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From YouTube: Committee on Government Operations on February 26, 2019
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Docket #0209 - Message and ordinance amending the City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XVII, regarding licensing and regulating shared mobility businesses.
A
O'malley,
chair
of
the
government,
Operations
Committee,
we're
here
today
to
discuss
docket
0
to
0-9,
and
it's
an
ordinance
establishing
the
authority
of
the
Boston
Transportation
Department
to
regulate
shared
mobility
businesses.
This
ordinance
seeks
to
create
a
flexible
licence
structure
that
allows
the
city
to
regulate
businesses
offering
vehicles
in
small
vehicles
for
rent
on
city
streets
in
sidewalks.
This
matter
was
sponsored
by
Mayor
Maude
and
J.
Walsh
referred
to
the
Committee
on
government
operations
back
on
jr.
xx
2019.
A
It
should
be
noted
that
the
Committee
on
planning
and
development
in
transportation
she
had
by
city
councilor,
Lodge
Michele
Wu,
held
a
hearing
regarding
dhoklas
mobility
and
electric
scooters
on
October,
the
in
back
in
October
of
2018.
That
was
docket
number
11
69.
That
hearing
was
sponsored
by
my
colleague
who's
here
with
this
City
Council
Matt
O'malley.
Throughout
the
course
of
that
hearing,
there
was
support
for
bike
share
companies
and
electric
scooters
coming
to
Boston.
A
It
was
also
understood
how
critical
it
was
for
the
city
to
have
an
effective
regulatory
measures
in
place,
as
well
as
ongoing.
Regional
collaboration
with
nearby
municipalities
was
also
stressed
that
the
effective
regulation
is
vital
to
ensuring
that
this
industry
does
not
compromise
the
city's
efforts
around
vision,
zero
in
pedestrian
safety,
enhancing
accessibility
for
members
of
the
disabled,
community
equity
issues
in
a
range
of
other
related
topics.
So
I'd
like
to
note
that
this
hearing
is
being
streamlined
on
the
Boston
City
Council
TV
online.
A
It's
also
being
recorded
and
will
be
rebroadcast
at
a
later
date
at
Comcast
channel
8,
our
CN
82
and
Verizon
1964
I'd
now
like
to
offer
my
colleague
who's
really
been
at
the
forefront
of
a
lot
of
these
initiatives
to
open
to
give
opening
remarks
before
we
turn
it
over
to
the
administration's
panel.
So
no
further
ado,
council,
Matt,
O'malley
Thank.
B
You
mr.
chairman,
and
thank
you
for
your
great
leadership
and
advocacy
on
this,
and
so
many
other
issues.
I
will
be
brief.
It's
much
more
important
to
hear
from
our
panel,
as
well
as
some
of
the
stakeholders
and,
most
importantly,
members
of
the
public
who
showed
up
today,
but
it
goes
without
saying:
I
him
enormous,
ly:
supportive
of
micro
mobility
in
ways
that
we
can
a
remove
cars
from
the
road
B
move
people
around
cities
in
d.c
make
sure
we
do
it
and,
as
safe
manner,
is
humanly
possible.
B
I
think
a
lot
of
this
ordinance
gets
to
that
so
I
certainly
support
efforts
to
create
a
framework
make
sure
we
do
this
right.
We've
seen
rollouts
in
other
cities
that
have
gone
exceptionally
well,
we've
seen
rollouts
in
other
cities
that
have
been
very,
very
poorly
conceived,
so
I
think
that
we
have
an
opportunity
to
once
again
do
it
right
to
make
sure
that
we
lead
to
make
sure
that
we
provide
a
service
for
our
residents.
B
A
You
councillor
Mele
yeah,
we're
here
obviously
joined
by
the
administration.
I,
see
chief
of
streets,
Chris
Osgood.
We
have
Commissioner
of
Transportation
Gina
fee
and
a
Curran.
We
have
the
program
director
from
the
mayor's
office
of
new
Mackay
and
urban
mechanics.
That's
Michelle's
son,
so
I'll
defer
it
to
to
the
panel
just
quick
introduction
any
of
yourself
and
for
the
record,
and
you
have
the
floor.
C
Serve
as
Mayor
Walsh's
chief
of
streets
I'll
offer
some
very
brief
in
rectory
remarks
and
in
the
spirit
of
those
who
of
you,
look
forward
to
your
questions
and
really
look
forward
to
public
testimony
that
is
here.
I'm
joined,
as
you
said,
by
Commissioner
Freeman
Dhaka,
and
by
Michelle,
stone
from
the
mayor's
office
of
newer
mechanics,
really
led
the
drafting
this
ordinance.
The
broad
context
of
this
ordinance
is
that
there
is
immense
innovation.
That's
happening
right
now
in
this
field
of
micro
milla
two
years
ago,
it
was
all
about
Dhokla.
C
Spikes
last
year
was
all
about
scooters.
Truly,
who
knows
what
is
next
on
the
on
the
horizon
and
all
these
innovations,
as
you
noted
councillor,
O'malley,
are
really
focused
on
this
idea
of
how
do
we
move
people
in
cities
in
ways
that
cause
less
congestion
result
in
fewer
emissions
and
cost
less
than
traveling
around
by
a
car?
So
there's
a
lot
of
excitement.
Enthusiasm
around
the
opportunities
for
innovation
around
mobility
in
general.
C
The
city
of
Boston,
however,
does
not
currently
have
soar
that
regulatory
clarity
that
we
would
need
to
make
sure
that
any
of
these
innovations
are
actually
being
guided
towards
those
things
that
our
residents
want:
most
safe
streets,
equitable
access
to
transportation,
reliable
ways
of
getting
around
town,
and
what
this
ordinance
really
does
is
addresses
that
specific
problem,
so
I'm
gonna,
be
sort
of
short
Lee
just
lay
out
what
this
ordinance
is
and
what
this
ordinance
is
not
starting
with
what
this
is
not
to
be
clear.
This
is
not
a
pilot
of
scooters.
C
This
is
not
a
pilot
of
any
other
form
of
Technology.
That
is
not
what
this
ordinance
is.
The
soreness
also
does
not
set
caps.
It
does
not
set
specific
license
term,
it
does
not
dictate
geographies,
it
doesn't
dictate
any
of
those
sort
of
other
sort
of
specifics.
That
would
come
up
if
we
were
ever
to
pursue
a
pilot,
but
what
this
does
do
is
it
basically
gives
clear
authority
to
the
deposit
department
transportation
to
be
able
to
manage
any
shared
micro
mobility
service
that
occurs
on
our
streets.
C
It
also
sets
some
general
common-sense
provisions
around
what
any
sort
of
micro
mobility
shared
micro
mobility
vehicle
could
do.
For
example,
they
could
not
exceed
50
miles
per
hour,
and
importantly,
it
also
clarifies
that
if
there
is
an
unlicensed
provider
of
shared
micro
mobility
services
in
the
City
of
Boston,
the
Boston
would
have
the
right
to
be
able
to
impound
those
vehicles.
We've
had
a
lot
of
conversations
over
the
coarsest
last
year
and
again
that
October
hearing
was
was
helpful
in
advancing
that
conversation.
C
We
are
certainly
a
ways
off
from
any
sir
changes
on
our
street,
but
we
do
appreciate
the
council's
taking
a
position.
Now
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
had
in
place
again
that
regulatory
clarity
which
helps
both
advocates
advocates
constituents.
Innovators
understand
the
way
in
which
we
would
be
thinking
about
regulating
micro
mobility
in
the
City
of
Boston,
and
that
is
an
important
sort
of
precondition
before
anything
could
actually
happen
going
forward.
So
again,
we
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
be
here.
C
A
Colleague,
Lydia
redwoods,
my
peripheral
vision,
I
guess,
chief
of
we
can
just
quick
question
of
you.
Can
you
just
clarify
the
differences
between
vehicle
sharing
businesses
in
small
vehicle
sharing
businesses
and
I
state
that
only
because
the
term
small
vehicle
sharing
businesses
was
only
referenced
once
in
the
ordinance
and
I
just
didn't
know
I
guess
it
was
small,
a
typo
or
well
we're
dealing
with
a
couple
different
types
of
sure.
C
And
Michelle,
you
sort
wanted
I'm
into
the
specifics,
but
small
vehicle
is
a
defined
term
within
the
ordinance
and
is
really
meant
to
sort
of
focus
in
on
literally
vehicles
that
are
not.
They
were
not
talk
about
sort
of
broad
car
sharing
vehicles,
we're
talking
about
sort
of
smaller
shared
vehicles
on
our
streets.
A
So
there's,
but
this
so
there's
so
there
is
a
difference
between
a
vehicle
sharing
business
in
a
small
vehicle
sharing
business
and
then
again
why
it's
only
referenced
once
I
don't
know
if
we
want
to.
We
want
to
add
one
of
bolster
that
up
a
little
bit
or
appointment
but
kind
of
tie
something
up
to
again.
A
So
we
can
clearly
distinguish
between
vehicle
sharing
businesses
and
small
vehicle
sharing
business,
where
it's
only
mentioned
once
it
almost
kind
of
seems
like
it
was
sort
of
a
maybe
a
typo
or
an
afterthought,
but
if
there's
real
meaning
to
it,
if
we
can
maybe
beef
that
up
a
little
bit
prior
to
her
coming
back
before
a
council
vote
that
that
probably
makes
the
most
sense.
