[Lincolnparkdc] Misplaced Scooters

[Marche' Maine]

I completely disagree with the statement suggesting that city homeowners
and city residents  who ..."want more control over what goes in front of
their house a city is probably not the place to demand that."

Incredible misguided hubris to suggest this.


On Mon, Mar 14, 2022, 11:26 AM <citymom92 at gmail.com> wrote:

> As I mentioned, sometimes that’s not possible now with the requirement
> that they be locked to a sign or other item of street furniture *at the
> curb*.
>
> In my experience the scooters aren’t in any one location for very long.
> Also every person in a scooter is not in a car parking in front of your
> house. A reminder that we live in the city and all that space in front of
> your house is public space. If folks want more control over what goes in
> front of their house a city is probably not the place to demand that.
>
> Gina
>
> On Mar 13, 2022, at 11:24 PM, Barbara Meierhoefer <bmeierhoefer at me.com>
> wrote:
>
> It would be nice if those you having fun on scooters would leave them to
> clutter the sidewalk in front of wherever it is you are ending your fun
> journey instead of in front of my house. I know you’ve a right, but it’s
> very intrusive, unsightly, and not very neighborly.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 13, 2022, at 1:02 PM, regina arlotto <citymom92 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Since so many people were ending their rides and leaving the scooters in
> the middle of the sidewalk, DDOT required vendors to require users to lock
> them to something at the curb, in the hopes it would keep them from
> impeding pedestrian travel.  At the end of the ride, users have to lock the
> bike and take a photo of the locked location, which is automatically
> uploaded in the app. These photos are reviewed, and if a photo is not taken
> or the scooter is shown locked to something not acceptable, the user is
> fined.
>
> I know that they are not supposed to be locked to trees, but a metal tree
> box is probably ok, since it is public space and out of the middle of the
> sidewalk. Ideally they would be locked at a bike rack in a corral at the
> end of the street, but a lot of those are being opposed in neighborhoods,
> even though they are not taking a parking spot. They're just at the end of
> the block. Scooters are an increasingly popular mode of transportation, and
> they're fun to ride too.
>
> Gina Arlotto
>
> On Sun, Mar 13, 2022 at 11:55 AM Paul Krupa <paul.krupa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Page
>> The scooters are a service. They are left randomly throughout the kingdom
>> to provide rides to anyone with an account and to decorate the neighbor
>> with modernist junk like sculpture.
>> Unfortunately they are locked too and alarm when attempting to move.  I
>> do not believe locking to a tree box is a legitimate method and I would
>> complain to the vendor and the city and our local representative. I would
>> expect them to move it.
>> I am sure or at least hopeful we will learn the ground rules here
>> shortly.
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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