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Nothing to do in city centre, high school students say
Nelson College students suggest ways to liven up the CBD. The 15-16 year-olds suggest increasing public areas including youth spaces in the city centre. Lime e-bikes and e-scooters could make the city more inviting.
Lime Rolls Our New Seated E-Scooter Lime is rolling out its new Gen4 seated e-scooter that aims to appeal to older users and those with reduced physical mobility. The Gen4 Seated was piloted in cities earlier this year and it is now available in San Francisco and Chicago with further launches in other North American cities.
Lime looking to bring e-scooter and e-bike share program to Surrey, Vancouver Micromobility giant Lime has submitted a proposal to operate an electric scooter and bike share service in Surrey. The company is preparing a pitch for Vancouver in anticipation of the city opening a request for proposals. Lime already offers public e-bike and e-scooter sharing programs in North Vancouver, Coquitlam, Richmond and Kelowna.
Lime takes a step closer to green light for flotation Lime, the Uber-backed cycle and scooter business, said its gross bookings had risen by 45 per cent to more than $250 million globally. It generated an annual profit for the first time last year.
The scooter wars might be over, as Lime claims victory Lime reported gross bookings of $250 million in the first half of the year, a 45 percent increase over the same period last year. Lime has abandoned its efforts to build its own scooter and is buying them off the shelf from Chinese manufacturers.
The city-centre menaces that need to be banned – from SUVs to cashless restaurants Paris has banned rental e-scooters from its streets following a public vote. Operators Lime, Dott and Tier had been told to withdraw their estimated 15,000 e- scooters from the city.
Rental e-scooters cleared from Paris streets as ban comes into effect The French capital is the first in Europe to completely ban this type of scooter. Operators Lime, Tier and Dott have been gradually removing their 15,000 machines from public streets.
Rented electric scooters vanish from Paris streets French capital is the first in Europe to completely ban hire scooters from its streets. Voters overwhelmingly elected to remove them in an April referendum -- albeit on a tiny turnout of 7.5 percent. Operators Lime, Tier and Dott have been gradually removing their 15,000 machines.
Paris bans electric scooters after overwhelming vote to banish for-hire vehicles Nearly 90% of the more than 103,000 Parisians who voted in April supported a ban. Contractors Lime, Dott and Tier had a total fleet of 15,000 e-scooters scattered around the city. The move comes after a rise in the number of accidents and complaints.
Paris bans e-scooter rentals following referendum vote after a series of fatal accidents Only rental units are being banned from tomorrow, with residents still free to roam around on privately-owned e-scooters. Almost 90 per cent of voters supported a blanket ban on rental scooters in an April referendum. Operators Dott, Lime and Tier had been given until September 1 to withdraw an estimated 15,000 e- scooters from the city.
Paris becomes first European city to ban rental e-scooters Operators Lime, Dott and Tier had been given a September 1 deadline to withdraw their estimated 15,000 e-scooters from the French capital. Move comes after nearly 90 per cent of voters backed a blanket ban on the rental scooters in a spring referendum. Mayor Anne Hidalgo pledged to honour the outcome of the vote.
Paris bans e-scooter rentals following referendum vote after a series of fatal accidents Only rental units are being banned from tomorrow following an April referendum. Almost 90 per cent of voters supported a blanket ban on rental scooters. Operators Dott, Lime and Tier had been given until September 1 to withdraw an estimated 15,000 e-scooters from the city.
Paris is first European capital to ban self-service electric scooters Parisians voted to ban the battery-powered scooters in a referendum in April. The three operators, Lime, Tier and Dott, will lose their authorisation to occupy public space. The 15,000 scooters have gradually been taken off the streets to be sent to other cities.
Paris Bans Rental Electric Scooters, 1st European Capital to Ease 'Nuisance' Concerns Paris will become the first European capital to ban floating electric scooters from its streets. Residents voted by almost 90 percent in an April referendum to ban the scooters. The city’s 15,000 two-wheeled machines from providers Tier, Lime and Dott had turned into “nuisances"
Paris Bans Rental Electric Scooters, 1st European Capital to Ease 'Nuisance' Concerns Paris will become the first European capital to ban floating electric scooters from its streets. Residents voted by almost 90 percent in an April referendum to ban the scooters. The city’s 15,000 two-wheeled machines from providers Tier, Lime and Dott had turned into “nuisances"
Oklahoma City police make arrest in two-year-old hit-and-run case in Bricktown In August 2021, a driver in a black Tesla struck two people riding on Lime scooters around 2 a.m. along Reno Ave. One victim walked away with minor injuries. The other suffered injuries that required reconstructive surgery and months of therapy.
Law-breaking e-scooter riders to get audio wake-up call A fleet of 25 Lime e-scooters in Melbourne has been fitted with audio and camera capabilities in a bid by the City of Melbourne to crack down on illegal behaviour. Under the pilot, riders' movements would be tracked and those detected riding on a footpath or tandem would get an audio alert to prompt them to stop. Lime said the camera and audio capabilities could be rolled out to the state's wider fleet.
Melbourne e-scooters will ‘shout’ at riders in no-go areas, deputy mayor says E-scooter riders who flout Melbourne’s road rules will trigger an audio warning. It is part of a crackdown on illegal footpath and tandem riding. The City of Melbourne on Friday unveiled a fleet of 25 Lime e-scooters with new camera and GPS technology to be rolled out across the city.
Victim of Queen St homicide remembered as 'loveable and passionate', suspect at large Two people were shot on Queen St in Auckland CBD shortly before midnight. One of the injured, 26-year-old Sione Tuuholoaki, died later in hospital. The alleged shooter fled the scene on a Lime scooter. Police are urging Dariush Talagi, 24, to hand himself in.
Queen St shooting victim Sione Tuuholoaki remembered as ‘always polite, hardworking’ by workmates Sione Tuuholoaki has been named as the victim of a shooting on Queen St, Central Auckland. He was shot last Thursday, along with another man, and died in hospital the next day. The alleged shooter was on a Lime scooter before and after the incident. Police are hunting for Dariush Talagi, 24, in relation to the shooting.
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