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Local TREND. Dockless Bike Ordinance Proposal Greater DFW

Local government: Rowlett

Proposed dockless bike ordinance:

  • pilot policy program
  •  evaluate the magnitude of bike share systems before enacting strict enforcement
    • why? strict enforcement uses a lot of city man hours
  • foster a cooperative relationship with dockless bike vendors
  • partner with deveopment areas to build relationships with the dockless bike companies
  • 6-9 months of data, as it is predicted that dockless bike use will peak in fall winter and spring

Rowlett Lakeshore Times…

Lege TREND. Cameras in Ride Share. Recording Ride Share Passengers

Voyeurism meets various state and national laws on recording passengers in ride share.

In Canada, express consent is required before ride share passengers can be recorded. 

In St. Louis,  Lyft & Uber  cut ties with a driver who recorded passengers, and streamed the rides. In Missouri, consent is not required to record interactions unless one person is naked.

AP | Uber, Lyft suspend driver who recorded St. Louis passengers | Washington Post

CBC | In Canada, Uber and Lyft drivers can’t live…

Local TREND. Anatomy of LA's dockless bike regulations

Los Angeles regulation of dockless bikes/scooters follows this path:

  • cap that limits the number of vehicles companies can deploy in the city to 3,000
  • if companies move into disadvantaged areas, then they can add 2500 more
  • provide ridership data to the city
  • companies have responsibility related to parking of the dockless bikes

Curbed | LA moves forward with regulations for dockless bikes and scooters 

New White Paper from the Right 4 Reasons High Speed Rail Won't Work in Texas.

Whose study?Heartland Institute

3 Reasons High Speed Rail Won’t Work in Texas:

  • “cost estimate is likely far below the actual price”
    • cost estimates in other high speed rail projects have underestimated costs
    • Reason.com says it will cost tax payers $21.5 billion
  • Look at the problems California has has building its easiest leg through the Central Valley
  • Almost all rail in the US is expensive and underutilitized
  • “Texas Central seems hell-bent on using eminent domain to force property…

Local TREND. Regulating dockless Bikes in the Sunshine State

Miami- Dade wants to take a shot at regulating dockless bikes with these standards:

  • $100 fines for obstructing right of ways AKA no blocking sidewalks
  • removal by the Department of Transportation and Public Works
  • studies including:
    • whether to regulate the dockless bike industry
    • whether to create designated parking areas,

This comes 1 month after Miami City Attorney issued cease and desist letters for the dockless bikes.

Miami New Times | Miami-Dade Wants to Crack Down on Shared Bikes…

Local TREND. Dockless Bike Ordinance in ATL

Atlanta is working on its dockless bike ordinance and council members call for rules that  allow dockless electric bikes to be used in an “obstruction free” fashion.

What will the ordinance likely include:

  • permitting fee for the platforms, an amount yet to be decided
  • maintain a minimum of $3 million in liability insurance.
  •  encourage helmet use
  • no driving while intoxicated

Curbed | Atlanta councilmembers: Dockless bikes, scooters are crucial, but regulation needed

Lege TREND. Bill Promotes EVs & Helps Ride Share.

California’s SB 1014 (CA | 2018) would credit Ride Share use of Electric Vehicles, including the use of bikes and scooters through ride share apps.

Ride share comapnies would be encouraged to invest in and encourage bike share and scooter share programs.

Here’s California PUC’s white paper on increasing EV use.

StreetsBlogCAL | Bill to Increase Use of Zero-Emission Vehicles Could Credit Uber, Lyft for Bike Miles

Local TREND. City ordinance Kills Dockless Bikes with this language

City: Chicago

The ordinance that shut down dockless bike companies: all bikes in the program must have the ability to lock to a stationary object like a bike rack after use

How does htis affect dockless bikes: It excludes bikes that lack “lock-to” technology so that the bikes can be parked anywhere using a wheel lock

Governing | Dockless Bike Company Pulls Out of Chicago, Citing City’s Locking Rule