https://qz.com/1289530/san-francisco-is-sweeping-its-streets-of-electric-scooters-from-bird-limebike-and-others-to-make-the-industry-legit/ > The residents of San Francisco are used to “disruptive” startups invading their city. Since 2008, Lyft, Uber and other ride-sharing services all arrived unannounced and local agencies responded with a mix of threats, “citizen arrests,” and eventually (with state legislators’ help) regulations. The latest intruders are electric scooters, scattered across sidewalks by the likes of LimeBike, Bird, Spin and others. > The city has learned its lesson.