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The decision, which applies to the densely populated areas of the Danish capital, has been taken by the municipal leadership (Citizen Representation).
“Together with our competitors, we have 600,000 users in Copenhagen, who will now return to crowded buses and trains,” says Voi lessor’s CEO Eric André in a press release. He thinks it’s an odd decision during the ongoing pandemic when city residents are discouraged from traveling by public transportation.
But the municipality’s land should be used for more than just electric scooters, says Copenhagen Mayor for Technology and Environment Ninna Hedeager Olsen (Unity List).
– They can be banks, they can be outdoor cafes and everything else, he tells the Ritzau news agency.
Since electric scooters hit the streets in 2019, they have been debated in Denmark. Rental companies have responded by introducing their own restrictions. But that’s not enough, says the mayor of Technology and Environment, who notes that companies acted at the last minute, when they knew the decision was on the way.
Voi says he has been demanding regulation for a long time and expected a compromise with Copenhagen municipal management. The company, among other things, declared itself willing to invest in parking lots and hire people who can move around on improperly parked electric scooters, according to the press release.
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