Can Bird Scooters And City Officials Find Common Ground?

The California-based company Bird launched its shareable, dockless scooters in Cambridge and Somerville — without notice or permission — last month, and has been ruffling feathers ever since.

But their model is unsettling with local leaders — both cities want the scooters off the streets, yet the scooters remain.

Callum Borchers, WBUR Bostonomix reporter. He tweets @callumborchers.