More than one year ago, electric scooters arrived in Atlanta. At the time, it was an entirely new way to get around.
As of July, there are more than 12,000 dockless devices in the city. And, since scooters’ initial launch, city and state officials have grappled with how to regulate the new industry.
Atlanta isn’t the only city with these new challenges. Worldwide, investors have poured more than $5.7 billion into micro-mobility startups in the last four years. It’s a trend some are calling a ‘micro-mobility revolution.’
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