Tag Archives: BIRD Scooters

The electric scooter company Bird applied for an operator license with the City of Bloomington, and met with the Board of Public Works on Tuesday evening. Miles Schuck represented the scooter company. Board members questioned Schuck about the company’s operations in the city. Board member Beth Hollingsworth asked Schuck about the people hired to make sure the company’s scooters are …

The City of Bloomington is revising its application agreement with scooter operators. Bloomington Public Works Director Adam Wason described some key provisions of the new application for the Board of Public Works on September 17th. Scooter companies Bird and Lime have been operating in Bloomington under interim operating agreements since November of 2018. The operating application approved by the Board this …

House Bill 1253 to fund firearms training for teachers and school staff; Common Council to amend ordinance regulating motorized scooter use; A Controversial Bill passed on the Senate floor earlier this week that will create special firearm training for teachers in armed schools; Bulldozers are demolishing Rhinos Youth Center, in downtown Bloomington. FEATURE A proposed state budget in the legislature …

The Bloomington City Council is considering legislation regulating scooter use in the city. The proposed ordinance regulates licensing, outlines requirements for scooter parking, condition and use, and sets fees. Scooter companies Bird and Lime already operate more than 500 scooters in Bloomington. A third company, Spin Scooters, is working with the city to bring even more scooters to town. The …

The City of Bloomington recently put out a survey regarding the use of rental electric scooters, such as Bird and Lime, throughout the city. Using the data collected by the survey,the city council proposed an ordinance on the use of these scooters. Voices in the Street Producer Isaak Gonzalez went out to ask area listeners on their opinions regarding the …

A new report, by the Monroe County chapter of the NAACP and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington’s Racial Justice Task Force, says blacks in Monroe County are disproportionately affected by the Criminal Justice system; Last month’s midterm elections saw the highest voter turnout in a non-presidential election, in over 20 years; The Bloomington City Council has again postponed funding …

In the recent months, Bloomington has seen an influx of electric rental scooters, such as Bird and Lime. The topic of whether using these scooters while under the influence is strongly debated. Voice In The Street’s Isaak Gonzalez asks area listeners if they believe that using electric scooters while under the influence of drugs or alcohol constitutes a DUI.

Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California; An interim operating agreement between the City of Bloomington and scooter companies Lime and Bird is now official; The Tapp and Rockport Road intersection is now open. FEATURE It’s illegal in the state of Indiana to have a syringe to use …

An interim operating agreement between the City of Bloomington and scooter companies Lime and Bird is now official. Both the Board of Public Works and the Board of Park Commissioners approved the agreement in their meetings yesterday. The two scooter companies dropped off loads of electric scooters in early October, much to the city’s surprise. City Attorney Michael Rouker described …

Indiana is among states to receive federal funding to fight the opioid epidemic; The U.S Senate overwhelmingly passed the Opioid Crisis Response Act on Monday; Soldiers from the Indiana Army National Guard are helping rescue and recovery efforts in North Carolina; The metal fish that tops the Monroe County Courthouse will soon have a name; The Bloomington City Council approved significant and long term …