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A Planner Tries The Segway

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
17 March 2003 - 5:00am

A land-use planner uses the Segway to make a statement.

"Will this nonpolluting alternative mode of transportation prove too controversial to last? The Segways, which reach a modest 12 mph, have run into opposition from blind and disabled folks who fear being crowded – or knocked – off the sidewalks. San Francisco already has banned them from its sidewalks. A San Diego City Council committee has listened to the concerns of both bicyclists and disabled persons but, for now, city leaders have adopted a wait-and-see attitude."

Full Story: Look, it's a toy! It's a scooter! No, it's that Segway
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 15, 2003
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