Electric micro vehicles, such as e-scooters and e-bikes, are poised to transform urban mobility in the UK. With mental health challenges prevailing post-pandemic, can the high uptake of e-scooters by Gen Z reveal what young people value in their modes of transport as well as their lives in general?

The UK’s urban areas are in the midst of a micromobility revolution that’s been turbo-charged by COVID-19’s disruption of public transit. With more and more people embracing shared bikes and scooters, Canvas8 polled 1,100 Britons and spoke to eight individuals to get their views on these services.

California-based e-scooter brand Bird is offering people the chance to earn free ride coupons in return for posting pictures of themselves wearing helmets. In the wake of several scooter-related accidents, Bird is appealing to people's love of selfies to nudge safe riding habits among its users.