Only Spin E-Scooters Remain in San Francisco During COVID-19

There are a lot fewer e-scooters on San Francisco’s streets since the COVID-19 Stay at Home began on March 17, 2020. As of today, three e-scooter operators—Lime, Scoot, and Jump—have suspended operations indefinitely. Only Ford-owned Spin will continue offering e-scooters to residents. Interestingly, the City of San Francisco deemed all micro-mobility services as “essential” and […]

Bicycle Repair in San Francisco an Essential Service during COVID-19

San Francisco cyclists don’t have to worry about busting a tire during the COVID-19 Stay at Home Order. On March 19th, Mayor London Breed officially announced the city’s bicycle repair shops will be allowed to remain open. On March 18th, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) sent out tweets asking city officials whether bike repair shops would be […]

E-Scooter-Related Hospitalizations Spike 365 Percent

A new 2020 study out of the University of California, San Francisco suggests e-scooter injury cases have risen dramatically over the past few years. According to the latest stats, the number of e-scooter injury patients requiring hospitalization rose over 360 percent between 2014 and 2018. For this latest study, UCSF researchers looked into data from […]