The proposed changes come as Vancouver is set to launch an e-scooter ride-share program,
The Vancouver park board plans to tweak its bylaws to allow e-bikes and electric kick scooters on designated cycling paths in park-controlled areas of the city.
For safety, the city engineering department is being asked to set up geo-fencing on shared scooters to digitally control their speed, especially in high-traffic areas such as the seawall. Scooters now range between three and 11 per cent of active transportation trips in the city, with the highest volumes near the city centre, according to a report being presented to the Vancouver park board on Monday.
Expanding e-bike and scooter access and availability is part of a 30-year master plan to improve transit and active transportation connectivity and improve access to parks and other amenities in Vancouver.
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