Micromobility is changing the way people move around European cities, according to a report from the Sustainable Urban Transitions (Sut) Lab.

The report focuses on a number of areas and real-world projects including the impact of tighter scooter parking zones in the Hannover and visitor cycling trends in Seville.

Sustainable urban mobility

The Sut Lab is a research partnership and Europe-wide programme between ETH Zürich and the Bolt Urban Fund, designed to support the practical implementation of European cities’ Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (Sumps).

The findings mark the initial phase of its pilot projects in Hannover and Seville and reveal opportunities to improve first-and last-mile access, boost safety, and ensure gender-equal mobility. 

“These findings turn our data into a story about people – how they move around cities, on what kind of transport they feel safe, and which policies actually change travel behaviour”

The next phase of the project will see the Lab complete simulation models of each City to test how to best connect new public transport infrastructure and mobility hubs. In Seville, this modelling will include first-time analysis of Bolt’s ride-hailing data to explore and understand patterns of car usage across the City.

“These findings turn our data into a story about people – how they move around cities, on what kind of transport they feel safe, and which policies actually change travel behaviour,” said Jevgeni Kabanov, pat Bolt. “Planning teams now have a greater evidence base to see which interventions create cities for people.”