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Fort Myers launches Spin scooter pilot downtown; council stresses education and enforcement
Summary
Council heard details of a downtown micromobility pilot with Spin: initial static fleet, geofenced corrals, reduced top speed, monthly reporting and a one-year agreement; council asked staff to emphasize rider education and coordinate with police and downtown businesses.
Fort Myers staff told the City Council on Aug. 18 they launched a downtown electric-scooter pilot with Spin and will run a static soft launch for roughly two weeks before a formal public launch later this week.
Staff said Spin placed 104 scooters in downtown during the soft launch and expects the fleet to operate between 150 and 200 scooters during the pilot period (the company’s contract allows for up to 400). Operating hours are 6 a.m. to midnight; staff requested the reduced top speed of 12 mph for city…
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