Spin offers dockless scooter share services aimed at improving urban transportation. Users can find and unlock electric scooters using the Spin app, allowing them to ride to their destination and leave the scooter at their endpoint. The service operates on a pay-per-ride model, charging users a small unlocking fee plus a per-minute rate, which encourages frequent use. Spin differentiates itself by partnering with cities, campuses, and businesses to ensure its services meet local needs and regulations, fostering community relationships. The company's goal is to provide convenient, eco-friendly mobility solutions that reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions in urban areas.

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Back in March 2022, it did precisely that, and Spin merged with Tier - Europe's leading shared micromobility provider - though The Blue Oval retained a stake in the company and has since filed a patent for an accessible scooter.

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The debate over e-scooters in Pittsburgh has become even more contentious. The City of Pittsburgh’s two-year permit allowing Spin to rent its scooters to residents through the Move PGH program is set to expire in July 2023. That means the city has a choice to make about whether the program should remain in place. The pros and cons of allowing the e-scooters to stick around have been hotly debated in Pittsburgh City Council chambers and online in recent months. This week, users reported that Spin is offering a $100 promo code to frequent riders who draft letters in support of not only the pilot program, but proposed legislation — Senate Bill 692 — legalizing electronic scooters throughout the Commonwealth

E-Scooter Company Spin Is Offering Users $100 Promo Codes In Exchange For Letters Of Support To Pittsburgh Elected Officials

For some people, an improperly parked Spin e-scooter might be an annoyance. Yet if you’re blind, a wheelchair user, or a person who physically can’t lift the machine out of your path, matters are far more complicated. In July 2023, the City of Pittsburgh’s permit allowing Spin to rent its e-scooters to residents expires. That means the City has a decision to make about whether the orange and black machines should remain a transportation option in the future. The case that Spin and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) made before Pittsburgh City Council in April was that the two-year pilot program was good for the city for a few reasons: It provides affordable transportation for young Pittsburgh residents; e-scooters produce fewer carbon emissions than cars; and the company had sufficient safety and accountability measures in place to protect pedestrians and its users. Since the program’s introduction, there have been almost 1 million trips on the 1,000 e-scooters present in the city

As Spin’S Future In Pittsburgh Is Debated, Disabled Residents Say The E-Scooters Are An Ableist Nuisance

Love them or hate them, you were probably at least aware of the orange and black Spin e-scooters’ presence in Pittsburgh. Whether they were an ableist hazard or an inexpensive asset has been hotly debated for months, culminating in petitions, online discourse and public hearings. Now, the verdict is in: The Spin e-scooter pilot program has come to an end, at least for now. Since July 2021, the City of Pittsburgh has allowed Spin to rent its e-scooters to residents within city limits, with the permit’s expiration date set to July 2023. This past April, the City’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) presented on residents’ use of the program so far, including a reported 1 million rides taken in the city in the past two years. Officials also fielded criticism from accessibility advocates who described unsafe walking conditions and other problems caused by the scooters

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Shared micromobility company Bird has acquired competitor Spin from Tier for $19 million, including $10 million in cash, $6 million in a vendor take back

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On Monday, Milwaukee city leaders announced a long-term agreement with both Lime and Spin, which will allow them to operate permanently in the city.

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LSU is partnering with Spin, a San Francisco-based company working with over 70 North American cities and campuses on micromobility solutions, to provide electric scooter transportation for students, faculty, staff and visitors on the Baton Rouge campus.

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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bird today announced that the company has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings under a newly organized private parent company called Third Lane Mobility Inc. With a strengthened balance sheet, reduced operating expenses and right-sized capital structure, the transaction included the sale of Bird’s assets to Third Lane Mobility, which encompasses both the Bird and Spin Brands. Bird and Spin will continue to operate in and serve cities across the globe and are well positioned for long-term, sustainable growth as they maintain and expand operations across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Over the last three months, both Bird and Spin have won multiple new competitive bids and announced the launch of service in several new cities, including Corpus Christi, Texas; Greensboro, North Carolina; the University of Illinois; Surrey and Mississauga, Canada; Naples and Torino, Italy; as well as competitive renewals of service in Gap, France and Zaragoza, Spain. "Today’s announcement marks the beginning of a new chapter for us as we embark on our next step as a private company. We are a substantially stronger business financially with many opportunities ahead that position us for long-term growth around the world,” said Michael Washinushi, Co-CEO

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From Squirrel Hill to Beechview, if you’re a Pittsburgher, you’re likely no stranger to electric scooters. Whether they’re parked on sidewalks or zipping through Oakland, it can feel like the orange and black frames are everywhere. But now that the pilot program allowing Spin e-scooters in the city is two years old, Pittsburgh City Council is trying to decide if the e-scooters should remain a part of the city’s future. City Councilmember Barb Warwick (D-District 5) held a legislative hearing last week so council members could hear from the individuals who know the e-scooters and their users best to help them make an informed decision

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