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"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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Denver council poised to approve new tech rules for scooters to keep riders off sidewalks (www.denverpost.com)

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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 4 points 2 days ago

I hope Denver beefs up their protected bike lane infrastructure significantly.

In my experience, people DGAF about warnings, but will stay off sidewalks if there are safer options. Keep bikes/scooters out of sidewalks, peds and joggers out of bike lanes, and cars out of business/bike/ped areas, which should be at least 30% of your city.

[–] dan69@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I agree, cyclists and scooter-ists shouldn’t be using sidewalks. In fact they should share the space with cyclists on protected lane! (And to whomever it may concern runners, joggers please stay the sidewalks!)

[–] njordomir@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Ideally space would be provided for all. Something I think we can agree on is that no pedestrian, cyclist, scooter rider, etc. is going to fare well against a lifted pickup at 40mph and the biggest divide is between cars and vulnerable road users. I've biked in downtown Denver. There is some good infrastructure, but there's also a lot of sketchiness, especially the further out you go. Until the road feels safe, people will use the sidewalk.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 6 points 3 days ago

Aaaaaaaaaa!