Denver’s new scooter and e-bike program is drawing strong demand — and familiar complaints.
Why it matters: Just months into Veo’s three-year contract, ridership is climbing — particularly among low-income residents — but the company’s promises of safer sidewalks, better parking and more equitable access are being tested by persistent gripes about sidewalk riding and scooter clutter.
By the numbers: More than 145,000 riders took 1.3 million trips during Veo’s first two months, up 12% from Lime and Bird’s ridership during the same period last year, company figures show.
- Low-income riders took 42% of trips, using 60 free minutes daily allotted with Veo’s reduced-fare program.
- Three-quarters of trips were on seated vehicles, including e-bikes and scooters.
Veo issued 1,836 warnings for rider violations through July 31…