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West LA east of the 405 is... definitely LA municipality. There's absolutely lots of Bird scooters in Westwood. I think I've seen some in Hollywood.
by wwweston 8y ago
West LA east of the 405 is... definitely LA municipality. There's absolutely lots of Bird scooters in Westwood. I think I've seen some in Hollywood.
- gcb0 8y agowest LA is also a mix of college city and tourist destination.
- gnicholas 8y agoYep, the Daily Bruin has written about their proliferation — and the enforcement/arrests due to violations of helmet laws — on several occasions. https://dailybruin.com/2018/04/08/ucpd-to-crack-down-on-electric-scooters-issue-citations-over-warnings/ https://dailybruin.com/2018/04/08/ucpd-to-crack-down-on-elec... I can see how they'd be useful on the hills at UCLA!
- throwaway413 8y agoExcept they don’t have nearly enough power to get up hills. You end up pushing it up the hill with you, which is worse than walking!
- gcb0 8y agothe grove, miracle mile, west LA, ucla, pier... those are all three things: (mostly) tourist (or university) destinations, flat and isolated. meaning you will use the scooters to circle around a small flat area. those things are hardly transportation for people that live walking distance to work. it wont replace anything but the $3 to $5 lyft/uber ride.
- wwweston 8y agoOh, yeah. If you live walking distance to work, you'd... continue to walk. The $3-5 crowdcab... what we're really talking about here is the last mile, and it's been enough of a subject of conversation that it's not a market I'd estimate low lightly. Also, West LA contains enough people who are doing other phases of life besides school or touring that there's no way everybody who's using the scooters on/around my block is a student or tourist.