The main issue is them colliding with pedestrians, but (similar to bike lanes) that's a thing town planners should deal with by creating the right environment.

I'm willing to change my view if people tell me good reasons they are bad.

Yes, there is more environmental impact than a bicycle, but not than an e-bike, and they seem to be good for people reluctant to cycle.

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[–] windowlicker@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

i think they're a great idea and they're pretty fun to ride, but i really don't enjoy how fast people go with them on busy sidewalks with lots of pedestrians and how they're just left to clutter up sidewalks when people throw them to the ground after use. they're not much else than an annoyance on tighter sidewalks to me, but i'm sure to people who require mobility aids they can make life really difficult.