Brent ToderianSee the real problem?
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Brennan Stehling@Han_Dansken @BrentToderian Cities can make room for this now popular mode of transportation. A single parking space for a car can fit multiple bikes and scooters and reduce the number of cars on the road. Most cities are embracing this transition and hsve added much more bike lanes. It makes a car much less necessary for most residents.
@brennansv @BrentToderian There is just one vital error in that argument and that is that users of these scooters are not thinking like drivers, but like pedestrians. You can assign and plan for all the designated parking spaces in the world, they will never be used. This is also why some cities, like Copenhagen, have already banned rental scooters.
Stahldame@Han_Dansken @brennansv @BrentToderian Put the scooters on a chain, just like shopping carts. Then you can define zones where a scooter only counts as "returned" if the chain is put into a lock.
@stahldame @Han_Dansken @BrentToderian Some rental services have riders take photos of the scooter once the ride is done. It includes the location, so that can help inform riders of proper parking. I’ve even seen one which defined parking zones either based on location or ranging to a Bluetooth device at the spot.
@stahldame @Han_Dansken @BrentToderian What rental providers should do is have a bounty for reporting unsafe conditions like riding on sidewalks or causing tripping hazards. Their apps should pay users to report these problems and fine the rider who is responsible. I’ve seen them left in the middle of sidewalks.