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Woodinville staff pitches Lime e-bikes and scooters pilot tied to Redmond Link opening; council asks for equity and safety data
Summary
Staff proposed a cost-neutral Lime pilot to connect Woodinville to the new Redmond Link station using geofenced parking; council members supported outreach but requested data on trip costs, equity programs, helmet enforcement and detailed origin-destination metrics before formal approval.
City staff presented a proposal to pursue a Lime micromobility pilot (e-bikes and scooters) aimed at connecting Woodinville to the Downtown Redmond Link station beginning in summer 2025 or 2026.
Staff said the program could be cost neutral and include city fees similar to Redmond (about $0.15 per ride to the city), geofenced parking zones to prevent sidewalk clutter, and no addition of parking zones on private property. Jared Hill said staff had positive feedback from Redmond and Bothell and was in contact with Sound Transit and King County about a coordinated first/last-mile approach.
Council members voiced general support for further study but raised several requirements: community listening sessions; data on per-ride cost comparisons to transit and ride-hail; granular origin/destination trip data from Lime; equity provisions (discounts or vouchers for low-income riders); helmet and safety enforcement options; and ways to avoid losing destination-based sales tax to other jurisdictions.
Hill said Redmond offers programs for reduced fares and rewards and that Lime can provide displaced-device response within 24 hours, and he offered to return with more data and a community engagement plan before moving a contract forward.
Next steps: staff will prepare more detailed research, equity options and an outreach plan and return to council with recommended pilot parameters and data.
