E-Scooter Pilot
Background
On August 16, 2021, Council approved a proposal for an E-Scooter Pilot Project for the City of St. Albert. The project will seek to determine the viability of e-scooter sharing in St. Albert, with the pilot running from September 2021 through the end of 2022. During the course of the pilot, e-scooter sharing companies will be able to park their e-scooter fleets throughout the City, where residents can rent and use them through a related company app.
What does the Project Involve?
The pilot project involves amendments to the Traffic Bylaw to define an E-Scooter and treat it similarly to other modes of personal transportation (e.g., Bikes), and Business Licence conditions that will regulate how e-scooter sharing companies will operate in St. Albert (like restrictions on how fast e-scooters may go and limitations on where they can operate within the City).
Evaluation of the Pilot Project will include considerations related to public safety, public impact, market demand, and financial and operational impacts on the City.
Feedback
Feedback from the residents in the community provided through this platform will also be collected and used to help determine if the pilot should become a permanent fixture in St. Albert.
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Please share your ideas on how you would like to see e-scooter sharing work in St. Albert, as well as any feedback you have about how the current pilot project is working.
View All Ideas4 months ago
New rules have crippled the service
Last year I was able to rent a scooter a few times while my vehicle was in the shop. It gave me extra independence and to not have to rely on friends/family for transport. This year, because of the new City rules around 2 hour responses for complaints, the scooter companies limited their service area. Now no one in Erin Ridge North can rent them. This is too bad as the one condo complex would routinely have a dozen of them last year, giving people mobility freedom. So, this year I have not rented one because they don't go where I need them to go. No one in the dense housing developments uses them, because they can't rent them. I do like that there are now rules for the companies, who have passed on parking fees to users, but this has crippled the service area and that is a shame.
5 months ago
Increase the Number of Scooters
Individuals interested in using this service often travel long distances to get an available scooter. The number of scooters and companies allowed to operate in St. Albert should be significantly increased to ensure the current need for accessible transportation in our city is adequately met.
about 1 year ago
Parking Issues
The scooters are being parked on roadways, on trails, too close to fire hydrants and not in accordance to the business license the licensee has agreed to. They are being parked and abandoned for more than 2 days and not being moved by the licensee the way that they are required to. They are being driven on roads by children who are NOT wearing helmets. They are still available for use today and have not been picked up and taken away for the winter. How safe are they on snow and ice? If this is how the licensee's are looking after their units during a trial, how will they look after them if they are allowed after the pilot?
over 1 year ago
No Helmets
I don’t carry around a helmet at all times. Get rid of the helmet requirement and increase the speed ever so slightly and this will be a good thing.
about 1 year ago
I am curious about uptake. How much use have the scooters had this summer? I walk the trails frequently and don't many users.
Who's Listening
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Phone 780-459-1529 Email mkilloh@stalbert.ca
