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I think it’s bigger than that. There’s a massive FUD meme around dockless technology: the only time it’s in the news is to show the random landfills a few of t
by mike_h 9y ago
I think it’s bigger than that. There’s a massive FUD meme around dockless technology: the only time it’s in the news is to show the random landfills a few of them end up in, ignoring the 99% that have made millions of lives easier. Dockless bikeshare went from 0 to 200 million riders in just two years, in a country where everybody already owned a bike. This is a technology that makes cities more accessible in a way you can’t imagine til you experience it. But people point to a few left out of place and tell us it’s going to kill our grannies.
- DrScump 9y agoa few left out of place Dockless bikes are, by definition, all left out of place.
- CalRobert 9y agoIf only people could store them with ease at the side of the street; perhaps paying a fee while they use the land. You could travel around the city, leave your bike there, and come back and continue your journey! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking
- DrScump 8y agostore them with ease at the side of the street; perhaps paying a fee while they use the land Then it's no longer a sharing model; it's a "I want 24/7 control of a bike but only pay for while I'm riding it and park it anywhere without consequences" model. Which would be handy, but it wouldn't scale well from a business standpoint.
- CalRobert 8y agoFor what it's worth that is exactly how car sharing works in my city and it's doing well, and growing.