In this episode, Oliver interviews Nick Lovett (@nicklovettnz), TransportPolicy Planner at the Christchurch City Council in New Zealand. Nick runsthe scooter trial with Lime, and has recently expanded the programme toBeam (Singapore) and Flamingo (a local competitor). As noted in earlierepisodes, Christchurch has been widely praised for his progressive stanceembracing micromobility. In this episode, we dig into the wider lessonsboth entrepreneurs and regulators can take from Christchurch’s example.*Specifically, we cover:*- The primary things that entrepreneurs need to understand when dealingwith regulators- How regulators like Nick are thinking about the rise of business modelslike Lime and the new leading programme from Bird- The challenges with having cities adapt quickly to new transport modes,and what entrepreneurs need to watch out for.- What regulators are balancing while seeking to embrace micromobility intheir cities.