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Electric scooters and urban mobility in Erbil
Why Erbil’s shape makes it well suited to shared electric scooters, what would have to be true for a service to work here, and what a first deployment should look like.
What we have learned building a micromobility platform for a market that does not have one. No statistics we cannot source, and no thought leadership for its own sake.
6 pieces on micromobility, cities and the short trip.
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Why Erbil’s shape makes it well suited to shared electric scooters, what would have to be true for a service to work here, and what a first deployment should look like.
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A practical sequence for city authorities considering shared electric scooters: what to decide before deployment, what to require of an operator, and what to measure.
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Practical safety guidance for riding an electric scooter in a city: what to check before you ride, how to handle surfaces and traffic, and how to park without blocking anyone.
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What happens between scanning a code and ending a ride: how shared electric scooters connect, unlock, enforce riding rules and get charged and maintained.
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The last mile is where most transport systems lose people. Why the final stretch of a journey decides whether the whole thing works, and what fixing it takes.
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Micromobility explained without jargon: what counts, why the short trip is the problem it solves, and where shared electric scooters fit into a city that was built for cars.
If you are a city, an operator or an investor thinking about micromobility in this region, we are happy to talk without it being a pitch.