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I can't speak for electric scooters, but bike sharing is one of the best inventions I have ever experienced, and it breaks my heart when people complain about i
by alisonatwork 6y ago
I can't speak for electric scooters, but bike sharing is one of the best inventions I have ever experienced, and it breaks my heart when people complain about it being ugly, or an eyesore, or dangerous. As you say, often these are either people who never used it, or they are people who already have access to alternative transport that they feel is somehow superior. It's such a self-centered attitude.
Bike sharing democratizes the city, being cheap enough that even the poorest people can achieve transport independence. It should be a public service. The freedom that comes with being able to affordably pick up transport anywhere, and go anywhere, it's unparalleled in an urban context. All the dreams of self-driving cars, and in particular self-driving taxis, we already had that future and it was dockless bike share!
I agree with you that there are still issues of transporting large objects, and difficulty catering to people with physical disabilities, but let's not have perfect be the enemy of good.
- hn8788 6y agoYou don't have to use bike/scooter sharing to see that it's an eyesore, or that people frequently drive at unsafe speeds down sidewalks. That's no more self-centered than thinking that you should be able to drive a scooter down the middle of a sidewalk meant for foot traffic, then leave it sitting wherever you want so other people have to deal with it.
- Swenrekcah 6y agoI love the scooters but I completely agree that they should never be ridden on sidewalks except as a short connection between other lanes. They belong on the road (<=30mph) and cycling infrastructure. Regarding the eyesore and clutter, just designate one parking space every 500m or so to be scooter space and the problem is solved.
- wott 6y ago> Regarding the eyesore and clutter, just designate one parking space every 500m or so to be scooter space and the problem is solved. Not quite, when people say they use them for 0.5 mile rides.
- ghaff 6y agoI must say I don't understand that. That's about a 15 minute walk. Even a mile doesn't seem like something a healthy person (which a person riding a scooter presumably is) really needs a transportation aid for.
- colinmhayes 6y agoPeople are incredibly lazy
- michael1999 6y agoThink about extending the range you can explore over lunch.
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