Spin is placing docking stations for its scooters at locations across the District and Northern Virginia where users can pick up and return the rented equipment. Spin said the charging stations, on private property, will not only keep the scooters powered up but will also bring some order to sidewalks where the devices are often left lying around.

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Spin is placing docking stations for its scooters at locations across the District and Northern Virginia where users can pick up and return the rented equipment. Spin said the charging stations, on private property, will not only keep the scooters powered up but will also bring some order to sidewalks where the devices are often left lying around.

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Dan Winston, Spin’s regional manager for the Washington area, said 40 docking stations built by the California start-up Swiftmile will be placed in the District, Arlington and Alexandria over the next two weeks. More are expected to be available if the pilot is successful.

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The company is also installing the docks in Ann Arbor, Mich., Tampa and other markets.

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