{"id":1777,"date":"2020-12-15T08:36:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T08:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1331677"},"modified":"2020-12-15T08:36:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T08:36:36","slug":"lime-and-what3words-team-up-to-clean-up-abandoned-escooters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=1777","title":{"rendered":"Lime and What3words team up to clean up abandoned escooters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article was originally published by Christopher Carey<\/a> on <\/span>Cities Today<\/span><\/a>, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>YouTube<\/span><\/a>, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Micromobility firm <\/span>Lime<\/a> <\/span>has partnered with mapping provider <\/span>what3words<\/a> <\/span>to help members of the public report mis-parked e-bikes and scooters more easily.<\/p>\n

The mapping company\u2019s technology divides the earth\u2019s surface into 57 trillion three-meter squares. A unique three-word address is assigned to each square, intended to identify exact locations that are not captured by conventional address systems, like large parks.<\/p>\n

As the number of dockless e-bikes and scooters continues to expand in cities, the technology will be utilized by Lime to identify the exact location of mis-parked or abandoned devices.<\/p>\n

Micromobility firms have placed an increased emphasis on technology that improves the safety and usability of their services in recent months, particularly in the UK, where the government has authorized <\/span>e-scooter trials<\/a> <\/span>in over a dozen cities.<\/p>\n

Florence Milner, Lime\u2019s General Manager for UK and Ireland, said: \u201cLime has invested in industry-leading safeguards to ensure the vast majority of our users park responsibly.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, we know shared schemes can sometimes create parking challenges, which is why we\u2019re proud to be partnering with what3words to ensure any issues can be identified and rectified even faster, making sure our service really does deliver for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

The firm also says the partnership will support it in reaching its <\/span>Ride Green<\/a> <\/span>2025 carbon-negative target by ensuring its operations team avoids unnecessary mileage trying to find the devices.<\/p>\n

Integration<\/h2>\n

Last week Lime announced a partnership with transit mapping app <\/span>Citymapper<\/a> <\/span>to allow users to easily locate Lime\u2019s e-bikes and scooters in 21 major cities around the world, including London, San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, Manchester, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Austin, Washington DC, St Louis, Sydney, Lisbon, Brussels, Madrid, Stockholm, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, and Vienna.<\/p>\n

While users will be able to find Lime\u2019s vehicles within the app, they will still need to switch over to the Lime app to rent a device, and switch back to Citymapper or another navigation app to find the most bike-friendly route.<\/p>\n

As part of the London partnership, Citymapper\u2019s <\/span>Super Duper<\/a> pass \u2013 which providers commuters with \u00a310 (US$13) of Lime ride credits per week \u2013 will now include Lime as its exclusive e-micromobility provider.<\/p>\n

Alex Thomas, Partnerships Lead at Citymapper, said: \u201cWe\u2019re excited to launch this partnership with Lime. Micromobility is changing how we get around cities, and COVID-19 has made alternatives like cycles and scooters an even more important part of our urban infrastructure. Users can now view their cycle and scooter trip routes alongside public transport options in the Citymapper app, and then be guided to their destination in real-time with our turn-by-turn directions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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