Paris up now talking about geofencing for their scooters too. Wanted to force scooters to be parked in certain zones. 6 scooters max go a zone. It’s imperfect. Started in 2020. I used shared e-scooters in 2019, and scooters were being liberally tossed into the Seine it was a bummer.
Next speaker also taking about scooter parking & geofencing. #SCEWC22 #TMWC22
Ok now we know who this user is. Onto safety analysis. 6/10 don’t feel safe! That’s true scooters & bikes. ESP when sharing w cars.
What can we do about that metric? Users want:
Secure parking
Better education
Network improvements w shared e-scooters. Quality instead of length of network. With full connectivity. Eg no breaks where you have to hop off and walk next to scooter. I hate dismount zones. #SCEWC22 #TMWC22
Where do these users come from? What mode are they shifting from? Ideally some want these users to be ppl shifting from cars. Speaker notes there is almost an “Obsession with this indicator” 86% come from other sustainable modes. Like walking bussing. Not cars. But in Barcelona it’s dense and ppl don’t drive as much. Don’t obsess over shifting from cars. There are other benefits.
40% do however combine with public transit. Nice. #SCEWC22 #TMWC22
These coalition members want consistent rules across Europe for micromobility users. Speed limits, helmets, no twin-riding (I think that’s what she said?), easy to follow rules, enforcement of rules. Sober riding campaign. We struggled in Boulder with e-scooter adoption bc some of the accidents are so catastrophic. We will get an update next month to see how the pilot went. Amazing that Europe trying for single set of rules. Can Mayor Pete roll this out for US?
Gonna be hard to top the last guy.
But let’s give it a try with last mile logistics. “Stop taking about it. Do it now. Make mistakes and learn. Cities shouldn’t talk about setting a target for 2030.” Make a solution and let’s get to implementing. #SCEWC22 #TMWC22
I’m obv most excited today for “why was John Lennon in bed with a bicycle?” #SCEWC22 #TMWC22
And I have a new blister. Sign of a morning well spent, imo.
There are tons of ppl milling about outside today and they’ve stopped checking badges as diligently. Free for all??
Rachel Friend ⛰