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.
Simon Boyne@SimonB @Han_Dansken @brennansv @BrentToderian I did not expect this t obe a technical problem. It's political, 100%.
@stahldame @SimonB @Han_Dansken @BrentToderian And legislators really need to be better informed while scooter rental companies have to be more responsible and accountable. There is a way to make this work. Many cities are doing it. If it means some customers are banned for reckless behavior so be it. Let responsible riders use this service. Safe behavior can be normalized.