Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’: DOT Seeks Non-Manhattan E-Scooter Pilot Program
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Lime, Link, Voi, Bird, and Spin all issued excited press releases touting their industry-leading technology and experience. Read all about it!
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Scooters
E-Scooters Are Already Here — And The City Needs To Adapt
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Say it now: We already need bigger bike lanes — and with more people riding scooters, we need them now.
Revel Returns Thursday Following Month-Long ‘Suspension’ — With Added Safety Features
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“We are trying to change behavior,” said Revel CEO and co-founder Frank Reig.
Revel Adds Safety Quiz — And a Mandatory Helmet Selfie — But New York Must Wait for Reboot
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A new "safety course" includes a 20-minute multiple choice test, plus that hard-headed picture.
A Round and a Roundy: De Blasio’s Displaced Dread
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Our editorial cartoonist couldn't help but scream at his radio when Mayor de Blasio said that Revel scooters — a "new technology" — needed to be put out of business because of a few crashes. "What about the "old technology" of cars, Bill!" he no doubt yelled.
Opinion: After Revel’s Retreat, Whither the Motorcycle in NYC?
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The experience of the e-scooter service showed the need for better safety education. But, with proper rules and encouragement, motorcycles could enhance mobility while reducing cars.