But
but
on
that
point
Michelle,
if
you
have
any
thoughts
on
that
I.
D
Echo
at
the
chief
of
streets,
she
files
good
statement
on
that.
The
main
difference
between
a
small
vehicle
sharing,
a
business
and
a
vehicle
sharing
business
is
that
a
small
vehicle
does
not
need
to
be
registered
with
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
so
we're
really
focused
on
those
smaller
vehicles.
A
And
then
through
the
chief
I
guess,
if
you
could
just
check
with
your
folks,
if
I'd
like
to
see
if
we
can
add
a
council
designee
to
the
small
vehicle
sharing
business
riser
week,
committee
there'll
be
an
advisory
committee
established
obviously
from
the
mayor's
office
and
or
maybe
we
can
have
some
type
of
reporting
requirement
to
the
clerk's
office,
just
to
make
sure
that
nothing's
falling
through
the
cracks
commish.
Where
do
we
anticipate
the
area
of
service
for
these
electric
scooters?
To
be
that
the
demand
will
be
sure.
C
Again,
we
are,
we
are
many
steps
away
from
anything
that
would
be
a
pilot
or
we're
getting
to
that
level
specificity.
What
this
simply
allows
is
for
the
Boston
transmission
barber
to
use
exactly
those
sorts
of
criteria,
to
be
reasons
we
would,
or
we
sort
of
the
the
elements
of
what
a
license
would
include.
This
is
again
it
does
not
specify
those
things.
It
just
simply
allows
BTD
to
use
those
criteria.
If
and
when
we
would
ever
have
a
pilot.
C
So
caution
hearts
remain,
NPC
will
likely
speak
to
this
and
a
little
bit
MEP
C
has
been
a
partner
in
those
conversations,
I
think.
As
we
already
know,
you
know.
Those
of
us
here
are
much
more
focused
on
municipal
boundaries.
Then
then,
understandably,
our
constituents
are,
and
so
we've
had
a
lot
of
regional
conversations
about
this.
This
so
obviously,
is
focused
really
specifically
on
making
sure
that
we,
as
the
city
of
Boston,
have
the
ability
to
manage
any
sort
of
program
that
would
come
whether
we
weather
was
regional
or
not
on
our
streets.
A
And
something
very
soon
and
something
I'll
think
about
sort
of,
as
it's
in
committee
is
very
similar
to
the
shopping
ordinance.
Where
we
have
is
you
know,
Commission
we
see
shopping
cats
show
up
all
over
the
place
is
a
sort
of
a
requirement
of
the
shopping,
the
store
or
the
shopping
center
to
retrieve
the
shopping
carts,
so
I
think
a
concern.
At
least
constituents
have
rate
they've
raised
the
issue
as
to
just
if
they
drove
walking
down
the
street
and
there's
just
a
scooters
all
over
the
place.
A
It's
like
who's
that
on
is
that
on
the
city's
side
of
the
house,
or
is
it
on
them?
So
maybe
some
language
in
there
that
requires,
as
they
reach
out
to
commission
a
fee,
not
get
to
talk
about
their
route.
That
there's
got
to
be
some
some
responsibility
and
accountability
from
that
company.
To
you
know,
I
guess
pick
up
their
wares
if
you
will
so
that
we
don't
have.
A
Scoot
is
strong
all
over
the
place
abandoned
if
you
will,
or
they
may
have
taken
the
scooter
to
an
area
where
they
may
not
be
a
lot
of
people,
and
then
they
take
the
scooter
to
the
place,
but
they
take
a
car
from
the
place
and
the
scooter
stays
there
for
days.
So
I
just
wanna
make
sure
that
we're
we're
on
top
of
that
and
we
may
want
to
sort
of
Maris
some
of
the
language
that
we
have
in
the
city.
A
C
Can
certainly
check
that
language
against
the
shopping,
cart,
Gardens.
One
of
the
pieces-
that's
in
here
in
in
section
7,
is-
is
clear:
Authority
for
the
city
to
be
able
to
impound
and
charge
reasonable
fees
for
anybody
who
is
leaving
their
vehicle
in
a
way
which
is
inappropriate
on
Missal
streets,
but
you're
right.
We
should.
We
can
check
that
against
some
existing
programs.
We
have
in
place
to
do
similar
work,
Thank.
B
Thank
You,
mr.
chairman,
so
chief
when
we
had
this
hearing
the
last
fall,
I
think
there
was
a
I,
don't
think
there
was
talk
about
establishing
a
pilot
as
early
as
this
spring.
So
it
sounds
to
me
that
we're
putting
that
on
hold
for
now,
and
the
next
step
should
be
passage
of
this,
which
sort
of
sets
the
regulatory
oversight
which
would
then
get
into
a
piloted
programs,
act.
Good
sort
of
analysis,
yeah.
C
B
And
that's
fair
and,
as
the
chairman
asked
and
I
know,
we're
gonna
hear
from
some
folks
from
MAPC
earlier
I
think
it
is
incredibly
smart
and
I
applaud
you
for
working
regionally,
as
we've
done
with
the
bike
share.
Are
the
three
other
municipalities
also
putting
in
similar
framework
to
your
knowledge
in
terms
of
this
oversight
in.
C
B
Great
okay
and
how
then,
would
this
sort
of
I
guess
does
this
change
timeline,
I
know
you're,
always
hesitant,
but
just
sort
of
a
ballpark?
Do
you
see,
should
we
vote
to
accept
this,
enable
you
Commissioner
to
to
set
the
guidelines
come
up
with
some
safety
and
oversight?
Do
you
see,
then,
a
pilot
program
this
calendar
year
again
I,
know
you're
hesitant
to
put
a
time
on
it,
but
is
this?
How
would
this
change
they.
C
Can
be
hard
to
put
a
timeline
on
it.
I
do
think
that
what
this
allows
is
it
both
would
create
a
framework
if
and
when
a
pilot
would
go
forward,
but
also
creates
a
framework
to
ensure
that
some
of
the
concerns
which
I
think
constituents
here
will
likely
raise.
It
gives
us
the
clear
authority
to
be
able
to
dress
on
those
concerns,
but.
F
B
And
I
know
that
some
other
cities
have
sent,
cease
and
desist
letters
to
operators
when
they
were
some
of
the
scooters,
specifically
we're
sort
of
left
there
to
my
knowledge,
Boston
hasn't
done
that
I
believe
we
do
not,
but
so
the
fare
that
a
company
would
just
try
to
flood
the
market.
Well,
while
we
sort
of
are
working
on
these
things,
this
I.
C
B
Okay,
what
happens
currently,
if
you
see
an
individual,
not
that
often
I,
look
forward
to
day
when
we're
seeing
more?
Hopefully,
but
if
you
see
someone
using
one
of
these
electric
scooters
going
down,
Cambridge
Street
has
there
been
any
interactions
with
anyone
in
BTD
or
anyone?
Is
that
currently
legal,
so.
C
C
This
is,
it
is
intentionally
in
both
the
Commissioner
and
Michelle
can
speak
more
to
us.
This
is
intentionally
not
narrowly
focused
on
one
particular
vehicle
type.
Just
knowing
that
this
is
there's
an
evolution
that
this
happened.
This
innovation
that's
happening,
so
we
just
want
to
be
prepared
and
have
clear
guidelines
for
whatever
may
come.
Okay,.
E
With
regard
to
segways,
we
have
one
company
operating
in
Boston
now,
which
is
busting
Segway
tours,
so
they
don't
rent
segways.
They
offer
guided
tours
throughout
the
city,
so
they
are
perfect.
They
provide
their
routes
to
the
proposed
routes
to
the
transportation
department
in
the
police
department.
We
collectively
approve
them,
and
the
police
department
provides
oversight
of
the
operation
of
Segway
tours
different.
D
D
B
I
guess
I'm
curious.
It
seems
to
me
that
would
electric
bike
speak
in
the
same
category
that
we're
talking
about
today
in
terms
of
the
oversight
so
bikes
with
the
electric
assist
switch.
I
know
blue
has
done
in
some
other
neighborhoods
and
is
likely
to
bring
here.
Okay,
so
there'd
be
no
blue
bikes
with
electric
assist
until
this.
B
C
And
Michelle
crammed
wrong
this.
This
does
not
conflict
with
sort
of
things
that
are
either
existing
law
or
existing
contract.
We
have
an
existing
contract
with
with
motivate
and
Blue
Cross
Blue
Shield
to
sort
of
operate
that
system,
and
so
that
system
is
sort
of
sort
of
guided
by
the
contract.
Not
necessarily
specifics
of
this
particular
ordinances
that
paradigm,
okay,
so.
B
B
And
again,
I'm
one
of
the
bigger
proponents,
probably
on
the
probably
the
biggest
proponent
on
this
body.
I
want
to
see
more
of
these
things.
But
it
sounds
to
me
that
they'd
likely
go
to
the
electric
bikes,
which
I
think
is
a
good
thing,
particularly
as
the
network
grows
in
the
father
flowing
neighborhoods
such
as,
where
I
represent
to
allow
for
folks
to
use
them
more.
