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Cyclist urges Wilkes-Barre to prioritize e-bike infrastructure and update comprehensive plan before zoning changes
Wilkes-Barre City Council · January 9, 2026
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Summary
A certified planner and resident urged council to focus on education and infrastructure, not registration, for e-bikes and said zoning changes must be grounded in an updated comprehensive plan; council asked staff for the 2019-20 bike-ped study and to track state legislation on e-bikes.
Brian Ferry, a certified planner and resident, told the Wilkes-Barre City Council that registration or licensing is a low priority for addressing e-bike concerns; instead he urged the city to invest in education and basic cycling infrastructure such as signage and painted lanes.…
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