Segment 1: Zippy new scooters are the newest form of transportation in Kansas City.
A Los Angeles scooter-rental company called Bird has brought a new transportation service to Kansas City. Its sleek, black electric scooters go for 15 cents a minute, travel at up to 15 miles an hour, and you just leave them on the sidewalk for the next rider when you're done. They've debuted already in more than 20 citites nationwide, but not without some controversy. Today we discussed the pros and cons of sharing our streets with electric scooters.
- Eric Bunch, BikeWalk KC policy director and co-founder
- Councilwoman Jolie Justus, Kansas City Council, Dist. 4
- Elena Weissmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel news intern
Segment 2, beginning at 22:52: President Trump set to address VFW national convention in Kansas City.
The announcement that President Trump would attend this year's national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars no doubt pleased the host organization, which is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. We learned about the group's legislative priorities, and explored their approach to a saber-rattling chief executive.
- Carlos Fuentes, Veterans of Foreign Wars legislative director
