Scooter operator that lost Minneapolis contract takes aim at competitor's record on equity Lime challenges Bird on inequitable deployment on Mpls.' North Side. May 8, 2021 — 5:11pm Text size Copy shortlink: A scooter company that failed to get permission to operate in Minneapolis this year has seized on its competitor's alleged violation of a requirement to deploy at least 30% of its fleet in poorer areas last year. Lime has received the backing of at least two neighborhood groups in its pledge to do a better job than Bird. This year, Minneapolis awarded contracts to scooter operators Lyft and Bird, shutting out Lime and Spin. Bird was chosen despite its failure to serve low-income neighborhoods, a situation first reported by the Minnesota Reformer.