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Denver speakers urge council to retain Lime service and support Lime Access program
Summary
Residents and a company representative told the council during a March public comment session that Lime’s service and the Lime Access program help workers, single parents and people in transit deserts maintain jobs and appointments and urged the city to keep Lime operating alongside other providers.
A company representative and multiple Denver residents urged the City Council during the March 22, 2026 public comment period to keep Lime operating in the city and to support the Lime Access program, saying the services help people reach work, medical appointments and childcare.
A speaker identifying themselves as representing Lime said the company has been in Denver for eight years, described a roughly 40-person mechanic operation in the warehouse and highlighted safety and recycling practices. "Lime takes pride in being a green company","We have electric vehicles to complete all tasks in and around the city" and "I'm asking that you please look into keeping us... to help drive affordability, safety standards, and cleanliness standards together," the representative said.
Braden Davis, who gave his ZIP code as 80216, said he relied on the Lime Access program to get to work when public transit schedules did not match his shifts, noting that buses were not available late at night. "I can use the Lime scooter go home, basically," he said, describing the program as key to maintaining employment.
Ashley Akeley, who identified herself as speaking on behalf of Lime Access, said she is a single parent who uses the program to get to appointments and to visit her children. "I really do use that program in every way possible, because it's hard for me to be able to constantly pay for Ubers," she said.
Speakers also said they prefer Lime based on prior experience and reliability. One speaker cautioned against replacing long-standing providers and urged the council to consider maintaining competition among micromobility vendors to protect affordability and service coverage.
The public comment rules announced at the start of the session noted that council members will not respond from the dais; the clerk invited written comments and announced the next public comment session for March 31 with sign-ups starting March 26.
The comments were part of the general public comment portion of the council's meeting; no council action or vote on micromobility vendors took place during the session.
