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Skip Takes E-Scooters Off Portland Streets, Blames Rain

A spokesperson for Skip, Katie Florez, tells WW, “Skip tries to be responsive to weather and conditions. As a consideration to the community, because of the rain, they’ve pulled their fleet from the streets of Portland.

E-Scooting Door-to-Door to Campaign Is a Trend Among Oregon Lawmakers This Year

Upon WW’s sharing of Fagan’s unconventional get-out-the-vote effort, a consultant for Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Republican candidate for State Rep. in District 51, reached out to say: Chavez-DeRemer was doing it first.

A Portland Lawmaker Is Canvassing Door-to-Door Via E-Scooter

Former state Rep. and Democratic nominee for Senate District 24 Shemia Fagan today posted a video of herself dropping flyers door-to-door in Happy Valley via unconventional transportation: an e-scooter.

Why Can People Who Can’t Legally Get Driver’s Licenses Ride E-Scooters?

Today I learned of a young man who is legally blind and therefore can’t get a driver’s license, but guess what—he can ride an electric scooter! Who wants to be the next unlucky schmuck who happens to be ambulating in his direction? Help!

Nearly Half of E-Scooter Riders Didn’t Ride Bikes, New Survey Says

It’s been three months since e-scooters hit Portland streets. And newly released survey results from Portland Bureau of Transportation reveal the technology is being rapidly embraced by both locals and tourists.

There’s an Instagram Account Dedicated to Videos of People Destroying Portland Scooters

Potentially inspired by California-based Instagrammers Bird Graveyard, a new account, Bird Hunting PDX, asks Portlanders to send videos and photos of intentional scooter smashing.

Is Portland’s E-Scooter Fad Waning? New Data Show Ridership Is Dwindling.

Numbers show a declining number of rides over the last week.

TriMet Bus Hits E-Scooter In Northeast Portland, But Scooter Rider Escapes Without Serious Injuries

An e-scooter rider and TriMet bus collided in Northeast Portland today. The two vehicles were traveling on NE Grand Avenue, Portland Police spokesman Christopher Burley tells WW, but the cause of the accident is still unclear.

Portland City Government Adds Warning Labels to Electric Scooters

The rules requiring helmets and prohibiting using scooters on sidewalks are now on the scooters.

The Dialogue: What Readers Think About Scofflaw Scooters Breaking City Speed Limits

Last week, WW raced Lime, Bird and Skip e-scooters to determine which one goes fastest (“Scooter Speed Trials,” WW, Aug. 22, 2018). Skip scooters won, at 19.3 mph, followed by Lime at 16.2 mph and Bird at 14.9 mph.

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