UPDATED: Swarming e-Scooters In Redmond?

A typical downtown Spokane sidewalk. We saw one dude riding two scooters, one on each foot.

 LIME e-scooters are everywhere, everywhere in Spokane!  Most Spokane sidewalks are super-wide. You can ride them safely, very fast, and they rarely run the streets. There's plenty of space to park without obstruction to pedestrians and ADA folks.  Pam is standing in front of a restaurant with outdoor seating; we weren't bothered by one passing scooter.  Spokane's 10-12 foot sidewalks are all over the downtown...and beyond.  And, it's clear Spokane is not a bicycle city.

Now, Redmond is another story.  Land close to light rail is expensive and finite. Thus, 6-8 story buildings are crammed into our downtown, with razor thin set-backs, and narrow sidewalks.  Even bike lanes are scant.  Scooting is sketchy unless you move very slowly or take to the streets.  Owing to their versatility and our needs, scooters could one day swarm our downtown streets and roads.

-- Bob Yoder, Photo, 8/25/2021