currently has some parking rules for e-scooters<\/a>, but Paquette said they need to be more robust.\u00a0<\/p>\nHe said he envisions potentially having specific drop-off points for e-scooters and that he would like micro-mobility operators to only complete a person\u2019s ride if the scooter is dropped off in an approved zone. If not, riders would be charged by operators for non-compliance.<\/p>\n
To ensure the motion\u2019s impact is felt, Weeks said its implementation needs to be a collaborative effort between the city and micro-mobility companies.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s all about taking care of your community, taking care of the people in the community, but also the equipment that you’re using,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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Radio Active5:50Concerns grow over where e-scooters park and how they\u2019re used<\/p>\n
Shared e-scooters and e-bikes have been in Edmonton for years, and complaints about blocked sidewalks keep coming up. Now, Coun. Aaron Paquette plans to present a motion to council to set clearer rules for parking and placement.<\/p>\n
Spokespeople from Lime Micromobility, Bird Canada and Neuron Mobility told CBC News the companies want to work with the city on this goal, and specifically want to ensure that their vehicles aren\u2019t impeding the accessibility of sidewalks for people with mobility concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s an essential service that we want to make sure continues to be convenient and affordable and sustainable, but also not disrupt the non-riders of the community,\u201d Patrick Graham, the general manager of Bird Canada, said in an interview on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe understand where the motion is coming from and we’ll want to work collaboratively going forward to come up with \u2026 changes we think are enforceable and not overly punitive to riders.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Edmonton currently has some parking rules for e-scooters, but Ward Dene Coun. Aaron Paquette says they need to be more robust. (Paul Rampersaud\/CBC)<\/p>\n
The motion will be brought forward at an urban planning committee meeting on May 12. Paquette said he\u2019s not expecting pushback from other city councillors because similar rules have been implemented in other Canadian cities such as Ottawa and Montreal.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s a simple thing we can do that makes our city a lot more presentable and also makes access to these vehicles a lot easier,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
If Paquette\u2019s motion results in change, it could encourage people to think before they act, said Weeks, noting he\u2019s not upset that e-scooters are available, just concerned with how parking is enforced.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can be a great addition to the city,\u201d Weeks said. \u201cIt’s just how we responsibly use them in a way that everyone isn’t put between a scooter and a hard place.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":638669,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194294],"tags":[49,48,23752],"class_list":["post-638668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-edmonton","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-edmonton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=638668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/638669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=638668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=638668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=638668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Zachary Weeks is the vice-president of advocacy group Voice of Albertans With Disabilities. He says he is no stranger to e-scooters blocking his path when travelling along sidewalks in Edmonton. (Paul Rampersaud\/CBC)<\/p>\n