Micromobility Is Making a Comeback After an Uncertain Year Scooter companies like Lime and Bird are introducing new products to the micromobility landscape in a number of cities. Meanwhile, New York City is introducing its first scooter pilot project. Shutterstock/Mikel Dabbah When e-scooters and bike-share operations all went quiet last year as the world held its collective breath waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic, there was much speculation around how these forms of mobility might return. With summer only a couple of months away, below are a few glimpses of micromobility in 2021. Lime is debuting its “moped” operation in Washington, D.C. Mopeds are basically small electric motorcycles that look and operate much like the iconic Vespa “scooter,” a nearly ubiquitous symbol of urban micromobility going back decades.