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Flagstaff staff reopen discussion on shared micromobility, seek commissioner input
Summary
City staff and Metroplan presented options to restart a shared micro-mobility program in Flagstaff, outlining benefits, risks and next steps; commissioners raised questions about winter operations, parking, equity and device counts but took no formal action.
Flagstaff transportation staff and Metroplan on April 2 presented options to restart a shared micromobility program — including e-scooters and e-bikes — after earlier pilot efforts stalled around the COVID-19 pandemic.
City transportation planner Chris Fair told the Transportation Commission the discussion revives work begun in 2018 and 2020 and follows a February city council direction to restart the conversation. “This presentation builds off of a similar one that was given to city council in February of this year, where city council directed staff to restart the conversation around micromobility share,” Fair said.
Kim Austin of Metroplan summarized peer-city research and a 2017–18 feasibility update Mountain Line produced. Austin said modern programs are typically run by third-party vendors rather…
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