So
I
wouldn't
want
to
hinder
that
this.
C
B
So
I
guess
I
both
don't
want
to
hinder
it.
I
also
don't
want
to
give
a
pass
to
one
company
when
there
could
be.
You
know
we
want
to
do
what's
best
for
the
that's
for
the
constituents.
All
right,
I
want
to.
Let
my
colleagues
go
I
guess
just
briefly.
There
are
a
myriad
bills
at
the
state
legislature
that
have
oversight
in
terms
of
this.
Are
there
any
that
either
this
administration
feels
strongly
about
one
way
or
the
other
or
something
that
seemed
is
the
strongest
approach
so.
C
We
have
not,
we
have
not
weighed
in
yet
we're.
Certainly,
there
are
there's
an
active
conversation
in
Beacon
Hill
about
adjustments
to
the
Mass
General
law.
Certainly,
the
piece
that
we're
interested
in
is
ensuring
that
as
they're
defining
appropriate
vehicle
types,
they've
got
safety.
First,
most
noise,
no.
B
I
know
we
all
share
that,
and
then
should
we
pass
this
and
then
the
state
legislature
passes
a
bill.
Would
that
preempts?
What
we're
trying
to
do
here
is
that
this
is
a
separate
oversight,
so
this
is
important
to
do
before
the
state
legislature
acts
because
it's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
sort
of
set
the
regulatory
oversight
exactly
okay,
okay,
that's
all
for
now,
but
I
will
have
more
questions.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
You
council
we've
also
been
joined
by
our
colleague
city
council.
Shake
I'm
also
want
to
recognize
my
former
colleague
City
Council
Paul
Scapa
Keo
is
here
and
also
my
former
colleague
and
government.
Southern
state
jack
state.
Senator
Jack
hat
is
here
as
well
so
good
to
see
you
both
gentlemen.
She
recognizes
counsel
Lydia
Edwards.
You.
G
Very
much
chair
and
I
wanted
to
thank
my
colleague,
councillor
O'malley,
for
your
leadership
on
this
and
having
I
thought
was
a
very
good,
robust
conversation
about
this
last
year
and
so
I
appreciate
also
setting
the
framework
for
us
to.
Let
us
know
what
we're
doing
today
and
not
necessarily
promoting
a
pilot,
though
I
would
love
to
support
this
with
language.
That
says,
a
pilot
will
happen
within
the
year
of
passage,
so
I
might
I
suggest
that
as
well,
I
do
I
do
feel
firmly
and
at
least
trying
and
looking
at
how
this
could
happen.
G
So
I'd
love
to
see
potentially
some
language
put
in
here
that
talks
about
a
pilot
happening,
I'd
love
to
see
the
commitment
for
that
I.
Don't
want
it
this
to
be
a
much
much
ado
about
nothing
if,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we're
gonna
be
regulating
and
then
maybe
someday.
Seeing
a
pilot,
though
I
understood
your
commitment
last
year
was
really
to
see
how
this
could
be
done.
I
wanted
to
also
think
thank
you
for
your
hearing.
G
I
think
for
many
members
of
the
community
about
the
advisory
group
and
again
emphasizing
I,
really
do
appreciate
having
members
of
the
disability
community
on
that.
That
group
my
day
and
to
echo
council
I
already
suggestion
to
have
a
City
Council
appointee
I
also
would
suggest
a
youth
appointee.
You
already
have
I
think
youth
advisory
group
for
the
city
of
Boston,
but
I
said
during
my
last
testimony.
I,
don't
I
would
be
on
one
of
these
things.
G
If
I
was
a
kid
and
I,
don't
doubt
that
a
lot
of
kids
would
be
excited
about
some
version
of
this,
so
I
think
you
should
also
have
some
youth
appointee
on
this
on
the
advisory
group.
I
wanted
to
also
talk
about
some
of
the
other
guidelines
that
the
advisory
group
would
be
looking
at.
I
see
that
the
licensing
is
strictly
for
the
for
the
actual
I
think
they,
the
companies.
Are
you
thinking
one
day
about
licensing
of
individuals
to
ride
these
or
no?
This.
G
And
then
also
one
thing
that
I
think
is
worth
the
advisory
group
also
coming
up
with
is
a
training
and
education
program.
Almost
a
road
etiquette
program
for
folks
who
are
interested
in
this
I'm
sure
that
they
would
but
I
think
it's
really
important
that
you
you're
also
changing
not
just
the
rules
but
the
culture
on
the
streets
of
Boston.
So
it
would
be
good
to
have
that.
Commissioner
I
don't
know.
E
G
No
I
mean
III
think
it's
well
worth
noting
that
we
I
think
what
we
lost
with
some
folks
with
some
of
the
the
biking
community,
where
they
felt
that
there's
a
lot
of
there's
an
education
on
both
the
drivers
and
the
biking
community.
That
seems
to
still
be
growing
and
needs
improvement
that
we
have
an
opportunity
at
the
very
beginning
of
a
new
vehicle
to
get
ahead
of
that
again.
G
Education
for
drivers,
as
well
as
for
folks
who
are
going
to
be
on
the
scooters,
it's
a
safety
issue
and
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
I
think
I.
Think
it's
well
written.
I
think
this
is
a
great
first
step.
Thank
You,
commissioner,
but
also
again
would
love
to
see
a
committed
language
to
at
least
within
a
certain
time
frame,
to
have
a
pilot
program.
H
You,
mr.
chairman,
good
morning,
everybody
thanks
for
coming
in
so
when
we
talk
about
this
is
about
granting
licenses
to
one
company
that
would
operate
sort
of
like
the
the
bike
sharing
same
sort
of
thing.
This
is
a
licensing
process.
You
have
a
license
to
bring
in
like
how
many
units
do
they
bring
in
when
this
license
is
granted.
Is
that
up
to
them
to
figure
out?
Oh
so.
C
H
Yeah,
so
we're
not
kind
of
it's
not
gonna,
be
one
Operator
or
one
one
license.
That's
not
defined
as
what
do
we?
What
is
the
city's
benefit
other
than
providing
transportation?
What
is
the
city's
monetary
budget
a
benefit
from
the
bike
sharing
program?
What
is
that
bike
sharing
program
give
to
us
sorry
from
existing
blue
bike
program?
Existing
yes,.
C
I
don't
have
that
off
the
top
of
my
head.
Certainly
the
revenue
from
that
and
you'll
speak
more
to
this
goes
back
to
sort
of
ensuring
that
we
have
a
strong
and
expanding
bike
share
program
across
the
city,
and
so
we
are
trying
to
ensure
that
the
blue
bike
program
actually
helps
us
expand
the
move
like
program
to
more
neighborhoods
across
the
city
of
Boston,
but.
C
Think
one
thing
I
think
we
very
much
view
motivate
as
a
partner
of
ours
and
then
this
is
that
that
system
is
a
public
bike
share
system,
it's
one
that
is
collectively
owned
by
Boston,
Brookline,
cambridge
and
somerville
and
and
so
I
think
in
that
particular
case
they're,
the
ones
who
are
operating
that
program.
But
it
is
a
public
bike
share
program
in.
C
H
They
don't
pay
anything
all
right,
I
mean
they
run,
they
run
the
system,
they
don't
pay
us
anything.
Just
making
a
point.
I,
don't
think
they're
paying
anything
because
and
I'm
getting
I'm
gonna
bring
this
back
to
over.
Here
now
over
170
rides
in
Boston
every
day.
What
do
we
get
from
them?
We
don't
get
that
doll.
If
we
got
a
dollar
a
day
from
UBA
would
be
able
to
fix
a
lot
about
transportation
issues.
We
let
that
we
let
that
get
away
from
us
now,
bike
sharing
doesn't
pay
anything.
H
Probably
if
it's
a
dollar
a
ride,
two
dollars
right,
but
where
they're
making
the
money
is
with
data
sharing,
they
take
all
that
data
and
they
share
it
around.
Making
tons
of
money,
so
I
would
say,
should
suggest
that
what
are
they
paying
to
us?
We're
sharing
I
did
well
I'm,
not
gonna,
be
sharing
my
data
with
them,
because
you
won't
see
me
on
one
of
these
things,
but
what
a
week,
what
are
they
paying
us
a
day?
H
C
C
H
I,
don't
think
that
I
don't
think
we
should
have
a
repeat
of
Wilbur
I
mean
I'm.
Almost
thinking
I
think
the
bike
sharing
should
be
given
us
something
that
parking
spots
on
every
Main
Street,
how
much
as
a
parking
spot
to
rent.
If
you
got
a
loading
dock,
if
I'm,
if
I'm
a
business
operator,
that's
been
in
Dorchester
Dorchester
have
50
years.
If
I
want
a
loading.
Dock
I
got
a
page
where
your
grand
a
month
so.
C
I
think
the
comparison
I
think
it's
a
slightly
different,
a
difference
in
comparison
air,
so
with
the
blueblack
system
again
is
a
publicly
owned
system.
We
own
the
bikes,
we
own
the
docks.
These
are
all
things
that
are
being
we.
These
are
assets
that
we
are
motivated
simply
running.
That
system,
which
is,
is
again
a
publicly
owned
bike
share
system.
