kulkuteet
Kulkuteet is a Finnish term used in planning and journalism to describe a broad, informal category of lightweight personal mobility devices intended for urban travel. The word is not a fixed technical term in Finnish standards; it appears mainly as a colloquial label used to discuss devices designed for short trips and last-mile connectivity rather than for long-distance or high-speed transport.
Typical examples cited under kulkuteet include electric scooters, small electric bicycles, micro-mobility vehicles, and other portable
In urban planning, kulkuteet are discussed in terms of infrastructure and regulation: dedicated lanes, charging and
Usage of the term has grown alongside the rise of micro-mobility in the 2010s and 2020s, including