Scooters
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Scooter Trips Surpass Docked Bike Share for the First Time
People took 38.5 million rides on e-scooters last year — just more than the 36.5 million logged by users of bike share systems.
April 17, 2019
Eyes on the Street: L.A.’s New Sidewalk E-Scooter Parking Zones
LADOT has added dockless device parking on downtown L.A. sidewalks
March 26, 2019
Councilmember Gil Cedillo Proposes E-Scooter Ban in His District
City Councilmember Gil Cedillo wants to exclude his district from LADOT's dockless e-scooter pilot program starting this month
March 6, 2019
Google Maps Now Includes Lime Bikes and Scooters in Transit Directions
The move highlights how tech companies are racing to become the go-to app when planning a trip — and the many options excluded from Google Maps.
March 5, 2019
Little Vehicles (including E-Scooters) Can Help Heal Car-Centric Cities
LVs can be the catalyst for L.A. to transform the urban fabric long term, to work better as compact walkable urban fabric around transit.
January 31, 2019
SPUR Talk: Scooters Key to Safer Streets?
An update on Oakland's positive approach to scooters and giving people more mobility options
January 30, 2019
UPDATED: Baltimore May Jail E-Scooter Speeders
Legislation being considered by the City Council would give police the option of jailing e-scooter riders for up to 30 days for minor infractions.
January 30, 2019
Supervisor Barger Proposes E-Scooter Ban In Unincorporated County
Supervisor Barger's motion calls for e-scooters to immediately cease and desist... but is it enforceable?
January 15, 2019
Local Bike Advocates: E-Scooters Are Game-Changing
In Nashville, Kansas City and Baltimore, advocates raised a couple concerns. But they all say scooters seem to be meeting a real need.
January 14, 2019
Bird Quietly Ends a Much-Hyped Bike Lane Subsidy
Many cities weren't collecting it anyway.
January 10, 2019