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Officials plan school outreach, helmet giveaways and summer social media push to curb unsafe e‑bike behavior
Summary
City staff, police and parks officials proposed coordinated school programs, voluntary helmet giveaways and a summer social‑media campaign to educate middle‑ and upper‑elementary students about bike and e‑bike safety. Local partners and retailers were suggested as sponsors.
City staff and community partners proposed a multi‑pronged education campaign aimed at students and parents to reduce unsafe e‑bike and scooter behavior. Staff urged focusing on 5th–8th grades and coordinating with schools, PE teachers and existing programs; parks staff and volunteers offered to run bike rodeos and safety sessions.
Liz Elmer described prior helmet drives and local grant support: "I've had great success with actually the local Walmart grant. They'll just give you $5 and never talk to you again." Participants suggested using local businesses, the library and summer camps to distribute helmets and incentives, and discussed small rewards (stickers, ice‑cream coupons) to encourage helmet use.
Speakers recommended timing outreach to the start of summer, when children are most active, and said the police department already has social media material ready to distribute. Staff and parks representatives volunteered to coordinate pilot events, echoing a consistent theme from the meeting: emphasize education and partnerships over punitive measures.
