Recharging the 15-Minute City: How e-micromobility is expanding access

The concept of the 15-Minute City has emerged as an idealized framework for sustainable, human-scale urban planning. It promotes access to essential services, such as schools, parks, grocery stores, and hospitals, within 15 minutes of active travel (walk or bicycle) from a resident's home. Much of the current scholarly and policy focus has centred on walkability, with limited attention to how new mobility modes such as e-micromobility services (e-scooters and e-bikes) are reshaping this accessibility discussion.