers by 2021.</p>
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