Scooter share legalized for Pittsburgh only, still banned in Philadelphia https://t.co/qCYoGno63w pic.twitter.com/6FJZJCci2p
— Billy Penn (@billy_penn) July 9, 2021
Earlier this month, DowntownPittsbugh.com reported that the City of Pittsburgh is officially launching electric scooters – also referred to as “e-scooters” – to the public on Friday, July 9, with 100 Spin vehicles available at “mobility hubs” across the Northside, Downtown, Strip District, Uptown, and Hill District over the first week. Within a month of the launch date, the goal is to deploy a total of 1,000 e-scooters citywide.
E-Scooters Still Banned In Philly
In Pennsylvania, Scooter sharing is now permitted “within the boundaries of a city of a second class city.” (In other words – Pittsburgh)
According to BillyPenn.com –
The Philadelphia Streets Department’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability has long been an e-scooter opponent — citing safety concerns as their reason for keeping them out of the city. A 2019 study found more riders were injured on e-scooters than while walking or biking, and the injuries were mostly serious in nature.