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By Connor Gunn

Lethbridge to pilot e-scooter program

May 19, 2021 | 11:12 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB– In Tuesday’s meeting, Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously to proceed with an e-scooter pilot project.

The rentable, battery-powered e-scooter pilot was brought forward by councillor Belinda Crowson and will examine if the scooters can be viable in the city.

“Micro-mobility services offer a new way to get around communities, typically targeting centralized core areas with denser uses, while providing a low impact and active mode of transportation that could reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips,” the release reads.

The city says this program “will also provide the potential opportunity for a new business to operate in Lethbridge.”

Community engagement will be made throughout the pilot while examining if the program will be cost-neutral to the city.

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“Micro-mobility supports active living and can connect neighbourhoods through effective multimodal systems,” says Transportation Engineer Adam St. Amant.

“It can help achieve a sustainable transportation system, an efficient and effective integrated transportation network and increase opportunities to access transit. We hope this pilot project will determine how this could work in Lethbridge.”

Timelines for a launch date are in the works.

How e-scooters work:

Riders would use a smartphone app to locate, pay for and unlock a ridable device, then ride it within a designated area and park it when they’re done.

More information can be viewed here.

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