Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2023
We need to get rid of those electric public scooters. I am a big advocate for public transportation, but it is clear that the infrastructure of Bloomington is not meant to handle anything other than cars, foot traffic, or occasionally bicycles. The use of public electric scooters constantly poses a risk to pedestrians walking, or vehicles in motion. As a walker I have nearly been hit by one of these multiple times, and as a driver these things are such a liability due to their speed and the fact that most people who use them do not follow the rules, they just zip around. Last year a young man died on one of those scooters. This year another is injured. This is becoming a public safety emergency, so please for the sake of the bodily health of the citizens, ban these scooters.
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
- Case Date:
- 8/16/2023
This scooter parking has recently been placed in front of our home without notice. We feel that this parking will be an extreme nuisance to our home, as it is located directly outside bedroom windows. We fear that intoxicated people riding these scooters will be close to our parked cars and right outside our home on a frequent basis. We are worried about noise and the safety of our home and property with intoxicated people parking scooters in the middle of the night. In addition, we do not want people loitering outside of the home. We want this parking area relocated. The parking is located at the corner of 12th Street and Grant Street.
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
- Case Date:
- 8/2/2023
There are two Veos blocking the public sidewalk at Rockport and Graham. And Banta.
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
- Case Date:
- 7/31/2023
A scooter rack has been set up in the street in our residential neighborhood. It should not be there, should it?
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
- Case Date:
- 7/11/2023
Velo e-bike abandoned for two weeks at corner of 1200 e Sheridan Dr and 1000 s highland. Please remove it.
Thank you.
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
1750 W 17th ST
- Case Date:
- 7/10/2023
Two Lime scooters parked in our parking spaces in this business parking area. How do I stop this dropoff of scooters from occurring?
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
- Case Date:
- 10/12/2022
Drunk drivers are protected while cyclists, pedestrians, and scooter users are not.
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
- Case Date:
- 10/12/2022
Someone was killed by a drunk driver and I can’t use my scooter anymore because the city is a bunch of idiots.
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
2611 E 2nd ST
- Case Date:
- 10/1/2022
Group of kids riding their skateboards up and down the driveway creating disturbance and potential car related accidents
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
- Case Date:
- 9/21/2022
The BMCMPO received the following message/question from Mr. Sam Melchior (dsamuelm375@gmail.com) who asked the following:
"Hi,
I was wondering if there is any consideration of geo fencing the IU campus and downtown to control the dangerous use of e scooters. They are terribly dangerous and do not provide the safe eco friendly transportation advertised.
Sam, a concerned citizen "
We would ask that someone respond to Mr. Melchior regarding the geofencing of scooters within the City of Bloomington.
Thanks,
Pat Martin
Planning & Transportation Department