In the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, Oakland decided to create car-free streets for pedestrians and bicyclists. As more American cities copy Oakland’s “Slow Streets” initiative, it’s safe to say the Bay Area city was onto something. This Read more
Los Angeles has never had a sterling reputation when it comes to cyclist safety. Unlike Bay Area bicycle havens, LA often ranks as one of the nation’s worst cities for cyclist safety. Despite the reduced number of cars on the Read more
Recent data from a San Francisco law firm suggests San Jose is one of the Bay Area’s worst cities in terms of cyclist safety. For this latest report, researchers at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly, and Schoenberger and the media group 1Point21 Interactive examined Read more
The Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) and the e-scooter rental company Lime have started a unique pilot program involving adaptive electric scooter (e-scooter) rentals for riders with disabilities. The program is aimed at riders who are either not comfortable with Read more
On January 17, 2020, Los Angeles officials unveiled the city’s first charging port designed specifically for e-scooters. Parent company Charge hopes this novel technology will increase the efficiency of overnight charging operations for micro-mobility companies in the area. The official Read more
San Franciscan authorities are taking action against local e-scooter company Go X. According to the city’s attorney, Go X has been using phony permits and owes the city over $230,000 in fines. In a recently revealed cease-and-desist letter, SF Attorney Read more
San Francisco Police brought a female e-scooter rider to the hospital on January 13, 2020, after a major collision in the Embarcadero. According to the latest reports, this crash happened before 3:30PM on Bay Street. Apparently, the e-scooter rider collided with Read more
Lime—one of the biggest names in shareable e-scooters—will no longer send its devices into San Diego. At the start of 2020, the San Francisco-based company announced it will pull its fleet of 4,500 e-scooters from the SoCal city’s streets. When Read more
A crash in Ridgecrest on December 30, 2019, sent one cyclist to the hospital. Although she initially fled the scene, officers were able to track down the suspected driver in this case. According to KGET.com, this collision happened near the Read more
One cyclist is in critical condition after a crash near El Cajon’s Parkway Plaza on December 27, 2019. According to Fox-5, this collision occurred between Broadway and Ballantyne Street just before 9:00PM. First responders immediately transported the injured cyclist to Read more