PHOTO: New Spin Scooters Hit Providence Streets
GoLocalProv News Team
PHOTO: New Spin Scooters Hit Providence Streets
The scooters appear amidst continuing controversy surrounding Bird Scooters and Jump Bikes in Providence.
As GoLocalProv reported in August, Jump Bikes were pulled from Providence following a series of violent attacks by gangs of youth using the bikes.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTDwayne Keys with the South Providence Neighborhood Association announced Wednesday that a scheduled meeting with Jump representatives has been postponed -- again.
"Good morning neighbors. Unfortunately, JUMP bikes will not be able to join us at our scheduled regular meeting on Tuesday, October 15th, as they're continuing to work on the relaunch plan with the City & their sponsors," said Keys. "JUMP desires to meet our neighbors at a time in which they'll have the most accurate information possible on topic available."
About Spin Scooters
According to the company’s website, Spin scooters were founded in San Francisco in 2016.
“Spin operates dockless mobility systems in cities and campuses throughout the United States. Our core team is comprised of engineers, designers, operators, lawyers, and public policymakers with experience from Y Combinator, Uber, Lyft, and other technology companies,” says their website.
According to their site, Spin is in approximately 53 cities, on 17 campuses and has done over one million rides.
Bikes and Scooters in Providence
JUMP Bikes, an affiliate of UBER, began to appear in cities around the world in 2013, followed by Bird and Lime E-Scooters which popped up in the San Francisco area in 2017 before going global.
They first appeared in Providence in 2018.
READ: GoLocal Coverage of Scooters in RI -- BELOW
As GoLocalProv was first to report this past June, Bird and Lime scooters were being thrown into the Providence River.
Nearly a half dozen of them could be seen at low tide.