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Local bike-shop owner urges limits on Bird placement; committee moves to executive session on contract
Summary
A Burns and Segways owner told the Burlington City Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee that Bird’s bike‑share deployment has harmed his summer business and asked the city to restrict waterfront placement; the committee subsequently voted to enter executive session to discuss contract negotiations.
Rick Sharp, who identified himself as representing Burns and Segways and Electric Bikes, told the Burlington City Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee that the city’s contract bike‑share operator has been “mismanaging their bikes,” leaving them on the waterfront and in public spaces and competing directly with his local rental business.
Sharp said the company had reduced maintenance staff and that Bird’s bikes were…
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