HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/1/2019 Item 09, Cohen
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Josh Cohen <josh@foothillcyclery.com>
Sent:Monday,
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Meeting 10/01/2019 Agenda #9
Mayor Harmon and Council Members,
After reading the staff report on the Bike Share proposals, I would ask council to consider improving cycling
infrastructure before considering a bike share program. This will make the implementation of a bike share
program in the future much more effective as well as making a bigger impact on the city's goal for multi modal
transportation. Its also noted in Staff's report that access to a bicycle here is not an impediment to cycling as a
last mile solution.
In addition, I would ask that council also treats any for profit bike share programs the same as other small
businesses in town, and not waive permit fees, and ensure that they pay for the space they use up while the
bicycles are parked and so on. I for one, can not park the shop van on the sidewalk and set up shop for
free. I would also suggest that council sets and enforces boundaries on where dockless bikes maybe be left
as well as ensuring that any time bikes are left on private property they are promptly removed by the
company.
Josh Cohen
Foothill Cyclery
Sales and Service
805 541 4101
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