Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Scooters

Scooter riders on the Lakefront Trail (not part of the pilot.) Photo: John Greenfield

Weigh in on the scooter pilot with new city survey, and at tomorrow’s Active Trans meetup

By John Greenfield | Sep 24, 2019 | 1 Comment

Almost 675,000 rides were taken in three months, with 25 citations written to nine of the companies for failure to comply with the pilot rules.

What Can We Do to Make Dockless Electric Scooters Safer?

By John Greenfield | Aug 30, 2019 | 9 Comments

Rentable dockless electric scooters have about nine times the fatality rate of bike-share.

A map of Lime scooter trip start locations within the pilot area. Higher bars mean more trips. Yes, Milwaukee Avenue is a hotspot. Image: Lime

Lime Says 65,124 Miles Were Ridden on Their Scooters in Chicago Since June 15

By Lynda Lopez | Jul 30, 2019 | 4 Comments

Lime estimates that 19,537 vehicle miles have been avoided in Chicago since the pilot launch, and 800 gallons of gas saved, but that doesn't factor in the gas burned picking up, recharging, and redistributing the vehicles.

Latest Chicago Scooter Injury Numbers; UIC’s Kate Lowe Discusses Possible Benefits

By John Greenfield | Jul 30, 2019 | No Comments

"If it makes people happy and can be part of this larger conversation about increasing safety, choice, sustainability, and equity, then let's have that conversation," Lowe said.

Scooter riders on Milwaukee Avenue in River West. Photo: John Greenfield

CPD Reports Detail Incidents From the Early Days of the Scooter Pilot

By John Greenfield | Jul 26, 2019 | 15 Comments

In the first week of Chicago's scooter pilot, scooters were reportedly used as an assault weapon and to vandalize a car. Scooter riders were also injured in run-ins with motorists, potholes, and an angry bicyclist.

A scooter user rides on the sidewalk in River West. Photo: John Greenfield

Scooter Rider Who Struck Pedestrian on Sidewalk Critically Injured During Police Chase

By John Greenfield | Jul 25, 2019 | 19 Comments

The incident highlighted the danger that scooters on sidewalks pose to pedestrians; the threat car drivers pose to vulnerable road users; and the how police chases that are counterproductive to promoting public safety.

A scooter rider (not Lynda) on Milwaukee Avenue in River North. Photo: John Greenfield

My Experiences Test-Riding Scooters in Chicago

By Lynda Lopez | Jul 8, 2019 | 12 Comments

Streetsblog reporter Lynda Lopez gives the new technology a spin and says smoother-riding devices, and more education and outreach are needed.

A driver critically injured a Divvy rider in River North early this morning and fled the scene. Image: ABC Chicago

It’s Been a Bad Week for Hit-and-Run Violence Against Bike and Scooter Riders

By John Greenfield | Jun 25, 2019 | 6 Comments

There were way too many incidents in which perpetrators committed violence on vulnerable road users and fled the scene.

Lots of share-mobility options in Chicago nowadays! Photo: Twitter user Run2bike via Chicago Scooter Fails

Indulge in a Little Scooter-Freude at the “Chicago Scooter Fails” Twitter Feed

By John Greenfield | Jun 17, 2019 | 26 Comments

Yes, dockless electric scooters may wind up being good for Chicago. But we still have the right to laugh when they wind up in dumpsters and fountains.

Proper scooter protocol, from the city of Chicago's new scooter flyer.

Ready or Not, 10 Different Scooter Companies Hit the Streets Starting Saturday

By John Greenfield | Jun 11, 2019 | 21 Comments

Will the scooters be an asset to Chicago's sustainable transportation network, or will they introduce a new set of dangers and annoyances to urban life? Only time will tell.

Test-riding a scooter in Chicago. Image: WTTW

Geofencing Will Stop Scooters If Users Leave the Pilot Zone

By Lynda Lopez | May 15, 2019 | 2 Comments

At last week's Mayor's Pedestrian Advisory Council meeting, city officials discussed other details of the upcoming scooter pilot.

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