https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mbkb3x/scooter-companies-have-two-weeks-to-get-off-the-streets-of-san-francisco-bird-spin-lime

The City of San Francisco has left scooter ridesharing companies no choice but to get off the streets and apply for a permit.

A joint ruling was issued today by the City Attorney of San Francisco, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, and San Francisco Public Works (SFMTA), according to the San Francisco Examiner. It orders the startups—the most well-known being Bird, Spin, and Lime—to remove their scooters and cease operations by June 4. Bird alone has more than 1,600 scooters in San Francisco, according to recent estimates by the company.