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	Podcast:		Exam
	Episode:		Bird Scooters Causing Headaches for College Towns Across U.S.
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:03:59
	Publish Date:		2018-09-12 15:18:58
	Description:		If you’ve visited downtown Columbia recently, you’ve probably seen them. They’re big and they’re grey, with a white stripe down the front. And they’re not very fast – when they’re really flying, they top out at about 15 mph. They’re Bird scooters, and they’re popping up in college towns across the U.S. Uninvited. The electric rental scooters have been in town for the past three weeks after the company Bird Rides chose Columbia to be part of its “University Pop-Up Tour.” Bird didn’t approve the scooters with Columbia before bringing them to the city. MU spokesperson Liz McCune said the university wasn’t informed, either. “It just seemed like overnight there were several dozen of the scooters on campus,” McCune said. “This company seems to go ahead and move forward with their plans and ask for forgiveness later. And that is not a business strategy that we welcome.” Currently, Bird is applying for a Columbia business license. Young adults tend to be at the front of the pack when it comes
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