Scoot Over: Nashville Unplugs E-Scooters
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Baby, meet bathwater: Nashville Mayor David Briley is moving to end his city's e-scooter program after a scooter rider was killed by a car driver last month.
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Tuesday’s Headlines
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Paging Mayor Bowser: Dave Salovesh’s ghost bike was, yes, run over by a car driver over the weekend. (Curbed) Bikes contributed to the suffrage movement at the turn of the 20th century by giving women freedom of movement and confidence, and even changing fashion. Today, there’s a renewed push to convince planners to consider the […]
Fed E-Scooter Safety Study Raises Serious Concerns
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A new CDC study raises some concerns. But we still don't know really how injury rates compare to other modes.
Scooter Trips Surpass Docked Bike Share for the First Time
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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.
House Transport Chair: 'We Must Move Beyond Fossil Fuel'
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Peter Defazio, the new chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, talks bikes, pedestrians and transit — and getting us off fossil fuel.
UPDATED: Baltimore May Jail E-Scooter Speeders
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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.