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Indeed, and Seattle and San Francisco have put the brakes [sorry] on scooter and bike sharing temporarily while they get the legalities sorted out. It’s odd to
by wrs 8y ago
Indeed, and Seattle and San Francisco have put the brakes [sorry] on scooter and bike sharing temporarily while they get the legalities sorted out. It’s odd to see those two cities being more conservative about new tech dads than DC, but perhaps they’ve learned something. :)
- ozten 8y agoSeattle has not "put the breaks" on bike sharing. Last year they removed the station based bikes, but there are now tons of bike sharing going on from Ofo, Lime, Pronto, and other competitors [1]. [1] http://mynorthwest.com/977326/seattle-bikeshare-customer-habits-2018/ http://mynorthwest.com/977326/seattle-bikeshare-customer-hab...?
- oasisbob 8y agoThe existing dockless bike sharing companies were approved under a provisional permit, which has sunset. The city is gathering data and deciding where they want to go from here: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattles-bike-share-pilot-program-ends-this-month-but-the-bikes-are-staying/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sea...
- Camillo 8y agoThe thing to understand about San Francisco is that it's ironic. The whole thing, the city itself. It doesn't make any sense if you take it at face value, you need to understand that it's "bad" and "dumb" on purpose. I mean, it's not even subtle. A city where shitting on the sidewalk (actual human shit) is commonly accepted and even appreciated as part of the local color, but a battery-powered scooter is a public safety crisis that requires emergency regulation? Come on.