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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2020 · 49 MIN

E-scooters and micro-mobility. The concept was born in Santa Monica, almost banned, and now beginning phase 2 of regulation. Here's what the City of Santa Monica is doing, and what the scooter companies have to say about it.

from A Developing Story. · host Todd James, Francie Stefan, Matt Hall, Blake Atwell, Karla Owunwanne, Ross Furukawa

Ross Furukawa and Todd James talk about scooters and micro mobility, then Matt jumps into a conversation with Francie Stefan, Chief Mobility Officer for the City of Santa Monica. They talk about what the City is doing to regulate the micro mobility companies, how the pilot program worked, how they manage devices and how they plan to manage the programs in the future. Matt then interviews Karla Owunwanne head of Socal Community and Government Relations for Lime. They talk about how cities are regulating, how many people are riding, how some cities have done it right and why scooter companies are pulling out of some cities.

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Scooters and Micromobility. Born here in Santa Monica, this innovative last mile solution to transportation is changing every day and many cities are looking for the right way to make them safe, accessible and help solve the traffic problem. Matt Hall talks to two experts, Francie Stefan, Chief Mobility Officer for the City of Santa Monica, and Karla Owunwanne head of Socal Community and Government Relations for Lime.

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E-scooters and micro-mobility. The concept was born in Santa Monica, almost banned, and now beginning phase 2 of regulation. Here's what the City of Santa Monica is doing, and what the scooter companies have to say about it.

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