C
H
C
Basically,
use
it
to
to
get
to
more
neighborhoods.
There
are
counselors
here
who,
including
yourself
and
be
able
to
again
keep
prices
affordable
for
membership
and
sure
that
we've
got
discounted
members
there's
a
whole
set
of
things
that
are
I,
think
slightly
different
about
a
publicly
owned
bike
share
system,
and
what
we're
talking
about
here,
which
is
how
do
we
set
up
and
I
agree
with
your
point?
C
H
Because
by
no
means
am
I
opposed
to
this
I
I
I
think
it
would
be
great
if
we
were
able,
if
we
were
able
to
like
Gina,
said
we're
looking
for
routes.
How
are
you
gonna,
how
are
you
gonna?
Have
this
company
that's
dealing
with
hundreds
of
people,
thousands
of
people
a
day?
Ok,
here's
your
route!
You
can
only
say
on
this.
How
do
we
do
that
Gina?
So.
E
Consulate
just
to
go
back
to
your
point
about
the
administration
of
the
program.
The
ordinance
calls
for
a
five
hundred
dollar
application
fee.
We
think
that
is
more
aligned
with
what
we're
charging
for
food
trucks
right
now,
but
it
beyond
that.
The
annual
fee
shall
be
set
by
the
commissioner
by
the
Transportation
Department
informed
by
the
Advisory
Committee.
We.
H
Okay,
so
I
would
advocate
that
we're
charging
a
daily
fee
for
these,
because
it's
gonna
add
to
the
chaos
in
the
street.
You
know.
I,
however,
way
you
slice
it
is
gonna
want
to.
People
are
just
getting
used
to
bike
showing
up
next
to
them
on
on
the
street.
Now
it's
gonna
be
okay.
Watch
out
for
that
bike.
What's
this
thing
behind
me
here
now,
I
just
I
think
we
should
be
charging
in
there.
H
There
also
should
be
one
of
the
one
of
the
major
problems
in
and
when
bird
showed
up
in
Santa
Monica,
they
just
showed
up.
They
didn't
ask
permission,
they
just
showed
up
and
it
was
literally
every
corner
he
handicapped
ramps.
These
things
were
all
over
the
place.
There
ought
to
be
the
same
as
the
bike.
The
bike
sharing
there
ought
to
be
bins
that
they
have
to
go
to.
You
know,
maybe
maybe
there's
more
of
them.
E
Your
points
are
very
well
taken
counselor,
and
that
is
the
reason
why
we
wanted
to
drop
this
ordinance
to
have
this
conversation
with
the
council
so
that
we're
prepared
and
that
we
can
design
a
program
that
best
supports
our
residents
in
the
city,
working
with
you
working
with
an
advisory
committee,
so
that,
as
we
offer
these
mobility
options
as
the
chief
indicator
at
the
beginning.
Truly
we
don't
know
what
the
future
holds.
But
one
thing
is
certain
is
that
we
need
to
be
prepared
excellent.
H
C
F
Thank
the
the
maker
for
this
additional
hearing
and
I
agree
with
councillor
Edwards
last
fall's
hearing
was
very,
very
robust
and
very
meaningful.
I
would
like
to
ask
my
understanding
was
that
these
scooters
would
get
collected
every
evening
to
be
recharged,
so
they'd
be
cleared
up
from
the
streets.
Is
there
like
a
certain
time
like
that
they
wouldn't
be
available
so.
C
I
think
I
want
to
sort
of
differentiate
between
how
any
particular
program
would
run
and
what
this
ordinance
does.
This
ordinance
really
is
just
simply:
what
are
the?
What
are
the
authorities
that
we
would
want
the
city
to
have
to
run
any
type
of
program
or
to
sort
of
manage
any
type
of
unlicensed
program
similar
to
councillor
Baker's
point?
Do
we
want
to
think
about
how
things
are
stored
in
the
kerb
or
hours
or
revenue,
all
those
sort
of
pieces?
We
are
a
long
way
off
from
right
from
really
the
specific
details
again
we're
not.
C
F
I
You
mr.
chairman
I
think
councillor
malli
for
his
advocacy
and
enthusiasm
for
this
new
form
of
transportation
for
the
city
and
thank
you
all
and
I.
Certainly
the
mayor
for
putting
this
proposed
ordinance
forward.
I
will
start
off
by
saying
I
am
a
fan.
I
have
not
ridden
on
a
scooter
in
quite
some
time,
but
I
think
it
is
an
important
aspect
of
our
transit
infrastructure,
easing
our
traffic
issues,
which
are
well
known
to
everyone
in
this
room.
I
Certainly
when
it
comes
to
climate
change,
doing
whatever
we
can
to
address
that
and
just
quickly
want
talk
about
a
fee
structure.
Certainly
I,
don't
think
the
city
should
be
spending
money
on
this,
but
I
don't
want
to
see
owners
fees
that
will
discourage
this
I
think
the
uber
TNC
situation,
lifts
whatever
is,
is
very
different
and
that
those
companies
and
their
users,
of
which
I
am
one,
are
contributing
to
the
congestion
and
the
greenhouse
gases
in
the
city
of
Boston
versus
these
scooters,
which,
to
my
mind,
will
be
easing
those
so
I
do
think.
I
I
This
has
been
a
continuing
issue,
particularly
along
Newbury
Street,
which
I
would
hazard
to
guess
is
going
to
be
a
popular
location
for
people
to
drive
or
ride
or
whatever
the
proper
term
is
the
scooters
I
do
know,
and
from
talking
with
some
of
the
folks
who
are
Alice
bird
and
some
of
the
other
companies
that
are
looking
to
do
this.
You
know
they
have
put
in
their
proposals
and
they've
said
that
they'll
have
folks
who
go
around
and
collect
and
do
this
and
do
that.
I
But
given
the
situation,
I,
think
of
Newbury
Street
in
Charles
Street
in
particular
the
Charles
tree
and
Beacon
Hill
Newberry
Street
in
Back
Bay
popular
places,
that's
great
as
an
able-bodied
individual
who's
walking
I
sometimes
have
a
tough
time
navigating
the
crowds,
the
sandwich
board
signs,
which
are
a
whole
other
issue,
I'm
going
to
continue
racing
with
ISDN
in
those
areas.
So
that
is
paramount,
whatever
program,
whether
it's
through
the
RFP
process,
whether
it's
the
regulations
Commissioner
that
you
develop
in
your
agency.
I
We
need
to
be
not
just
saying:
there's
an
ordinance
that
says
you
can't
leave
the
scooters
on
the
sidewalk.
We
need
a
real
system
in
place
and
whether
I
don't
know
how
precise
some
of
the
geofencing
tools
are
I
know.
That's
an
option.
I
would
certainly
look
forward.
Hearing
I
think
we're
gonna
hear
from
some
of
the
operators
about
this
and
certainly
further
down
the
road.
How
precise
we
can
be
whether
that
means
us
I
think
councillor
Baker
was
saying
designated
areas
in
every
neighborhood.
I
You
know
taking
a
parking
space
and
saying
you
know
a
Newberry
Street
in
particular
say:
there's
a
parking
space
used
to
be
a
parking
space
here
you
can.
You
know
whether
it's
bird
or
a
competitor,
you
can
drop
off
your
scooter
here.
That's
fine.
Is
the
technology
there
to
make
sure
that's
the
only
place
on
that
block
that
they
can
be
dropped
off?
So
I
can't
reiterate
enough
how
concerned
I
would
be
about
issues
on
the
sidewalks
from
an
access
standpoint,
not
just
because
it's
visually
unappealing.
I
F
Yeah
just
to
follow
up
on
the
blue
bikes
and
how
that's
structured
and
I
I
guess
I
get
that
we're
talking
apples
and
oranges.
But
if
we
generate
three
million
revenue
or
3
million
is
generated
through
the
blue
bikes
program.
Does
that
actually
pay
for
the
staff
that
administers
the
program
like
I'm,
not
going
to
name
names,
but
the
bike?
Czar
and
other
staff
associated
with
administering
the
program.
C
C
So
there
are
members
of
the
commissioner's
program
over
wealth
of
look
very
broadly
at
all
active
transportation.
The
actual
like
day
to
day,
though,
operations
of
the
blue
bike
system,
the
rebalancing
of
bikes,
the
promotion
of
the
program,
the
handling
of
memberships,
all
those
for
the
pieces.
That
is
really
that's
sort
of
the
core
of
what
motivate
does,
and
so
that
is,
and
those
are
the
sort
of
things
that
are
funded
through
the
actual
program
fees
right.
C
It's
actually,
we
have
broad
governance
in
the
same
way
in
which
we
have
an
interest
in
figuring
out.
How
do
we
expand
it?
How
do
we
cite
locations
with
all
of
you,
but
the
real
sort
of
management
of
the
program
is
essentially
done
through
motivated
in
the
collaboration
within
the
support
they
get
from
blue
bikes
and
other
sponsors.
Ok,.
E
It's
more
of
a
contract
oversight,
responsibility
that
within
the
active
transportation
division
of
the
transportation
department,
which
is
now
part
of
the
planning
unit,
so
we've
integrated
it
fully
within
our
planning
division.
