Asheville city council banned electronic scooters on public streets and sidewalks. But lawmakers admit the ban won’t likely be permanent. The Tuesday evening vote to ban e-scooters was unanimous, coming almost a month after scooters from the California-based company Bird first started popping up on Asheville streets and sidewalks. They only lasted a few days before a Buncombe County judge issued a cease and desist order which led to the scooters being removed. Those caught violating the ban face