{"id":568649,"date":"2023-04-03T16:10:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T13:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/paris-bids-au-revoir-to-e-scooter-startups\/"},"modified":"2023-04-03T16:10:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T13:10:19","slug":"paris-bids-au-revoir-to-e-scooter-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-bids-au-revoir-to-e-scooter-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"#Paris bids \u2018au revoir\u2019 to e-scooter startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25717b658a3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25717b658a3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paris-bids-au-revoir-to-e-scooter-startups\/#Join_us_at_TNW_Conference_June_15_16_in_Amsterdam\" >Join us at TNW Conference June 15 &amp; 16 in Amsterdam<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F04%2Fe-scooters-paris-ban-.jpg&amp;signature=7e9372255db9d14a1451ba5eba5a23b3\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parisians overwhelmingly voted to ban e-scooters on Sunday, in a hotly-debated referendum that has<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">divided<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the French capital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voters were given two choices: \u201cfor\u201d or \u201cagainst\u201d a city-wide ban on shared e-scooters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">89% voted in favour of the ban, but the overall turnout was low, with only 7.5% of eligible voters casting ballots.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vote was non-binding but city authorities have<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/paris-to-ban-e-scooters-despite-tiny-voter-turnout\/a-65206275\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vowed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to \u201cabide by the decision\u201d, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BFMParis\/status\/1642651648798388224?s=20\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Join_us_at_TNW_Conference_June_15_16_in_Amsterdam\"><\/span>Join us at TNW Conference June 15 &amp; 16 in Amsterdam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Get 20% off your ticket now! Limited time offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The streets of Paris will be cleared from shared e-scooters by September 1, the mayor said. That\u2019s when the contract with Dott, Tier, and Lime \u2014 the three e-scooter providers currently operating in the city \u2014 will expire.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ban will not have an effect on the e-bikes offered by shared micro-mobility companies, which will remain in the city.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite welcoming e-scooters with open arms in 2018, Paris\u2019 local government has progressively tightened its grip over the past five years, enforcing designated parking zones and speed limits, and restricting the number of operators.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But despite the regulations, concerns over safety, following several fatal<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/parisians-vote-ban-e-scooters-french-capital-rcna77849\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accidents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and complaints about scooters blocking sidewalks and disrupting other commuters, brought the issue to a head, with many calling for an outright ban.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayor Hidalgo agreed, saying the e-scooters were a \u201csource of tension and worry.\u201d But instead of banning them outright, she brought the decision to the people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In January, the mayor<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/01\/world\/europe\/paris-electrict-scooter-referendum.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> what she described as a \u201cpublic consultation\u201d, to settle the issue ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The e-scooter operators quickly launched a counter-offensive, offering free rides to all users that vote in their favour, and employing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> influencers to back their cause. But to no avail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the results now in, Paris is now set to become the first European capital to ban the mode of transport.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Berlin-based Tier Mobility, Amsterdam-based Dott, and San Francisco-based Lime said they were \u201cdis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed\u201d by the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The operators<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/paris-votes-to-ban-e-scooter-rental-companies-3ac621c7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a joint statement that the deployment of only 21 ballot stations and no option to vote digitally led to \u201can extremely low turnout, heavily skewed toward older age groups.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, Paris recorded about 20 million <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s on 15,000 shared e-scooters \u2014 71% of these users were under 35. Many riders are also tourists, who don\u2019t get to vote.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some would have preferred a middle ground in the voting process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transport Minister Clement Beaune <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/paris-to-ban-e-scooters-despite-tiny-voter-turnout\/a-65206275\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a continuation of e-scooters in Paris, but with more rules. He pointed to statistics that suggest e-scooters have replaced up to one in five journeys that would otherwise have been made with emissions-producing vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayor Hidalgo, on the other hand, called the result \u201ca victory for local democracy.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hadi Karam, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> manager for France at Lime, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/carltonreid\/2023\/04\/03\/parisians-vote-to-remove-rental-e-scooters\/?sh=47829fe9241d\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">told<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AFP last week that Paris was going \u201cagainst the current\u201d in seeking to ban rental e-scooters. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elsewhere in France, the mayor of Lyon, France\u2019s third largest city, has just agreed to a <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lyonmag.com\/article\/128283\/trottinettes-electriques-tier-mobility-et-dott-renouveles-par-la-ville-de-lyon\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four-year extension<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of its contract with Tier and Dott.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further afield, New York, London, and Madrid are all <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/paris-votes-to-ban-e-scooter-rental-companies-3ac621c7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expanding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the use of e-scooters in a bid to decarbonise their transport systems.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It remains to be seen whether Paris\u2019 ban on e-scooters will encourage other cities to follow suit, but it does represent a major blow for Dott, Tier, and Lime, who have now been barred from operating in one of the world\u2019s largest shared micro-mobility markets. <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Voters were given two choices: \u201cfor\u201d or \u201cagainst\u201d a city-wide ban on shared e-scooters. 89% voted in favour of the ban, but the overall turnout was low, with only 7.5% of eligible voters casting ballots.\u00a0\u00a0 The vote&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":568650,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/tnw-blurple?filter_last=1&fit=1280,640&url=https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/04\/e-scooters-paris-ban-.jpg&signature=e0acb951ea7c577ccd79047e5a84b069","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-568649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=568649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568649\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/568650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=568649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=568649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=568649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}