Shared Micromobility Alliance

The Shared Micromobility Alliance is a dynamic network of urban mobility leaders, industry partners, and advocates, dedicated to advancing shared micromobility systems by collaboratively developing effective and sustainable business models.

Our mission is to foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing to create more sustainable, accessible, and efficient transportation ecosystems. We believe in the power of shared mobility to reduce congestion, lower carbon emissions, and enhance urban liveability.

Powered by the Cities Today Institute, this community facilitates discussions and working group activities focused on best practices, emerging trends, regulatory frameworks, and the integration of shared micromobility into urban infrastructure.

We are pleased to announce that our second Annual Meeting will take place on 8 and 9 October in Milan, Italy.

This closed-door forum builds on the positive outcomes of last year’s inaugural meeting in London, as well as this year’s series of collaborative virtual sessions.

The Annual Meeting will bring together our members from both the public sector and operator side, as well as other interested European city leaders and private sector solution providers who wish to join in the discussions.

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In September 2024, the Cities Today Institute celebrated its inaugural Micromobility Forum in London. Based on our discussions and on the input we received, three working groups were established to underpin the Shared Micromobility Association: Tenders & Business Models; Data & KPIs; and Infrastructure & Space.

With support from the Cities Today Institute, working groups meet in city-only monthly sessions but will collaborate closely with members of the Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) on planning and outputs.

Next steps will be to canvass all stakeholders for working group priorities and proposed outputs. This will include calls and consultation with cities which have agreed to become leads for those working groups.

Under the guidance of designated city leaders who serve as co-chairs, each working group addresses priority areas within their remit by co-creating resources around best practices, research and success stories.

Suggested topics:

• Create flexible contracts with suitable durations for cities and operators.

• Improve tender processes and explore public-private financing options.

• Leverage impact funds and external revenue for development.

• Offer incentives like cross-subsidies, microincentives, and utilisation guarantees.

Possible outputs:

• Develop standardized contracts and clauses for micromobility procurement.

• Partner with city investment funds to pilot impact fund usage.

• Identify key elements for conducting an impact fund trial.

Suggested topics:

• Standardise and share data for city use.

• Set balanced KPIs to align city and operator goals and ensure clarity.

• Use data to inform media and stakeholders about mobility equity and sustainability.

• Enhance user experience to boost ridership.

Possible outputs:

• Provide training and workshops on mobility data specifications.

• Create standard-form data licensing agreements.

• Develop a methodology to better analyze micromobility and modal shift impacts.

• Draft a working document on KPIs for use in tenders and regulations.

• Prepare template press releases and communication campaigns based on city data.

The Stakeholder Advisory Group includes general members (operators, data aggregators, platforms, OEMs) with full access to meetings, forums, and relevant working groups. Observer members (e.g., European Cyclist Federation, UITP) join by invitation to share expertise and insights.

Quarterly meetings with SAG members will include at least two city representatives per workstream, though all cities can participate.

Cities join at least one working group, but information will be shared across all groups, and colleagues can join any. A two-day in-person forum after six months will bring all working groups together to share updates, best practices, and collaboration opportunities.

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