Micromobility? What’s that?

Micromobility encompasses most small one-person vehicles that operate at low speeds and are not gas-powered, from active modes like walking and cycling to skateboards, electric bicycles, kick scooters, wheelchairs, and mobility scooters. 

Meta nitkellmu dwar Mikromobilità għandna nikkunsidraw li hija: 

  • Imħaddma mill-bniedem jew bl-elettriku. 

Mikromobilità tista’ tkun bl-elettriku jew imħaddma mill-bniedem. Mikromobilità tinkludi mixi, ċikliżmu (imħaddem mill-bniedem), roti tal-elettriku, roti tal-merkanzija, siġġu tar-roti, kick scooters u iktar. Vetturi żgħar bħal dawn huma kkunsidrati bħala Mikromobilità meta joperaw taħt veloċità ta’ 25 km/ h. 

  • For passenger and goods transport

Mikromobilità tista’ tkun għal passiġġier u għat-trasport tal-merkanzija. Filwaqt li ġeneralment naħsbu fil-Mikromobilità bħala trasport għal passiġġier wieħed, tista’ wkoll tinkludi roti tal-merkanzija u soluzzjonjijet oħra (elettriċi) tal-merkanzija, biex titrasporta merkanzija, jew biex tintuża mill-familja biex iġorru t-tfal tagħhom. 

  • Jistgħu jkunu propjetà privata jew kondiviża bejn il-pubbliku. 

Mikromobilità tista’ tkun privata jew tal-pubbliku/ vetturi tal-kiri. Ċertu modi ta’ Mikromobilità huma pjuttost stabbiliti, bħal mixi jew ċikliżmu, iżda l-kunċett tal-Mikromobilità qabad sew meta bdiet is-sistema pubblika tar-bike sharing fl-2010 u riċentament bil-ħolqien tal-kick scooters elettriċi fi bliet madwar id-dinja, li ppermettew l-użu għal terminu qasir, vjaġġ wieħed, użu maqsum ta’ modi differenti ta’ trasport.

  • Konnessjoni mat-trasport pubbliku.
  • Mikromobilità hija adattata għal vjaġġi urbani u qosra li tipprovdi konnessjonijiet mat-trasport (pubbliku). Mikromobilità hija ċ-ċavetta sabiex tipprovdi intermodalità ( li jintużaw modi differenti sabiex twettaq vjaġġ): sabiex jgħaqqad id-dar għall-eqreb karozza tal-linja jew stazzjon tal-ferrovija, moll tal-laneċ jew Park & Ride, jew kif tlesti vjaġġ għad-destinazzjoni finali: skola, xogħol, ħanut, etċ.

Electric cars and e-motorcycles are not considered micromobility options. Micromobility emphasizes the use of smaller, lighter vehicles that can easily manoeuvre through crowded areas and offer a more sustainable mode of transport for urban dwellers.

Micromobility is the answer to congested streets and pollution, offering compact, eco-friendly modes of transport for short-distance trips.

It gained popularity especially in the wake of global bike-sharing systems in the 2010s and more recently with the spread of electric kick scooters in cities around the world. Micromobility was acknowledged as the safest mode of transport and commuting during the COVID19 pandemic. Pop up bike lanes have transformed into permanent ones in some cities in Europe as part of the wave of transition to green recovery.

In essence, micromobility advocates for a shift towards cool, fast and green urban transport solutions.

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