"Virginia Tech has turned its Blacksburg campus into a living laboratory as researchers try and determine if electric scooters could help solve transportation challenges facing students."—Source: EdScoop
WHY THIS MATTERS:
Before taking the leap into a full-fledged e-scooter partnership, Virginia Tech is opting for a closely studied pilot program first. The data collected will help institutional stakeholders weight the benefits and shortcomings before making a large-scale commitment.
