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We had/have about 10 active free-floating scooter companies in Paris. Names like Bird, Lime, Flash, Voi, Volt, Dott, Wind, Jump, Hive, Tier, ... Even if you do
by Fiahil 7y ago
We had/have about 10 active free-floating scooter companies in Paris. Names like Bird, Lime, Flash, Voi, Volt, Dott, Wind, Jump, Hive, Tier, ...
Even if you don't take into account the gigantic safety hazard that these vehicles represent, this is absolutely insane. Sidewalks are small. In this situation, each scooter that you can take off the street is a step in the right direction for the public interest.
- lvturner 7y agoWhat if the scooters aren't the problem and the cities inadequate infrastructure is?
- KaiserPro 7y agoAll you have to do is move all the buildings. Its not that hard...
- lvturner 7y agoOr make the roads smaller...
- Fiahil 7y agoNot in Paris, no. We have a metro, that would allow you to cross the capital from west to east in 40 minutes. A network of overused suburban trains that electric scooters can't and won't try to fix. It's just a fad. An opportunity that was made available when the city council decided to switch the public bike provider. It required to change all existing bike stations, and severely crippled the existing service. So, they tried to seize that opportunity. First, free floating bikes [0], and now electric scooters. The overall disrespect for non-users is so present that it will make worse any problem they're trying to fix. [0] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-paris-bicycles/bike-share-schemes-battle-for-paris-turf-but-its-not-all-free-wheeling-idUSKBN1K02J5 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-paris-bicycles/bik...
- lvturner 7y agoSo the scooters are a symptom of a deeper problem with the infrastructure of the city then? Maybe I wasn't clear enough, but I feel complaining about scooters taking up space on pavements is a distraction from solving the ACTUAL problems.
- Fiahil 7y agoThe actual problem was a timing gap in biking infrastructure. You don't solve that by putting unregulated transportation vehicles on streets, especially when the needed infrastructure is being constructed.
- adrianN 7y agoJust take scooters that are in your way and put them on a parking spot for cars. A single parking spot fits a dozen at least.
- effingwewt 7y agoNo thanks, they aren't paying for my time, and I don't work for them. Also these scooters are a serious public nuisance where I live. I cant skateboard, ride a bike, or rollerblade on the sidewalks downtown because of pedestrian traffic. it's literally against the law. yet these scooters are zipping past/through people and sometimes hitting them, and are littered all over the streets and sidewalks, how is that ok?
- asdff 7y agoIt's not ok and chances are just as illegal as biking on a sidewalk. Don't blame the company for citizens bad behavior and governments lack of enforcement. It would be like blaming BMW for aggressive drivers breaking traffic law.