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5 Electric Scooter Safety Takeaways from the Scoot Safe Summit

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The recent Scoot Safe Summit, held July 14-15, was an informative, interactive microtransportation conference with sessions and presentations designed to highlight many of the relevant topics and issues covered on this very platform in previous blog posts. This event was honored by participation from Georgia’s own Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Shepherd Center, the Atlanta […]

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3 Big Safety Incentive Ideas That Operators Can Offer Riders

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As electric scooter usage and safety become hot topics in metropolitan areas all over the United States, it’s important that operators have safety incentive ideas to offer to riders. These safety incentive ideas can help encourage responsible behavior while also raising awareness of electric scooter safety in the general population. With 2021 on track to

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5 Electric Scooter Safety Tips That Cities Should Give to Operators

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, electric scooter usage rates in the greater Atlanta, Georgia, area were reaching record highs. After a brief suspension during the early months of the pandemic, usage rates are now approaching where they were in summer 2019. In fact, they are expected to grow rapidly beyond that point to set new records

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6 Innovative Electric Scooter Safety Features to Keep Riders Safe

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While electric scooter safety perspectives may differ for local governments, municipalities, riders, schools and campuses alike, the answer remains the same: Electric scooters are safe. But the importance of validating and understanding the value of key electric scooter safety features remains a vital part of engaging and growing awareness and embracing of the micromobility movement.

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Five Electric Scooter Safety Tips for College Students on Campus

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For colleges and universities making micromobility available on their campuses, electric scooter safety is crucial. The challenges universities have faced with this are fairly well-documented, and e-scooter operators certainly have their own responsibilities when it comes to ensuring campus safety during micromobility program rollouts. But thankfully, there are some straightforward ways campus administrators and program

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How Scooter Operators Can Help Improve Electric Scooter Safety for All

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As cities and college campuses look forward to the expansion of microtransportation, it’s important to spend time examining the details of electric scooter safety. For scooter operators, this means clearly identifying chief safety risk factors, and then providing government and education sector leaders with an evidence-based path to improved safety. As urban electric scooter usage

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Electric Scooter Demographics: The Who, Where and Why

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For city leaders and administrators wanting to better understand electric scooter demographics and how they relate to their individual areas, look no further than the 2019 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference. A mecca for innovative, thought-provoking and largely young leaders in business, technology and art, around 8,000 scooters by Uber, Lyft, Lime, Bird and other

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The Emergence of the Electric Scooter on Colleges Campuses

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In metropolitan regions all over the United States, college campuses have long thrived in walkable, highly mobile cities where amenities and technological advances keep campus transport on the cutting edge. Now with the rise of electric scooters on college campuses, students are finding a new and exciting method of transportation – one that is eco-friendly, cost-effective and allows them a more adventurous daily commute to classes. Electric scooters and electric bikes are the right answer at the right time for college students, and could signal a wave of change in the day-to-day lives of students and staff alike, especially as campuses continue to grow and expand.

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Electric Scooter Benefits for Urban Areas and Schools

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The rising trend of electric scooter use in metropolitan areas is here to stay and can protect and strengthen city infrastructure in a unique way that cities and campuses can manage for the long term. While 2020 was full of changes, electric scooters benefit metropolitan areas and campuses in a variety of “shift-proof” ways.
At the onset of the pandemic, the use of micromobility options like electric scooters and bikeshare programs jumped 67 percent in New York City alone. Additionally, many large metro areas like Chicago are now announcing partnerships to expand micromobility offerings heading into the summer of 2021. Various operators are already active in Georgia, in cities and on campuses. Those operators include Spin, Helbiz, Lime, Bird and VeoRide.

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Zoom Zoom: Breaking Down the Growth of Urban Electric Scooter Use

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When it comes to modern urban transport, Atlanta provides us with a perfect case study to inspect. With a vital mix of varying age demographics, income levels and interests, Atlantans balance openness to trying new modes of transportation in their beloved city with responsible riding practices that enhance overall rider community safety.
While many industries and economies may be struggling in the current uncertainty of a post-COVID world, micromobility is one that is positioned for potentially explosive growth – particularly in automobile-heavy, densely packed urban areas. Despite the wild ride of the past year, no other region is quite as perfectly primed for increased urban electric scooter usage as the peachiest of them all – Atlanta, Georgia.

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