Flipping The Bird

November, 2018

How e-scooters devolved from popular to problematic —and how they might find their way backCultureThe waterfront in Venice, California is nearly a mile from Abbot Kinney Boulevard, the area’s upscale shopping drag that lures both locals and tourists with farm-to-table eateries and storefronts selling vegan ice cream and eco-friendly apparel. It’s too short a distance to drive but too far to comfortably walk in flip-flops while carrying a bag of beach gear. So when, on a hot summer afternoon, Ade...