So
the
staff
in
that
unit
are
responsible
for
all
things
related
to
active
transportation
as
well
as
neighborhood,
slow
streets
and
community
outreach
right.
F
So
that,
but
my
point
is
the
city:
has
city
paid
staff
administering
the
program
aside
from
the
revenue
too,
so
none
of
the
revenue
goes
to
support
these
positions.
Is
that
accurate
none
of
their
revenue?
So
we
don't
get
anything
to
frank's
point
council
Baker's
point
the
revenue,
the
3
million
that
they
generate,
pays
for.
C
I'm,
mindful
that
we
have
two
former
operators
of
this
actual
program
who
are
gonna,
who
are
in
this
chamber,
who
can
buy
to
be
much
more
much
more
detailed,
honest
than
I
can
but
there's
a
tremendous
amount
that
we
get
from
this
and
yeah
I,
agree
so
and
and
I
think
the
actual
sort
of
contract
oversight
and
comparison
to
the
actual
operation
of
the
program.
It
is
a
small
amount
of
contract
oversight
for
the
operation
of
a
massive
region-wide
public
program
and.
C
That
we
get
a
huge
amount
of
value
in
addition
to
the
actual
tangible
assets
themselves,
the
station's,
the
bikes,
etc.
Right
so
I
think
it
is
a
very
it's
a
very
different
type
of
program
and
one
that,
frankly,
were
because
it
is
public.
We
have
a
much
better
ability
to
ensure
that
it
actually
is
more
accurately
distributed
that
the
membership
direction
actually
at
accessible
price
points
to
the
bikes
from
high
quality,
all
sorts
of
things
that
we
think
are
really
important.
Okay,.
F
Thank
you
well,
I
was
here
when
it
was
first
started
and
my
neighborhood
had
a
great
exposure
to
it.
Actually
back
back
when
I
forget
her
name,
Nicole
yeah,
exactly
but
I.
Think
that
when
again,
the
fees
or
whatever
is
generated
through
the
contract
should
actually
help
us
with
the
revenue
necessary,
no
more,
no
less
to
help
administer
it,
because
you're
gonna
have
to
have
a
staff.
Member
take,
however,
many
hours
a
week
to
administer
this,
which
wasn't
it
on
their
plate
before.
C
B
Briefly,
read
through
it
just
want
to
make
some
suggestions.
Just
this
is
just
to
help
with
transparency.
First
I
want
to
echo
the
Chairman's
call
for
section
17-21
for
a
the
small
vehicle
sharing
business
advisory
committee.
I
would
urge
you
to
add
a
council
designee
either
the
council
president
or
whomever
the
relevant
counts.
That
would
determine
it
for
section
17,
21.5
a
which
talks
about
the
limits
on
small
vehicles.
The
sentence
reads:
Boston
transportation
shall
evaluate
this
limit
from
time
to
time
to
determine
whether
the
limits
should
be
adjusted.
B
Maybe
we
include,
but
no
less
than
yearly,
if
that's
helpful
to
you,
I
mean
that
I
don't
want
to
and
then
also
if
we
could
publicly
report
the
findings.
Add
some
language
about
that
on
the
website.
I
think
you
may
get
into
that
later.
The
section
1721
5c,
the
maximum
speed
I'm,
sorry
see
number
six.
The
maximum
speed
of
small
vehicles
made
available
by
a
small
vehicle
sharing
business
shall
not
exceed
15
miles
an
hour.
I'd
suggest
maybe
blowing
that
to
12
miles
an
hour.
B
I
think
that
seems
to
be
in
my
preliminary
research
more
of
the
standard,
but
I
recognize
you
say
not
exceed
15,
so
that
maybe
gives
you
the
right.
The
loan,
but
12
might
be
a
better
number
and
then
finally,
for
17,
21.5
C
number
10,
the
small
vehicle
sharing
business
shall
be
required
to
meet
with
community
and
business
groups,
as
directed
by
the
Commissioner
and
consultation
with
Advisory
Committee
ahead
of
launching
service
I.
Think
that's
key
I.
B
Think
that's
one
thing:
we
do
well
in
development,
I,
add
district
councillors
office
as
well
just
to
make
sure,
since
many
of
us
are
on
the
front
lines
and
want
to
be
included
in
this
as
well.
I
think
it's
a
better
way
to
increase
transparency
and
openness
and
a
better
community
process.
So
those
are
my
four
suggestions.
Mr.
chairman
Thank
You
councillor
Malley
and
follow.
A
H
C
H
H
If
they
are
they're
making
a
ton
of
money
there-
and
maybe
that's
where
we
go
crystal
because
there's
there's
more
then
on
coming
here,
because
it's
a
public
good
they're
coming
here,
because
they're
making
tons
of
money
on
it.
Where
is
the
money?
Why
isn't
there
anyone
coming
back
here?
It's
all
I'm
saying
you
know
it.
Maybe
it's
not
in
the
the
trips
it's
not
very
much
money
is
the
money
in
the
data
sharing
is.
H
G
You
very
much
and
I
echo
the
edits
for
my
colleagues
thus
far.
I
just
wanted
to
also
add
that
we've
had
many
many
conversations
about
equity
in
the
city
of
Boston,
with
the
newest
emerging
industry
of
cannabis,
and
trying
to
make
sure
that
as
we're
regulating
that,
we
are
really
assuring
that
the
wealth
it
is
to
be
made
from
it
is
spread
across
all
of
Boston.
All
neighborhoods
neighborhoods
also
get
the
burdens,
but
benefits
from
it
as
well
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
this
is.
G
This
is
to
me
as
part
of
the
same
conversation.
It's
an
emerging
industry
and
I
want
to
in
the
regulations
to
either
have
some
sort
of
language
put
in
acknowledging
that
and
that
there
will
be
some
sort
of
equity
analysis.
What
I
also
suggest
that
would
help
with
that
is
in
Section
17
21.4
on
the
advisory
committee,
adding
in
a
member
of
the
back
or
some
sort
of
commission
that
already
is
dedicated
to
or
having
I
guess.
Economic
development
nominate.
G
Somebody
who
is
already
committed
to
I
think
there's
a
new
equity
officer
and
chief
barrows
is
economic
development
department
that
that
either
she
or
someone
from
them
from
the
back
or
I
can
see
far
else's
office
come
in
and
also
be
a
part
of
this
conversation.
I
think
there
it's
happening
in
silos
right
now,
but
in
as
much
as
or
until
we
have
a
general
Commission
dedicated
to
this
I'd
like
to
see
their
member
directly
advise
being
advising
about
how
this
can
be
equitably
implemented
in
terms
of
also
suppliers,
giving
you
the
authority
right.
A
You
counsel,
thank
you
to
the
panelists.
The
panel
has
any
questions
of
the
committee
which
can
ask
if
you
can
just
hang
there.
We
have
just
a
few
folks
that
have
have
asked
to
to
give
public
testimony
so
folks.
This
is
the
time
for
public
testimony.
If
anyone
wishes
here
that
wishes
to
offer
public
testimony,
may
do
so
now
by
indicating
and
signing
a
sheet
over
there.
I
do
have
a
sheet
in
my
hands.
A
We
have
two
microphones
to
my
left
and
to
my
right
behind
the
piano
so
feel
free,
whatever
one
is
closest
to
you,
looks
like
a
lie.
A
laugher
will
be
the
first
Elly
Alicia
Alicia
Elliot,
Elliot
I'm,
sorry
Elliot,
your
penmanship
is
your
penmanship
would
not
pass
sister
Evelyn's
class.
Look
in
the
first
grade
at
Saint
bridges
for
sure,
but
Elliot
laugher
welcome
from
the
Neighborhood
Association
of
the
Back
Bay.
You
have
the
floor
if
you
can
use
to
introduce
yourself
for
the
record
and
give
us
your
thoughts.
My.
K
Name
is
Elliot
laugher
and
I'm
from
Neighborhood
Association
back
Bay,
Welcome
Back
Bay
now
for
45
years,
which
means
I
must
be
getting
to
be
a
senior
citizen
and
I
walk
a
lot
around
the
city
and
so
I
have
two
concerns
around
around
the
scooters.
One
concern
which
many
people
have
mentioned
is
where
they
get
left
and
we
were
just
on
vacation
in
Austin
where
they
seem
to
be
left
everywhere
and
if
you
weren't
tripping
over
a
scooter,
you
were
tripping
over
a
bike.
K
It
becomes
very
dangerous,
12
or
15
miles.
An
hour
is
really
fast
on
a
sidewalk
but
pretty
slow
on
the
street.
So
the
thing
that
struck
me
is
okay.
This
sounds
like
a
great
mobility
plus
except
there's,
no
obvious
place
where
they
ought
to
be
and
and
I
think
we
need
to
figure
out
that
regulation
and
in
terms
of
my
handwriting
I,
used
to
turn
in
orders
as
a
salesman
and
the
customer
service
people
said.
Would
you
please
take
your
socks
off
first?
So
it's
been
a
problem
for
a
long
time.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
very
much
Eliot
keys.
Your
heart
will
be
followed
by
Scott.
Mullen
will
be
followed
by
Hannah
Smith
Martin
Brodeur,
Olivia
Richard
and
again
you
can
alternate
microphones.
