eScooters are fun, but do they belong in our cities? Can they help reduce car dependence? Are they as good as bikes? How do dockless rentals from Bird, Lime, and Neuron compare to their privately-owned equivalents? Come along for a scoot and we'll see.

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Studies: Vienna: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692320309510#bb0005 Portland, Oregon: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/709719 Rosslyn, Virginia: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/20/5591 New Zealand: https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10092/16336/E-scooter%20Results%20Summary.pdf?sequence=6&isAllowed=y Nashville: https://theconversation.com/80-of-fatal-e-scooter-crashes-involve-cars-new-study-reveals-where-and-why-most-collisions-occur-158609 Washington, DC: https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/most-e-scooter-rider-injuries-happen-on-sidewalk-study-finds

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