Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters
The whole argument about &quot;they clog the streets&quot; and annoy me is absolutely contrary to the actual incentives to cheaper and more ecological transport.<p>It&#x27;s a very NIMBY type of thinking.<p>Hey, Citizen, if you don&#x27;t have the means to buy, store and charge your own and occasionally would need one to deal with the craziness and unreliability of public transport, we are going to make it harder on you.<p>Many countries in Europe keep punishing people who don&#x27;t own cars or other vehicles while pretending they care about the environment. They do the same with bikes or e-bikes.<p>See also the insane cost of train tickets Vs flights.<p>If govs were honest about the environment they would create incentives (positive, not punitive) to foment good forms of transport with good quality of life.<p>Instead, it&#x27;s a very classist system.<p>HN will probably not get this due to the demo that either owns cars in the US or is on a more privileged class in Europe and likely also owns vehicles and property.