(04-03-2019, 10:53 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I think there are bigger more important questions of whether this should be rolled out. I prefer docked systems far more...especially with electric vehicles like this. The system the lime uses for charging in places with full rollouts I believe to be a social negative, and whether you believe the scooters are a net positive or negative in terms of transportation, it is clear that a docked system could mitigate much of the harm these systems do cause.
Interesting, as I see docks as an anchor working against adoption. There's a lot of value in the scooters as last mile connectors between transit stops, homes, workplaces, and shopping/eating destinations, but unless every destination has a dock it clearly doesn't work in a "thou shalt dock" system which creates a new last 1/2 mile problem. Dockless is the way to be, as long as scooters aren't left blocking doors and pedestrian rights of way.
Speaking of, the scooter I saw yesterday on Columbia at Regina was left in the middle of the sidewalk at a 45 degree angle. It would take no time at all for the able-bodied scooter rider to simply park it on the boulevard, yet it's an insurmountable obstacle to anyone using that sidewalk in a wheelchair or with a walker.
*THAT* is why I strongly dislike some scooter users whilst loving the scooters...
...K