It's now Friday mid-morning when the opening image clearly shows these hazards to public safety on Main Street public sidewalks.
No doubt about it.
Back on October 20th this post was published to make both the public and city officials aware of the problem:
Threats To Public Safety Here in Downtown Mesa: Dumping E-Scooters On Public Sidewalks
3 weeks later, we still have a problem
To repeat:
Each and every one of them are endangering the health, safety and welfare of riders, pedestrians and the general public here in downtown Mesa.
WHAT'S THE CITY'S ACTION?
Each and every one of them are endangering the health, safety and welfare of riders, pedestrians and the general public here in downtown Mesa.
WHAT'S THE CITY'S ACTION?
Apparently nothing
The first question any reasonable person might ask is if the city government had knowledge in advance of these plans (not just one but two companies) and approved their dockless distribution and dumping on downtown sidewalks without any evaluation or any kind of public information or public notice ahead of time.
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20 October 2018
The first question any reasonable person might ask is if the city government had knowledge in advance of these plans (not just one but two companies) and approved their dockless distribution and dumping on downtown sidewalks without any evaluation or any kind of public information or public notice ahead of time.
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20 October 2018
Threats To Public Safety Here in Downtown Mesa: Dumping E-Scooters On Public Sidewalks
There were some obstacles in the way the other day in what was otherwise a wonderful day: 2 e-scooters.
Where did they come from and why are they here? They didn't look like personal property with corporate logos, attached gizmos and "Start for Only $1".
Some money-making scheme under the guise of furthering personal freedom, mobility and protecting the environment?
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That's exactly what it is, once again - 'a foil' disguised as a good thing.
The first question any reasonable person might ask is if the city government had knowledge in advance of these plans (not just one but two companies) and approved their dockless distribution and dumping on downtown sidewalks without any evaluation or any kind of public information or public notice ahead of time.
Each and every one of them are endangering the health, safety and welfare of riders, pedestrians and the general public.
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Typical of way too many things here in Mesa where the public is not engaged. Worse than that is when city officials apparently don't do anything about hazards to public safety.
People in other cities are taking action:
INNOVATIONS
Class-action lawsuit accuses e-scooter companies of ‘gross negligence’
"The nation’s electronic-scooter companies are facing more blowback as concerns rise about the safety of these devices — this time in the form of a class-action lawsuit filed Friday in California.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses two of the largest e-scooter companies, Lime and Bird, as well as other e-scooter firms, of “gross negligence” and “aiding and abetting assault.”
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of eight initial plaintiffs, says the companies' practices have contributed to injuries in multiple ways. By “dumping” scooters on public streets without an appropriate warning, the suit alleges e-scooter companies acted negligently and should have known that their devices would become a dangerous “public nuisance.”
PLEASE READ MORE > https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology
