This is just a reminder that the Bird e-scooter program is in its second trial year. If you have any questions or notice any problems, you should feel free to contact the Department of Public Works with those questions or concerns. I just reached out to DPW after I noticed a couple of scooter abnormalities.
In the first case, a scooter was parked by the playground in Jones Park even though it had been stated during the 11/08/2022 Municipal Services Committee meeting that Jones Park was going to be turned into a no-ride zone. Apparently, the geofencing had not actually been turned on, but a Bird representative said they were going to update that.
In the second case, a Bird scooter was parked on the Oneida Street bridge even though the downtown bridges were all supposed to be geofenced off. The Bird representative was not sure exactly how that happened and speculated that someone may have rolled the scooter to that location. At any rate, they were going to confirm that the geofencing was in fact working.
The purpose of a pilot program is to gather feedback. So, again, don’t be shy about providing feedback and voicing your support, criticisms, and suggestions regarding the program. I found both the Department of Public Works and Bird, Inc to be very responsive.
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