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SFMTA defends scooter pilot scoring after critics call for more transparency and neighborhood outreach
Summary
At a committee hearing, SFMTA described a one‑year powered‑scooter pilot, said it received 12 applications and recommended two operators for initial permits; critics faulted the agency for not publishing a fixed point-weight rubric, urged stronger labor and equity commitments, and called for clearer outreach to underserved neighborhoods.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee convened an informational hearing on Oct. 1 to review the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's powered shared scooter pilot permitting process. Tom McGuire, director of the SFMTA Sustainable Streets Division, said the agency moved quickly after unpermitted scooters appeared in March 2018 and that the Board authorized a one-year pilot and empowered the Director to set permit terms. SFMTA released an application on May 24 and received 12 applications by the June 7 deadline consisting of more than 800 pages of material.
McGuire said the agency evaluated applicants against guiding principles…
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