If
that,
no
you
pick
you
right
there
so
welcome
if
state
your
name
and
affiliation
for
the
record,
and
you
have
the
floor.
Sure.
L
Iterations
of
micro
mobility
I'm
here
today,
to
not
only
speak
in
support
of
this
ordinance,
but
also
to
offer
additional
context
regarding
planning
and
research.
That's
already
happened
to
date
in
this
topic
area.
Our
agency
has
a
long
history
of
working
with
these
four
communities
on
regional
transportation
services,
most
notably
coordinating
efforts
around
the
blue
bike
system.
L
Since
the
fall
of
last
year,
we've
been
facilitating
discussions
with
staff
from
the
four
municipalities
in
an
effort
to
think
critically
about
an
approach
for
regulating
electric
scooters,
as
well
as
whatever
may
be
down
the
pipeline.
Next,
in
terms
of
micro
mobility,
electric
scooters
will
present
similar
mobility
opportunities
and
challenges,
it's
Bike
Share,
and
we
commend
the
cities
and
towns
for
working
together.
In
this
regard,
the
conversations
to
date
have
centered
on
key
guiding
principles
for
successful
electric
scooter,
sharing,
including
user
safety
equity
and
enhancing
local
mobility
options.
L
While
the
exact
details
of
how
regional
coordination
could
roshun
are
still
being
determined,
there
has
been
general
interest
in
adopting
some
common
regulations
that
would
be
incorporated
into
the
local,
the
appropriate
local
permitting
or
licensing
processes
such
as
one
that
this
ordinance
would
authorize.
These
regulations
would
be
minimal,
focusing
on
key
elements
needed
to
ensure
regional
coordination,
should
scooters
cross
municipal
boundaries
and
would
allow
plenty
of
room
for
additional
municipalities,
specific
regulations.
The
idea
is
not
to
over
regulate,
but
rather
to
be
practical
about
how
scooters
and
micro
mobility
can
serve
regional
transportation
needs.
L
We
intend
to
continue
to
meet
regularly
with
our
municipal
partners
in
further
refine
opportunities
for
local
and
regional
coordination.
We
look
forward
to
working
with
city
of
Boston's
staff
and
other
stakeholders
at
the
city
on
these
issues.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
today,
I'm
happy
to
serve
as
a
resource
as
needed.
Thank.
M
M
Thank
you
so
much
so
my
name
is
Scott
Malin
I
am
the
director
of
expansion
here
in
the
Northeast
for
Lyme
Chris
had
mentioned
that
there
are
some
operators
of
your
blue
bike.
Network
in
the
room.
I
was
actually
the
launch
GM
of
hub
way
back
in
2011
when
it
was
called
hub
way
before
the
new
title
sponsor
came
into
support.
What
is
a
great
network
and
continues
to
expand
so
no
stranger
to
mobility
in
the
region.
M
We
are
currently
operating
lime,
bicycles
and
electric
bikes
in
the
region
through
a
coordinated
network
with
the
MAPC,
who
has
proven
to
be
a
great
partner
to
make
sure
that
mobility
options
that
happen
here
and
are
moving
around
the
region
are
actually
serving
the
region
and
serving
all
the
residents
here.
So
it
really
is
important
to
have
that
we
are
based
in
California
and
we
are
mobility
company.
We
have
bicycles,
electric
bicycles,
electric
scooters
and
we're
piloting
car
sharing
in
Seattle
right
now,
a
free-floating
model.
What
we
want
is
mode
shift.
M
What
we
want
to
do
is
enable
people
to
get
around
in
a
different
way
any
trip,
that's
four
miles
or
less
in
a
dense
urban
area
and
that's
50%
of
the
trips
that
happen
in
this
country.
We
believe,
should
not
happen
in
a
single
occupancy
vehicle
or
in
a
in
a
car
at
all.
If
we
can
help
it.
Since
we
launched
our
first
vehicle
in
June
of
2017
lime,
riders
globally
have
logged
more
than
25
million
trips.
This
is
unprecedented.
Micro
mobility
is
a
real
thing,
we're
just
one
company
and
we're
logging
numbers
like
this.
M
Our
vision
is
to
revolutionize
mobility
in
cities.
Empowering
residents
with
green
are
more
efficient
and
affordable
transportation
options,
and
we
really
come
in
collaboratively
to
work
with
cities
around
your
municipal
goals.
We
know
the
impact
that
we
can
have
is
going
to
be
greater
when
we're
working
with
our
municipal
partners
and
I'm
here
today
to
applaud
these
draft
regulations
and
commend
mayor
Marty
Walsh
for
the
release
of
these
mobility
regulations.
It's
a
testament
to
the
diligence
and
vision
of
the
dedicated
staff.
That's
in
front
of
you
today
obviously
have
done
a
ton
of
work.
M
M
What
we
don't
want
and
I
think
the
initial
rollout
by
some
other
companies
in
this
space
has
sort
of
put
cities
off
guard
and
cause
them
to
be
reactionary
and
say
we
only
want
100,
that's
all
you
can
have
and
what
that
does
is
with
a
static
cap.
It
sort
of
keeps
the
the
greater
impact
low.
The
user
experience
is
bad
because
you
can't
find
a
scooter
what
we
would
suggest
our
dynamic
caps.
These
things
are
rolling
computers.
We
know
when
they're
being
used.
M
We
know
where
they're
being
used,
and
we
know
what
the
demand
is
and
how
we
can
we
conserve
that,
and
so
we
would
ask
for
dynamic
caps
based
on
simple
trips
per
vehicle
per
day.
We
call
it
TVD
trips
per
vehicle
per
day
milestones
and
if
we're
hitting
the
operational
guidelines
that
the
city
has
laid
out
for
us
and
we're
able
to
serve
this
demand,
we
should
be
able
to
scale
up
and
down
with
it
in
real
time.
And
yes,
that
does
mean
down
as
well,
because
we're
gonna
see
seasonality
as
well.
M
So
it's
really
a
very
dynamic
and
flexible
system
that
we
would
that
we
would
ask
for
number
two
would
be
1721
5e
around
the
T
to
be
determined
annual
fee,
as
set
by
the
Commissioner,
as
any
business
would
ask
for
lime,
desires,
predictability
and
consistent
consistency
with
regard
to
regulatory
fees,
we're
not
against
fees,
we're
just
looking
to
be
able
to
run
a
business
that
is
sustainable
and
we'll
be
here
five
years
down
the
road.
This
is
not
a
flash
in
the
pan
to
us.
M
M
21.5
II,
we
encourage
any
fee
structure
to
be
in
line
with
actual
costs
to
the
city
for
enforcement,
administration
and
oversight.
As
has
been
stated
before
this
committee
earlier
and
to
the
extent
possible,
any
fees
collected,
we
believe,
should
be
dedicated
to
expanding
the
infrastructure
needed
to
support
the
program.
Things
like
bike
lanes,
parking
options,
charging
facilities
and
such
things
that
we
would
work
with
the
city
on.
M
Let's
put
this
in
a
broader
calculus
around
other
modes
as
well,
let's
figure
out
how
to
write
sizes,
so
in
closing
I,
just
like
to
thank
chairman
Flaherty
for
for
hosting
this
discussion
today,
given
the
seasonality
of
our
business
and
the
clear
positive
impact
we've
had
in
other
cities,
and
we
believe
we
can
have
here,
we
would
like
these
pilots
to
be
started
as
soon
as
as
possible
with
respect
to
all
sides
here
and
I.
Look
forward
to
being
supportive
in
this
process.
M
A
M
We
share
our
data
with
cities
for
free
and
part
of
the
lime
approach
is
collaboration
and,
if
you
think
about
it,
what
we
want
are
better
conditions
right
and
right
now
our
streets
are
sort
of
95
percent
for
cars,
5
percent
for
everybody
else,
and
we're
trying
to
reconfigure
that
and
what
we're
able
to
do
when
I
was
running
the
the
hub
way.
Now
blue
bike
Network,
we
only
had
trip
origin
trip,
destination
and
duration,
so
we
never
knew
exactly
where
these
vehicles
these
bicycles,
were
going.
M
Pci
compliant
we
use
a
third-party
processing
stripe
is,
is
one
in
there
a
national
standard,
nothing,
no
credit
card
information
crosses
our
servers.
We
actually
don't
even
collect
demographic
data
except
for
survey
purposes.
So
when
you
sign
up
for
us,
you
don't
need
to
tell
us.
You
know
your
how
much
you
make
or
where
you
you
know.
All
of
that
other
information.
We
can
get
that
through
surveys,
if
you
want
to
sign
up
with
Facebook,
there's
a
way
to
sort
of
get
that.
M
But
that's
not
the
data
that
we're
talking
about
the
data
we're
talking
about
is
the
trip
and
route
data
that
allows
the
Planning
Department
to
make
better
decisions
about
where
infrastructure
changes
would
be
most
impactful
for
the
city
and
that's
the
sort
of
collaborative
approach
we
come
and
we
want
to
have
an
impact
here
beyond
this:
isn't
selling
ice
cream
cones
done
by
Fenway
right.
This
is
a
transit
network
that
we
want
to
bring
to
the
city,
and
we
want
to
be
seen
as
collaborative
partners
in
that.
