On Dec. 21, the West Hollywood City Council unanimously approved a pilot program to introduce e-bikes and e-scooters onto its streets. Three dockless vehicle companies will participate in the pilot, including Wheels, Lime, and Bird. The Council cited the pandemic as a reason for starting the program now. Beverly Hills cited the pandemic in November as a reason to further extend the city’s ban on ride-sharing services.
“Amongst things that I heard on the campaign trail, almost every other person was, ‘And please, for the love of God, stop the ban on scooters,'” said newly elected Councilmember John Erickson. “I, myself, who was once at one point really vehemently against a lot of these items, because I saw a lot of the impairments that it would bring about, started using them because my car broke down last year at this time and I had no way to get to work.”
