I have witnessed this in Denver, CO; it is not something I would support in our beautiful city. The e-scooters are left laying on sidewalks, in parks, parking lots, street corners or wherever they seem to die or no longer be needed. This is trashy and a tripping hazard! The City may be sued and it will definitely lose it's charm with discarded scooters laying on sidewalks and against buildings. Any approved plan should most definitely include a requirement for the scooters to be returned or a charge to he customer for pick-up. A consideration would be a $100.00 deposit for the e-scooter return, if the customer does not return it a citizen may return the e-scooter to the business and receive a $50.00 Finder's Fee. This would be an incentive for e-scooters to be secured and returned properly by users of the program. Please do not let our city become a walking hazard and an eyesore.

could we please set up one lane in direction on North Ave from 1st to 28rd as a designated 25mph shared lane for bikes, Auto's and scooters.... yes autos at 25mph max, so they can operate safely along with bikes and scooters in a full lane...those people using the shared lane will know and be courteous to each other.. why start and end at 1st and 28rd? both are already fed by established bike lanes that feed into residential and additional business and transportation areas. Painting some signage on the street, maybe put up a few Pylons or parking blocks to seperate the lane from the left lane which could have a much higher speed limit for those making the express run thru town that we currently see on both lanes. 1st to 28 rd is what I consider city center with such a high population of students and homeowners we really need the infrastructure that enables people to move around with out jumping into a car and clogging up the North Ave corridor which is full of businesses parks and places to live and shop. I have a house just off North Ave and 21st...I have also lived in the Bay Area of CA for over 10 years where the bicycle infrastructure even on busy streets like similar to North Ave is used all the time....shared lanes are norm...and people know, when youve found your way into a shared lane you just slow it way down...it a mind set that works. Junction seems to be operating from a point of text book traffic safety manuals from the 1980's..... and making bike paths that lead now where, even putting bikes on sidewalks which is insane all in the name of safety.... Think outside the box for once... The cost to paint out the lane with signage indicating shared lane and speed limit is minimal compared to milions I see wasted on wide sidewalks the shown no improvement of traffic accidents, speeding or creating a livable neighborhood in an area of the city with such a high density population neighborhoods....like the university and neighborhoods, shops, fast food and of course Lincoln Park.... all of whch need to be accessed by bike and scooter traffic efficiently by the public.... so that its not just one car with one person taking up parking and traffic space that could serve approx 6 bikes or scooters riders. That is whats going to have the biggest effect and positive effect on traffic in the city center.... and just as a side note..... you do realize how level this area is....which is perfect for bike and scooter travel... Efficiency is a key word is making this type of travel important...and useful. I see that Safety seems to be the primary focus used by the city.... and its always safety from traffic, which is puts bike a scooter travel in a second position. How about make efficiency and acessabltily of bike and scooter traffic the main goal and the end product will by default make it safer for all involved. Rant done..... lol, Im not holding my breath.... I mean we are talking about a city that pulled all the benches, trash can and bus stop shelters off North Ave...and installed bus pull outs...which by default increased speeds on North Ave while also reducing the efficency along with making it less comfortable service to use.

This is one of the worst ideas. Have you seen how many shopping carts are just strewn around town? What about all the bikes and bike frames just locked up and rotting all over the place? What do you think downtown will look like with scooters scattered all over the place? What is to prevent the companies from dumping their stuff on our town and then just dissolving so they can't be liable for clean up? How many of these things will end up in the river? What about helmets? Ever talk to an E.R. nurse about the amount of injuries they see from micro-mobility devices? Why do you need an e-scooter to cover 7 blocks? What will you do with your scooter when you go into a store? How many people are struck on bicycles by vehicles? How much money is the city footing for this compared to the companies offering these devices? What incentives are these companies willing to offer our community to allow them to make money off our community? What about downtown events like the farmer's market or October fest? Is the city going to take a serious look at micro-mobility infrastructure other than just plopping down some rental kiosks? Has anyone on the city council ridden a bike around town in the last few years? Has the city council talked to any mobility companies that already do business in our community?

A person is risking their life riding a bicycle, scooter or other forms of similar transportation on streets in the City of Grand Junction these days. Motorists are not not bike-friendly in Grand Junction. The area around Horizon Drive is particulary dangerous with the double roundabouts. It's even dangerous riding on the sidewalks with all the "traffic laws are optional" idiots driving on the road.

Its great to hear GJ is finally getting onboard with micromobility. I have a house near CMU just off North Ave for 2 decades...now a rental...and I have lived the past 8 years in the San Francisco Bay area so I am familiar. And this is just what the city center of Grand Junction needs to allow the increasing number of people to get around town with out jumping into a car...and adding to the traffic. Just count the number of single people in full size cars running up and down North Ave and you will see a problem that can be solved with more access to scooters and Ebikes..and dont forget E-Skateboards...another primary form of transportation. The city of GJ needs to mature...and change the dynamic of North Ave.. Its a hold over from a time when the city was much smaller and was primarily a way to get across town...that should change as well. 1st to 29th should be more of a livable street and not just a cut thru expressway. . Lowering the speed limit to 30mph on North and also 12th and a marking shared lanes so people using bikes and scooters can get around mid-town as efficiently as possible and be apart of the traffic to make it work. Electric Scooters, skateboards and bike users should be a part of the traffic. But the traffic needs to be slowed down for this to happen. I see a proposal to slow the scooters down...and nothing said about traffic speeds being slowed down and high density populated areas near the CMU. I imagine GJ will miss the mark again, like Ive seen in the past..and attempt to regulate the transportation by placing E traffic on sidewalks and secondary roads...which completely misses the mark on what micromobilty is solving.... which is getting places efficiently as possible while reducing the number of cars on the road.

Scooter rentals are a terrible idea for Grand Junction. I’ve spent a lot of time in Austin and San Francisco, two cities that are overrun with scooters. In many parts of these cities, you have to navigate around piles of them on the sidewalks and alleys. People zip along pedestrian and traffic ways, often at unsafe speeds. No one wears a helmet. Emergency room staff will tell you that they see a huge number of injuries, often from intoxicated people at night. Those two cities have laws governing use that are unenforceable due to the sheer volume of transgressors. No matter what promises are made, we who live in GJ will be sorry if scooter rentals come here.

I'm probably less likely to come downtown if scooters and other type of mobility rentals are allowed. My fear is being injured from an encounter with an out of control user. I volunteer at the CO Welcome Center in Fruita and often suggest Art on the Corner to visitors but may have to caution them about lingering at the art works if the scooters are zooming around.

I do not feel the city of Grand Junction has the appropriate infrastructure to accommodate for e-scooters. Outside of the Riverfront trail, connectivity from area to area within city limits is not consistent. There is also concern to not only microtransportationists but to pedestrians as well with the introduction of e-scooters along sidewalks and roadways that can hardly appropriately accommodate motorized wheelchairs. If this initiative does move forward, at minimum I believe safety equipment stations (like the river life jacket program) should be present and frequent.

The Riverfront trail system is multi-jurisdictional. I manage James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park including trails within Connected Lakes, Fruita, and 29 Rd to 32 Rd. I'm on the listening session on June 16, 2022. I need to confirm that the geo-fencing is sufficient to prohibit use of CPW sections of Riverfront trail. Vendors would need to work with CPW separately. This may also lead to some misunderstanding of riverfront trail use and what motorized use is and is not appropriate.