Last week, it was reported that the distaste for electric rental scooters has grown to a disgusting level—as in a level where feces was involved. This week, the city of San Francisco appears to be stepping in with its first attempt to regulate the burgeoning clash between civilians and scooters. Indeed, the city has reportedly adopted a plan to limit the numbers of scooters that can be haphazardly plopped onto SF streets.
SF Strategizes on How to Regulate Rental Scooters
It’s looking more likely that there will be a day when we look back on this strange chapter and ask, “Remember when the rental scooters roamed free on San Francisco’s streets?” TLDR; their days are numbered. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, city officials have “adopted a plan Tuesday to limit the number of stand-up two-wheelers that companies would be permitted to drop on the streets.” The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency also voted to charge potential electric-scooter companies a new fee if they want to do business in SF—and a plan on how they will keep their scooters from blocking sidewalks.
Burning Man Founder Larry Harvey Dead at 70
It was a sad week for San Francisco Burners as news broke that Larry Harvey, the founder of Burning Man, passed away. He was 70. Harvey moved to San Francisco in the 1970s and became a bike messenger, according to the New York Times. In 1986, Harvey and a few friends held the first-ever Burning Man on Baker Beach. He is survived by his son, Tristan; his former wife, Patricia Johnson; and hundreds of thousands of Burners across the world.
SF Rolls Out “Smart” Trash Cans—That Can’t Recycle
San Francisco is indeed known for its impeccable recycling and composting policies, which is why it’s peculiar that the new “smart” trash cans, which have ash trays, might not be able to recycle or compost. According to CBS, “They still don’t address the need to recycle and compost.” The new trash cans can reportedly be found in the Castro district.
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