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    1. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots Jul 25

      Star Simpson Retweeted Cristina Cordova

      I’ve thought about this a lot. In a region where public transit imposes huge mental and time costs to its users - it’s hard to feel good about being anti-scooter. Yes we need norms around their placement and operation. We won’t get there under ban.https://twitter.com/cjc/status/1022210739233157121 …

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      Cristina Cordova @cjc
      On scooters: “Those making between $25-50K a year are the most into the idea. One theory... lower income urbanites who can’t afford cars appreciate the mobility of scooters, and wealthier residents who do drive find them a street-clogging nuisance.” https://www.wired.com/story/electric-scooter-share-demographics-report-study-populus …
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    2. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots Jul 25

      Better public transit would also be good, but we have made so many decisions so far that have led us to where we are, I welcome this salve.

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    3. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots Jul 25

      Ridesharing apps started as black cars for the privileged doing annoying things like picking people up at bus stops. We did not ban them.

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    4. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots Jul 25

      Ridesharing has since become both more “affordable” and also accepted, indesepnsible. Why deny that same utility from being provided more accessibly to more people?

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    5. Ruskin Landreth‏ @RuskinLandreth Jul 25
      Replying to @starsandrobots

      Rideshares operate on infrastructure designed for them. Many scooter riders operate scooters on infrastructure not designed for them. Not to say rideshares are perfect in use of roads, but scooters are dramatically worse in application on near/sidewalks.

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      Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots Jul 25
      Replying to @RuskinLandreth

      Where do you fall on scooters and what’s the fix? I see: user training/new norms; banning scooters.. a third option? TBC I have seen enough Lyft driver bad behavior that I don’t wholly buy that they are not the scooters of the road.

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        1. Ruskin Landreth‏ @RuskinLandreth Jul 25
          Replying to @starsandrobots

          (2/2) @msuster not too long ago said Upfront Ventures passed on dockless scooters because they believe they're 10 years too early. I totally agree. We need better infrastructure first. 100% with you on the Lyft/Uber front.

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        1. Ruskin Landreth‏ @RuskinLandreth Jul 25
          Replying to @starsandrobots

          (1/2) I think scooters are too early for most markets. Most companies are utilizing a model that rolls on 8.5" tires. 8.5" is perfect for newly built bike lanes, but 8.5" is not ideal for low quality surface streets in and around fast moving traffic.

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