H
M
M
A
G
The
distinction
and
I
thought
that
was
really
good
to
note
on
your
part
that
we
would
be
getting
the
data
for
free
so
that
we're
also
able
to
see
positive
and
negative
impacts
on
our
on
our
communities.
I'm,
assuming
we
would
get
it
unfiltered
and
we
would
just
get
it
possibly
in
real
time
data
as
well.
That's.
M
G
M
G
No
I
mean
I'm
just
wondering
how
you
could
connect
that
with
the
network
that
we
already
have
at
BT,
D
and
looking
at
monitoring
around
the
city
for
potential
car
accidents,
and
things
like
that.
I
just
think.
It's
a
wonderful
conversation
and
collaborate
and
just
to
note,
with
distinction
for
this
kind
of
data
that
we've
asked
for
from
other
sharing
companies
such
as
Airbnb
the
city
was
outright
just
sued.
G
So
I
just
want
to
note
the
difference
and
the
approach
that
you're
taking
and
giving
it
to
us
for
free
when
we
asked
to
implement
our
regulations
for
short-term
rental
from
Airbnb
they
sued
us
to
prevent
from
giving
us
anything.
So
I
think
that
that's
setting
off
the
conversation
much
better.
So
thank
you.
A
A
J
Nice
to
see
you
all,
thank
you
so
much
for
having
me
today.
I
do
have
a
brief
prepared
testimony
that
I'm
happy
to
answer
similar
questions
as
well
on
data
sharing
and
where
conversations
are
going
with
the
city,
but
good
afternoon
councillors.
My
name
is
Hannah
Smith
and
I'm.
A
government
relations
manager
at
Bird
for
the
Northeast
I'm
here
to
express
Byrd's
support
for
Boston's
proposed
ordinance
on
East
Cooter's.
J
In
the
time
since
I've
been
working
with
you
all
on
bringing
bird
to
Boston
I've
seen
tremendous
vision
and
leadership
that
will
make
the
city's
residents
safer
and
healthier.
As
you
know,
Boston
is
one
of
the
most
congested
cities
in
the
country
and
was
recently
ranked
as
the
city
with
the
seventh
worst
traffic
in
the
United
States.
A
scooters
offer
a
unique
opportunity
for
Boston
to
tackle
that
problem
head-on,
providing
a
solution
at
no
cost
to
the
city,
to
help
improve
those
metrics
and
put
the
city
on
a
path
to
being
safer
and
more
car-free.
J
40%
of
car
trips
in
America
are
less
than
3
miles
long
in
cities
where
Byrd
is
available,
people
are
increasingly
opting
for
affordable,
emission-free
options.
Instead
of
a
car
for
those
short
trips
in
Portland,
for
example,
the
city
found
that
one-third
of
all
a
scooter
trips
would
have
gone
in
a
car.
Had
an
e
scooter
not
been
available
in
Washington
DC
90%
of
all
bird
riders
say
that
they
use
our
scooters
to
go
to
work,
to
go
to
school
or
to
run
errands.
J
Byrd
is
working
to
help
improve
cities,
and
we
hope
to
do
the
same
for
Boston.
We
already
have
a
vision
of
what
launching
in
Boston
would
look
like,
including
a
robust
public
engagement
plan,
ready
to
go
that
focuses
on
community
engagement
and
empowering
communities
and
transit
deserts
to
safely
share
the
road.
Burt
offers
a
comprehensive
suite
of
solutions
for
riders
and
communities
to
deliver
best-in-class
service
that
helps
protect
the
public
right-of-way
and
increase
mobility
for
all,
for
instance,
as
counselors
a-come
alluded
to
earlier.
J
We
hope
to
offer
our
bird
watchers
in
Boston,
which
is
a
team
of
locally
hired
and
trained
individuals
who
help
with
daily
fleet
management,
bird
watchers,
inspect
every
vehicle,
that's
on
the
street
every
day
to
ensure
that
every
scooter
is
parked
properly
and
that
any
possible
issues
are
addressed
as
quickly
as
possible.
We
also
now
offer
community
mode
in
our
app
it's
an
in-app
platform
that
empowers
anybody
to
report
instances
of
poor
parking
so
that
we
can
immediately
address
and
correct
those
concerns.
J
Cultivating
strong
working
relationships
with
cities
that
we
operate
in
is
quarter
bird's
operating
model
and
as
conversations
like
those
with
our
government
partners
that
ultimately
create
better
products
and
better
experiences
for
writers
and
constituents.
Central
to
our
mission
is
ensuring
that
anybody
can
partake
in
the
fight
against
climate
change
and
we're
deeply
and
were
deeply
committed
to
ensuring
that
our
service
is
rooted
in
equity.
J
Boston
is
a
leader
in
climate
resiliency
and
planning
and
bringing
you
scooters
to
Boston
only
furthers
the
goal
of
making
Boston
carbon
neutral
by
2050
bird
is
already
an
affordable
option,
but
we
also
offer
special
discounts
to
individuals
on
public
assistance
so
that
our
environmentally
friendly
service
can
be
more
easily
available
to
more
underserved
communities.
Additionally,
Birds
website
and
smartphone
app
can
be
accessed
in
14
languages
and
dialects.
Translation
services
are
available
through
a
customer
service
member
in
several
languages,
with
more
languages
being
added
each
week.
J
Boston
has
long
been
a
leader
in
accessibility
and
we
are
eager
to
work
with
you
as
you
continue
to
raise
the
bar
and
make
Boston
a
city
that
works
for
all
residents.
On
a
similar
note,
Byrd
will
work
with
you
as
conversations
around
creating
a
municipal
ID
move
forward
to
make
sure
that
any
new
forms
of
identification
are
accepted
in
our
app
as
soon
as
they're
available.
J
I
I
guess
this
question
could
have
easily
gone
to
Lyme
as
well.
You
know
the
sort
of
plan
or
birdwatchers
your
in-app
pickup
for
improperly
parked
scooters
for
lack
of
a
better
word.
I.
That's
a
great
initiative,
I'm
glad
to
see
it
in
there.
But
you
know
when
someone
is
obstructed
going
down.
The
sidewalk
they're
gonna
be
sitting
there
for
an
hour
two
hours,
most
realistically
they're
gonna
have
to
go
turn
around
go
somewhere
else.
K
I
Mean
what
in
if
this
is
a
question
you
know
for
you,
maybe
in
other
cities,
you've
operated
in
or
if
this
is
information
you
define
for
us.
That's
that's,
that's
fine.
What
technologically
can
be
done
to
say
you're
not
allowed
like
the
the
app
will.
Not
let
you
you
know
you
don't
get
credit
for
returning
the
scooter
or
you.
I
F
J
So
that's
a
great
question
and
I
think
you
scooters
as
a
whole,
have
lots
of
carrots
and
sticks
for
how
to
regulate
parking
I'm
for
lack
of
a
better
way
to
phrase
it.
But
some
of
the
things
that
bird
has
done
specifically
is
that
we
do
require
all
of
our
users
to
take
photos
of
their
scooters
to
close
out
their
rides.
So
you
continue
to
get
charged.
J
Chief
Osgood
and
the
Commissioner
on
is
that
we
certainly
agree
with
the
fact
that
there
are
areas
where
sidewalk
congestion
needs
to
be
regulated
and
I
think
that
we
all
understand
the
inherent
benefits
of
dhoklas
transportation
here,
but
we
do
have
to
regulate
parking
to
some
degrees.
So
you
have
cities
across
the
country
that
are
creating
physical
parking
spaces,
so
that's
either
taking
a
street
side,
a
street
parking
spot
or
finding
sidewalk
space
that
just
isn't
in
the
foot
traffic
pattern,
and
you
can
designate
that
as
dhoklas
parking.
J
J
N
J
I
Know
you
can
have
all
the
aspirational
parking
areas
and
this
and
that
people
are
lazy,
they're
rude.
Sometimes
not
people
always
want
to
say
that,
but
you
know
and
I
don't
want
after
you
know,
I
that
is
good
to
hear.
I
certainly
look
forward
to
when
and
if
I'm
the
Transportation
Department
chooses
to
move
forward
with
this
making
sure
that
is
part
of
it,
like
I,
said
before
I
know
in
the
second
or
third
time
is
my
overwhelming
concern
about
this
and
I
want
to
belabor
the
point.
J
O
The
City
Council,
my
name,
is
Martin
rota
live
on
Beacon
Street
between
Berkeley
and
Clarendon,
lived
there
for
almost
14
years
now,
and
during
that
time,
I
should
say
that
I'm
also
from
NAB
a
colleague
of
Elliot
laughes.
During
that
time,
a
bike
lane
has
been
installed
along
Beacon
Street,
and
it
occurs
to
me
that
this
opportunity,
as
new,
hopefully
non
polluting
modes
of
transportation
that
are
particularly
suited
to
inner-city
trips,
come
into
play.
O
That
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
tackle
what
is
already
a
problematic
situation
which
I'll
illustrate
in
connection
with
the
Beacon
Street
bike
lane.
So,
since
has
come
in
we've
actually
seen,
some
cyclists
use
the
bike
lane,
which
is
good
we've
seen
other
cyclists,
continue
to
use
the
roadway
or
continue
to
use
the
sidewalk
and
I've
even
seen
a
few
cyclists
use
the
bike
lane,
but
going
against
the
one-way
arrows
that
are
clearly
painted
there.
