Sara writes that on their vacation (the Shawn Tour) they have visited Poplar, Montana, which was Shawn’s hometown from age 4-10. They also visited this national park, which I have never heard of.
SKS Postcard: Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Day: August 3, 2018
Portland inundated with electric scooters
The electric scooter companies have rolled out their product. And they are everywhere. They are all over downtown and I took this picture at 102nd Avenue. My friend told me she’s seen them as far as 168th street.
To ride the scooters, you download an app, and then pay $1.00 to unlock one, and fifteen cents per minute to ride. Electric scooters are supposed to be ridden on streets, not sidewalks and every rider is supposed to wear a helmet.
So far the riders I’ve seen have been good about staying off sidewalks (though while biking, I did encounter one riding the wrong way in the bike line) and very few of them wear helmets.
I’m curious how much a scooter costs the company to purchase. I’m guessing that they are cheap enough that they pay for themselves after a few rides. Or perhaps people are throwing gobs of money at this new venture. I look forward to seeing how these items integrate with our transportation system, though I don’t see myself using this option on a regular basis.
Classy sidewalk art
There’s been a classy graffiti artist leaving some delightful works on downtown sidewalks. They sign their work (see bottom left corner of sidewalk) but the signature has faded and I can’t read it. I’ll be on the lookout for more.