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New electric scooter delights teens, but city officials worry about safety
There’s a fleet of electric scooters taking over Santa Monica. Maybe you’ve seen them on sidewalks or rolling down the street. The company that operates them is called BIRD. It was started by former Uber employees.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThere’s a fleet of electric scooters taking over Santa Monica. Maybe you’ve seen them on sidewalks or rolling down the street. The company that operates them is called BIRD. It was started by former Uber employees. Users can download the BIRD app to find a Scooter nearby and rent one for $1 plus 15 cents a minute. You can leave the scooter anywhere when you’re done.
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Transportation disruptors: Hyperloop and BIRD Scooter- 0:00The rescue effort in Montecito
- 8:43Creating the list of 'Media Men' and bearing the consequences
- 18:23Challenges in making the hyperloop a reality
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- 37:33State Dept: Don’t travel to Michoacán, Sinaloa, and 3 other Mexican states
- 43:31What the yellow-bellied sea snake tells us about climate change
The full episode
4 of 6Transportation disruptors: Hyperloop and BIRD Scooter- 0:00The rescue effort in Montecito
- 8:43Creating the list of 'Media Men' and bearing the consequences
- 18:23Challenges in making the hyperloop a reality
- 28:11New electric scooter delights teens, but city officials worry about safetyYou’re reading this
- 37:33State Dept: Don’t travel to Michoacán, Sinaloa, and 3 other Mexican states
- 43:31What the yellow-bellied sea snake tells us about climate change