Play with the Rules

Sidewalk Skirmish

Fall Conference Proceedings

Author(s): Therese Kelly

With the Monopoly board game as a prompt, this paper examines the contested territoriality of the sidewalk, in light of the sudden influx of dockless scooters and bikes into this typically pedestrian space. The use and nature of the side-walk is transforming, altering the civic life of the commons, and demands that we re-evaluate the role of sidewalks in our cities. An analysis of scooter usage and sidewalk regulation in the City of Santa Monica provides a case study for exploring the constraints and opportunities of this new mobility technology.

Volume Editors
Jasmine Benyamin, Kyle Reynolds, Mo Zell, Nikole Bouchard & Whitney Moon

ISBN
978-1-944214-28-9