Re:Lyft Follows Uber Into Bike-Sharing Lane, Buying Owner of...
by vthallam on Monday July 02, 2018 @04:26PM
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It sucks to be in the largest city and yet could not try the scooters or electric bikes. I think it makes more sense for NYC to have them and would be a great way to avoid subway for like 2 miles.
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Re:Lyft Follows Uber Into Bike-Sharing Lane, Buying Owner of...
by CydeWeys on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @11:20AM
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NYC is also the most densely packed city in the US. There are places in the city where the sidewalks get so dense during commute/tourist hours that people cannot fit, pushing pedestrians out into the streets and bike lanes. 8th Ave north of Penn Station at 5:30pm is a prime example of this.
There's simply no room to have lots of discarded dockless bikes/scooters in such an environment where there isn't even enough room to walk, and they would be treated poorly. Docks/exclusion zones for the most congested foot traffic areas are necessary.