Training

APBP 2025 Webinar - Micromobility Successes and Challenges: An Overview of Safety, Access, and Enforcement

Presenters: 

• Hannah Younes, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 
• Cheryl Stacks, City of St. Petersburg 
• Elisabeth Staten, City of St. Petersburg 

The City of St. Petersburg began preparing for micromobility in 2019 by preemptively creating an ordinance to require safe riding habits for e-scooters, e-bikes, other applicable devices, such as regulating speeds, designating appropriate infrastructure including parking locations, and banning sidewalk riding to protect pedestrians. Safety issues have been a persistent concern which a continued perception that e-scooters and e-bikes are more dangerous than non-motorized alternatives with cities implementing bans rather than prohibiting use in areas with higher conflict. The City of St. Petersburg uses license agreements to ensure micromobility operators comply with parking standards, provide educational opportunities for users, keep the sidewalks clear, managing risk and reducing conflicts. Nearly 14,000 micromobility injuries lead to emergency care in the United States from 2021-2022 which illustrates the importance of safety, enforcement, and creating access to micromobility in a responsible manner for all residents. This webinar will discuss exposure rates, injury risk, and injury severity to provide a comprehensive account of post-crash care of micromobility devices and provide an overview of the success of St. Petersburg’s micromobility programs that have served as a model for other communities in Florida and as a model for successful forced parking within the micromobility industry.