Back in 2019 there was heated debate by the Missoula City Council whether or not or to not enable electrical scooters leases in Missoula with the opportunity of an organization getting into {the marketplace} to lease out scooters. Words had been thrown round like “bedlam” and “chaos” as town tried to pre-emptively ban the rental of e-scooters. Recently I went to Spokane and noticed electrical scooters throughout downtown.
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They had been on each block. They had been on sidewalks, some in the way in which of the place pedestrians must stroll, however not as soon as did I see one laying in the road or blocking a automobile.
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There had been numerous them. I additionally noticed numerous them in use, they had been being utilized by individuals who had been obeying the legal guidelines and utilizing them as a type of transportation. They had been being utilized by individuals safely. We walked throughout downtown and never as soon as did we now have a detailed encounter with anybody on a scooter zipping by us going any sooner than a bicycle does.
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They additionally weren’t solely in the downtown space. We took a drive as much as the Rose Gardens and Japanese Gardens in Manito Park (they’re lovely and tranquil this time of yr, I like to recommend them for a soothing stretch of the legs) and sure we noticed electrical scooters getting used there as properly, not in the gardens however inside the park.
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What we did not see was “chaos” and “bedlam”. We noticed individuals utilizing them as transportation and utilizing them safely. Initially I used to be simply as skeptical as most, studying tales concerning the scooters in greater cities being thrown in rivers or being vandalized and stolen, however after seeing the quantity of them in the realm and what number of of them had been getting used, I’ve modified my thoughts.
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To be fully sincere, we did see one electrical bicycle that had a flat tire, however so far as the electrical scooters went, they appeared to be in good condition they usually had been being utilized by many. Maybe it’s time for Missoula to rethink a chance for a corporation lease e-scooters downtown or at the least open up the dialogue once more.
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