Semi-retired professor Carolyn Marvin became a local celebrity facing down Philadelphia’s growing robot delivery army: ‘It’s my first amendment right to protest’
Good question. I’d say based on speed and risk. If they go as fast as a walking person and won’t bump people, upset the flow or get in the way, sidewalk is OK (to a limit, you can’t have hundreds of these things zooming all over.) If they are slow and on the street or bike lane, they’re likely to cause problems. I’ve heard some people say that companies need to pay to widen the sidewalk to accommodate these things, but that’s a whole different problem
Good question. I’d say based on speed and risk. If they go as fast as a walking person and won’t bump people, upset the flow or get in the way, sidewalk is OK (to a limit, you can’t have hundreds of these things zooming all over.) If they are slow and on the street or bike lane, they’re likely to cause problems. I’ve heard some people say that companies need to pay to widen the sidewalk to accommodate these things, but that’s a whole different problem
Sidewalks are for people. Allowing corporations to use infrastructure that was built for people, using the people’s money, to turn a profit is bad.
This woman is fighting the good fight, and I wish her the best of luck.