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Committee discusses restricting e-bikes and scooters from wooded trails and certain paths
Summary
Council members and police debated excluding e-bikes and e-scooters from wooded multi-use trails such as Miller Nature Preserve and portions of the French Greenway, balancing mobility needs for some students against safety for pedestrians and trail users.
Members raised concerns about device use on multi-use trails and in wooded preserves. Chief Fischbach supported excluding e-scooters and e-bikes from wooded park trails like Miller Nature Preserve while acknowledging that restricting access could limit mobility options for children who use devices to get to school.
Council Member Mary Berges and other participants asked the committee to make an explicit decision about restricting use on the French Greenway and similar paths, and suggested signage and public education as near-term steps. The committee did not adopt a formal ban at the meeting but asked staff to consider specific locations in drafting ordinance language and signage plans.
