Morning Commute – 1/2

The writing is on the ground

The Morning Commute is an occasional look at meetings or other #BikeSpecific discussions and stories happening in the District. It also looks at interesting bike, scooter, or urban related ideas or concepts from other places across the globe that could possibly work here. Again, this isn’t journalism, just fun.

Today’s commute includes:

  • Scoobie?
  • Bridge over the river Arizona Avenue
  • DPW enforces the law
  • Happy New Year
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DDOT extends dockless permits for 2019 operators

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This month, DDOT granted five dockless e-bike and scooter operators (HelBiz, Jump, Lyft, Skip, and Spin) public space space permits for the 2020 calendar year, apparently rejecting four 2019 dockless vehicle operators.

At least one dockless company was furious because, as they saw it, the selection process was unclear.

Being the holiday season, it appears that DDOT has had a change of heart.

In a press release issued December 20th, DDOT states that it will extend the permits for the four dockless companies not selected (Bird, Lime, Razor and Bolt) until Tuesday March 31, 2020. The 2019 dockless operators not granted a permit to operate in the 2020 may appeal of DDOT’s rejections of its application. All appeal must be submitted in writing to DDOT by anuary 2, 2020. DDOT will issue final decisions by Friday, February 28, 2020.

Dockless operators must continue to adhere to the 2019 permits guidelines which include adherence to vehicle minimums and maximums and apply

DDOT says that it granted an extension to, “ensure continued access to shared mobility options for residents and visitors while DDOT considers appeals to the permit awards for the 2020 shared dockless vehicle program.”

Morning Commute – 12/13

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The Morning Commute is an occasional look at meetings or other #BikeSpecific discussions and stories happening in the District. It also looks at interesting bike ideas or concepts from other places across the globe that could possibly work here. Again, this isn’t journalism, just fun.

Today’s commute includes:

  • The Capital Trails Coalition is something big
  • Florida starts with “F”, which is also the grade that someone gave on initial plans to revitalize it
  • Women are less likely to bike for many reasons – including because many men are jerks
  • Happy Friday the 13th
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Morning Commute – 12/9

The newly-reopened MBT at the soon-to-be Alethia Tanner Park

The Morning Commute is an occasional look at meetings or other #BikeSpecific discussions and stories happening in the District. It also looks at interesting bike ideas or concepts from other places across the globe that could possibly work here. Again, this isn’t journalism, just fun.

Today’s commute includes:

  • How to get more women on scooters
  • The final lap of the Hains Point 100
  • Another bike shop closes
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Morning Commute – 12/4

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The Morning Commute is an occasional look at meetings or other #BikeSpecific discussions and stories happening in the District. It also looks at interesting bike ideas or concepts from other places across the globe that could possibly work here. Again, this isn’t journalism, just fun.

Today’s commute includes:

  • Lime e-scooters are out of Elizabeth
  • Proposed Protected Bike lane legislation pulled
  • District Hardware and Bike Closes
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