[Ohio-Talk] Question about dockless scooters

[Suzanne Turner]

Barbara,

As the dockless scooters were being introduced to downtown Cleveland, I immediately reached out to City Hall: Mayor Jackson's Administration and several Council members about this issue. No one responded. However, you have perfect timing. I received a telephone call from a member who has fallen twice, in the last month on her way to work.

After I spoke to her, I contacted Calley Mersmann, who is the Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, Jackie Sudden, who is the Mayor's Communication Director and Councilman Kerry McCormack, who governs the Federal Building. I am waiting for their calls for a scheduled meeting.

I am in agreement with the Ohio resolution.

Suzanne

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From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Barbara Pierce via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 3:13 PM
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Cc: Barbara Pierce <barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com>
Subject: [Ohio-Talk] Question about dockless scooters

This is a question for those of you who are living in Ohio’s larger cities. Last summer the NFB passed a resolution about the problem of dockless scooters that get dropped on sidewalks and cause problems for blind walkers. We can’t read the contact information for reporting problems, and they are being driven on sidewalks. We are contemplating developing a resolution for chapters to take to their city councils about this problem to try to find local solutions to the problems that are popping up. My question is whether you are having trouble with these scooters. Do you have comments that you would like us to know about in shaping a resolution about this problem? Are chapters interested in having such a resolution to take to city council? How big a problem are these scooters in Ohio. Anything you can tell me about such problems would help us. The scooters are not in Oberlin, so I have no experience of them.

Thanks,
Barbara
Barbara Pierce, President Emerita
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
440-774-8077
 

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