• yads@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    The scooters are really popular in our city. Currently we have 2 companies operating: Bird and Neuron. The positives have definitely outweighed the negatives. Hope they can keep going.

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      11 months ago

      I’m of the total opposite mindset. I love having them where I travel, and I will fight to my dying breath to keep them out of my city lol.

      Before I am called a hypocrite I am totally fine with other cities keeping them out. But if they’re there, I’m using them (and putting them where they belong instead of leaving them scattered everywhere like an asshole)

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          11 months ago

          Hence why I clarified that I have no issue with them being removed. They’re terrible when you’re not the one using them.

          It’s my same outlook with cruises. I don’t do them, but if my family wanted to take one I would probably join. I am also super cool with them being banned from the world. Feels pretty consistent to me lol

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            11 months ago

            I agree that you’re consistent, that’s why I said the strong initial statement sounded hypocritical

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          As much as the scooters used to annoy me, the Atlanta ban demonstrated that their presence has a significant positive effect on both pollution and traffic, so now I’m fine with them.

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          11 months ago

          I’m fine with them in no backyards. They are corporate waste the way people treat them 90% of the time. If people were better about them (and wore helmets!!!) and the companies actually lifted a finger to keep them out of waterways and blocking sidewalks then I’d be down to have them here.

          I get you were trying to cleverly call me a NIMBY but please actually read what I am writing. Including the original comment. I was very clear.