Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Scooters

Scooter Companies Talk Best Practices (Though Low Speed Limits May Be Counter-Productive)

By Aaron Short | May 16, 2023 | No Comments

Micromobility companies want more Americans to ditch their cars for emissions-free travel — and to make it happen, they say cities must adopt policies that will entice people to use electric scooters and bikes.

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Op-Ed: Paris Scooter Ban Is a Step Backward for Sustainable Transport

By Marcel E. Moran | Apr 3, 2023 | No Comments

For the global city that has put the world on notice over the past decade for embracing sustainable transport, Paris recently took a disappointing step backward by enacting a ban on shared scooters, known locally as trottinettes.

Did California Just Kill Shared Micromobility?

By Jason Islas and Kim Watts | Oct 26, 2022 | No Comments

California is undermining its own stated goals to shift to sustainable transportation—and regulators around the world should take note to avoid making similar mistakes.

Op-Ed: Veto A.B. 371. California Needs Shared Bikes and Scooters to Combat the Climate Crisis

By Joy Massey and Kevin Claxton | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

It’s disappointing that California state lawmakers recently passed a draconian bill with the potential to destroy these necessary programs. Governor Newsom should veto it.

Today: Insurance Committee to Consider Bill That Could Kill Bike-Share

By California Bicycle Coalition | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

This (Wednesday) afternoon, the California Senate Insurance Committee will consider a bill whose author, Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), claims its aim is to protect pedestrians - but which would instead kill bike- and scooter-share systems in California.

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Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy — It’s Broken Windows Policing

By Kea Wilson | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

St. Louis banned electric scooters following a wave of recent gun violence and traffic safety concerns. The only problem? There's no data that shows that scooters were involved in anyone getting hurt.

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