dkazzed
Active Member
Spruce Grove has Bird scooters already!
I posted my frustration with this in 2022 and the fact they're repeating it again is beyond aggravating. The season is 5-6 months long for these e-scooter companies to profitably operate, going from April-October yet the City bureaucratic incompetence has to get in the way and cut 1/3 off the operating season.End of May - what a joke.
On the agenda: Citadel, e-scooters, entertainment district
This week, city council will discuss a proposed new lease with the Citadel Theatre, who will operate our e-scooters and e-bikes, and the proposed downtown entertainment district.edmonton.taproot.news
Administration said it will announce which companies will be permitted to offer e-scooters and e-bikes for Edmonton riders by the end of May. The company or companies the city chooses will be engaged until 2027, an urban planning committee report said. The city said it will install visible parking locations and no-parking zones, and that suppliers can fine users for improper parking. The city is also introducing new compliance fees for suppliers that it said will help deal with improper parking. In 2023, shared e-scooters and e-bikes were available in early April, in early June in 2022, and in late March in 2021. Scooters are already on streets in Spruce Grove and St. Albert.
End of May - what a joke.
On the agenda: Citadel, e-scooters, entertainment district
This week, city council will discuss a proposed new lease with the Citadel Theatre, who will operate our e-scooters and e-bikes, and the proposed downtown entertainment district.edmonton.taproot.news
Administration said it will announce which companies will be permitted to offer e-scooters and e-bikes for Edmonton riders by the end of May. The company or companies the city chooses will be engaged until 2027, an urban planning committee report said. The city said it will install visible parking locations and no-parking zones, and that suppliers can fine users for improper parking.
Cause parking just crossed their mind last week? Not like we just had 6 months to sort this out.Maybe they need a month to install the parking signage? Seems reasonable.
Also since it says the chosen company will be engaged until 2027, I would think that means e-scooters will be out as soon as the snow melts from 2025-2027?
105 Ave bike lane getting painted today.
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But this has to be a mistake. These uni-directional lanes are already narrow and they installed bollards to cut the 5 and half foot space in half. Somebody with a cargo bike won't even fit through.
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As someone with a cargo bike, I agree that those yellow bollards should be removed.
Probably warrants a 311 report.