O
Now
this
to
me
indicates
a
lack
of
understanding
that
not
only
vehicles
shared,
but
so
are
the
spaces
that
they
need
to
use.
Another
thing
that
one
can
observe
is
there
are
a
few
fairly
simple
words
in
the
English
language
that
to
many
people
seem
incapable
of
understanding.
Four
of
them
are
no
turn
on
red
and
this
creates
a
a
danger.
O
The
term
the
description
of
where
people
tend
to
walk
is
a
sidewalk.
It
is
not
sight
bike,
it
is
not
side,
scoot
and
I.
Think
that
illustrates,
and
I
here
reinforce
what
Elliott
said.
We
really
don't
want
to
see
scooters
being
able
to
use
the
sidewalks
and
I
wonder
how
that
is
actually
going
to
be
enforced,
which
gets
back
to
a
question
that
a
couple
of
you
have
raised
who's
going
to
pay
for
the
enforcement,
but
it
requires
staff.
It
requires
an
infrastructure,
and
that's
something
we're
very
concerned
about
another
issue.
O
I'd
like
to
bring
to
your
attention
is
that
of
liability.
What
is
the
liability
in
the
event
that
things
go
wrong,
as
they
inevitably
will?
You're,
probably
familiar
as
I
am
with
the
advice
that
one
receives
about
what
one
should
do
with
the
insurance
that
is
offered
by
car
rental
companies
when
you
should
pay
for
it
and
when
you
should
not,
who
is
who
is
going
to
be
liable
when
accidents
occur?
I
would
like
to
see
insurance
companies
involved.
You
the
discussions
about
how
this
process
is
going
to
be
managed.
O
Having
said
that,
I'd
like
to
end
on
a
positive
note,
I'm
delighted
and
pleased
this
initiative
has
been
taken
about
these
vehicles
that
are
obviously
going
to
come
into
our
neighborhood
very
soon
in
large
numbers
before
they
do
so
in
these
large
numbers.
In
contrast,
at
the
time
it
took,
for
example,
for
regulations
about
air
B&B
to
be
introduced
into
the
city,
by
which
time
it
had
already
become
a
very
large-scale
phenomenon.
H
Bring
up
that
point,
I
know
I've
dealt
with
before
people
walk
on
the
sidewalk.
You
know
the
sidewalk,
that's
eyes,
that's
cracked
Tripp,
whatever
happens,
they're
suing
the
city.
So
now
we're
on
the
street
pothole
bird
flying
over
the
handles
hit
your
head.
Does
that
person
now
sue
us
and
I?
Don't
necessarily
need
the
answer
now
Chris,
but
it
should
be
something
as
we're
putting
all
this
together.
How
do
we?
How
do
we
as
a
city
because
I
just
think
there's
gonna,
be
a
lot
of
accidents?
C
E
H
H
N
N
N
We
are
also
concerned
about
head
injury
and
I
submitted
a
JAMA
open
study
that
was
done.
A
peer-reviewed
paper
researching
the
rate
of
injuries
associated
with
electric
standing
with
standing
electric
scooter,
usage
and
I.
Think
one
of
the
things
to
highlight
is
only
4.4
percent
of
the
study
participants
wore
a
helmet
at
the
time,
their
injury,
that's
it
4.4%.
N
Helmet
usage,
we
know
from
blue
bikes
doesn't
happen
automatically
a
lot
of
times.
These
rides
are
spur-of-the-moment
they're.
You
know
I'm
I'm,
tired,
I.
Don't
really
want
to
do
this.
I'm
gonna
grab
a
scooter
or
it's
a
gorgeous
day.
I
want
to
go
for
a
bike
ride.
You
know
they
may
not
have
the
helmet
on
them
at
that
moment
and
it's
the
same
complaint
I
see
what
the
blue
bikes
is.
N
The
same
complaint
I
have
with
the
scooters
that
is,
there's
no
enforceable
ordinance
requiring
folks
to
wear
helmets
while
you're
utilizing
these
vehicles
in
the
city
and
I
think
that'll
go
a
long
way
to
mitigating
risk
and
harm.
That's
done
when
you
do
hit
a
pothole
and
you
fly
over
the
handles
and
I
think
it'll
go
a
long
way
towards
improving
safety
in
the
city.
Overall,
when
utilizing
vehicles
such
as
East
scooters,
bikes
and
other
really
fast-moving
devices
that
are
still
to
come
out
that
we
haven't
invented
yet.
A
And
it
kind
of
raises
another
issue
with
folks
who
are
operating
these
things
under
the
influence
of
alcohol
or
drugs.
Marijuana
what-have-you.
Is
there
any
prohibition
from
the
companies
to
you
know
after
a
series
of
accidents
or
mishaps,
that
they're
precluded
from
I
guess
ever
renting
these
things
again
or
does
the
city
have
some
type
of
requirement,
and
it
was
just
fast
forward
thinking
about,
if
there's
a
whole
bunch
of
folks
riding
this
and
you
down
at
for
annual
haul,
and
you
have
a
few
cocktails,
you
decide.
A
You're
gonna
take
a
scooter
in
getting
it
on
the
roadways
indoor
if
you're
gonna
visit
one
of
our
medicinal
or
recreational
marijuana
facilities
in
the
near
future
and
you're
gonna
get
on
one
of
these
scooters
at
some
point,
there's
got
to
be
some
responsibility
and
accountability
in
the
event
of
an
incident
or
an
accident.
It's
clearly
not
falling
under
Chapter
90
at
this
point.
But
what?
If?
What
are
we
as
a
city
taking
four
precautions
and
what
are
the
the
the
companies
that
have
approached
you?
What
are
they
taking?
C
The
obvious
of
that
all
existing
laws
would
apply,
I
think
to
underscore
what
this
particular
ordinance
would
allow
us
to
do.
It
simply
allows
us
to
create
those
sorts
of
rules
to
be
able
to
respond
to
the
comments
and
then
Olivia
raise
that
Elia
raise
that
Martin
raised
to
figure
out
whether
we
choose
to
license
or
not.
A
You
wanna
sort
of
we'll
take
any
consideration
sort
of
in
evolving
I
guess
into
industry.
If
you
will,
of
or
at
least
a
new
sort
of
a
transportation
mode
that
will
come
into
Boston,
keep
your
eye
on.
It
may
work
out
the
kinks
initially
and
as
we
sort
of
evolved
with
the
small
vehicle
sharing
business,
there
may
be
some
changes
and
tweaks
it.
We
know
we
may
not
be
anticipating
now
any
more
may
sort
of
play
out
and
we
need
to
address
them.
A
So,
okay,
very
good,
any
of
my
colleagues
wishing
to
offer
any
additional
testimony
any
additional
public
testimony.
If
there
are
folks
here
in
the
audience
that
wish
to
offer
some
public
testimony
made
you
so
now
or
forever
hold
your
peace.
Seeing
and
hearing
no
desire
for
any
additional
testimony
that
will
conclude
the
public
testimony
portion
unless
my
colleagues
have
anything
by
way
of
wrap-up.
Seeing
and
hearing
no
requests.
Council
Baker
has
one
fall.
Sorry.
H
C
I
think
the
specifics
and
Commissioner
Michonne
have
more
information
that
I
think
the
terms
of
any
particular
contract
with
any
particular
company
is
something
which
is
way
down
the
line.
This
is
really
what
are
the
General
Authorities
we'd
want
the
Commissioner
to
have
so
that
we
can
really
respond
to
a
lot
of
the
concerns
that
were
raised
here.
Yeah.
H
H
Impact
the
revenue,
Chris
I,
get
it
it's.
It's
all
a
benefit
to
us
and
I'm
totally
on
board,
but
they're
not
doing
it
out
of
the
goodness
of
their
heart
they're
they're,
making
a
package
someplace.
Where
is
it
and
I
do
think
that
we
should
benefit
for
you
know
again
back
to
170
trips,
we
let
that
one
get
away
from
us
Chris.
So
thank
you.
B
You
thank
you,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
and
thank
you
to
all
the
folks
who
stuck
around.
Obviously
this
is
a
very,
very
important
issue,
one
that
I'm
glad
that
we're
getting
out
ahead
of
I
think
we
have
an
opportunity
to
really
set
the
standard.
We
can
study
to
see
what
some
cities
have
done.
We
can
study
to
see
what
the
shortcomings
may
have
been,
or
some
of
the
pratfalls
that
they
fell
into
our
potholes,
perhaps
that
they
fell
into,
and
we
can
make
sure
that
we
do
this
right.
B
A
Thank
You
councillor
Malley,
and
with
that
we
have,
the
council
has
until
March
the
27th
to
take
action
on
this
so
based
on
you
know
the
testimony
here
from
the
administration
colleagues,
questions
concerns
in
comments
and
concerns
from
the
public.
Testimony
will
obviously
put
together
a
working
document
and
committee
report
probably
get
in
touch
with
you
and
the
Commissioner
at
some
point,
just
to
kind
of
onion
out
some
of
the
details
on
some
of
the
issues
that
are
raised
and
then
try
to
get
something
before
the
council
between
now
and
in
March
27th.