[telmo]

I live in Berlin and my main mode of transportation is the bike, since before e-scooters were a thing. Bikes are very popular here and I do not actually know a lot of people who live in the city and own a car.

E-scooter made life objectively harder for cyclists. They are abandoned in the middle of bike lanes and create danger, or in the spots were you could park your bike safely. They make every walking street worse, you are always bumping against them. And they seem to be mostly used by a young, well-off, highly entitled / inconsiderate demographic.

They do nothing to improve life in the city. They are a toy that makes life worse for almost everyone. I can't wait for them to be banned here also.

[apichat]

Well you might not know enough people to make a statistic.

The modal share of car in Berlin is 26%. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_share

Please first reduce by 95% the amount of car, taxi and motorcycle and then we'll talk about scooter.

[telmo]

> The modal share of car in Berlin is 26%. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_share

Which is pretty low for a capital of a prosperous western country (order by that column and you will see). Maybe I do actually know enough people to make a statistic.

Would I like it to be even lower? Sure.

> Please first reduce by 95% the amount of car, taxi and motorcycle and then we'll talk about scooter.

We are taking steps to reduce cars here. Let us do that AND TALK ABOUT SCOOTERS. The citizens decide what is important to them. Thanks.