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Keene council adopts downtown bicycle and personal‑device ordinance after close vote, limits motorized assist and sets 8 mph cap
Summary
After extensive debate over enforcement and scope, the City Council adopted an amended ordinance regulating bicycles and personal devices within the downtown core. The council amended a proposed 10 mph cap down to 8 mph and approved the ordinance on a roll call vote of 8–7.
The Keene City Council adopted a new ordinance regulating bicycles and other personal mobility devices within the downtown core and on designated bike lanes and multi‑use paths, voting 8–7 after an amendment lowered a proposed 10 miles‑per‑hour maximum to 8 mph.
Councilor Mitchell H. Greenwald, sponsor of the measure at second reading, described the ordinance as an anticipatory step tied to the downtown infrastructure project: the change would create rules for “bike…
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