The first installment of an easy-to-gather collection of media coverage on electric scooters, the companies who rent them, the cities who regulate them (or not), and the public who loves (or hates) them.
There was plenty of media coverage about electric scooters to note this week.
National Media
- Electric scooters’ sudden invasion of American cities, explained (Vox, August 28)
- Uber 'to focus on bikes over cars' (BBC News, August 27)
- The Race to Capture Micro-Mobility: ‘I Don’t Think Any of Us Expected Scooters to Be the Thing’ (GTM, August 29)
Local Opinions
- Los Angeles should embrace smart mobility policies that connect communities and create opportunities (Los Angeles Daily News, August 27)
Local News
- Columbus sets rules for motorized scooters (Columbus Dispatch, August 28)
- Denver to begin painting designated scooter parking (Denver ABC 7, August 27)
- Electric Scooter Services Return To Indianapolis Next Week (WYFI, August 28)
- Bird Cages (Yard & Company, August 15)
- In the battle of electric scooters vs. bikes in Charlotte, one is clearly winning (The Virginian-Pilot, August 29)
Weekly Scooter Media Brief: September 3–11
The news and opinions are filling newspapers and websites faster than electric scooters are filling sidewalks.
Weekly Electric Scooter Media Brief: Aug. 29 – Sept. 4
The second installment "Weekly Electric Scooter Media Brief" presents a veritable cornucopia of breaking news, opinions, and insights into the wild west of electric scooter regulation.
Scooter Media Brief: Safety, Security, and Business Models Raise Concerns
Recent news has revealed some cracks in the pavement below the speedy wheels of electric scooter share.
Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.
National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.
Retro-silient?: America’s First “Eco-burb,” The Woodlands Turns 50
A master-planned community north of Houston offers lessons on green infrastructure and resilient design, but falls short of its founder’s lofty affordability and walkability goals.
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Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
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