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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
David Struett

Superpedestrian pulls out of Chicago scooter-rental market

Superpedestrian has pulled its scooters from Chicago streets. (Superpedestrian)

Scooter-rental company Superpedestrian has left the Chicago market, blaming stiff competition and the city’s special relationship with competitor Lyft, which also operates the city’s Divvy short-term bike rental service.

The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company told the city last week it had pulled out the last of its 1,000 scooters, according to the company and the Chicago Department of Transportation.

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