Cruise Dublin: Bird scooters landing May 1
Beginning May 1, Bird scooters are to be permitted in specified areas of the city, including Bridge Park and Historic Dublin.
On April 11, Dublin City Council approved a resolution that temporarily permits the operation of low-speed, micro-mobility devices on streets, sidewalks and shared-use paths for a 12-month period beginning May 1.
Only Bird scooters are to be used in the first phase of the Micro-Mobility Demonstration Pilot, but CoGo Bikes are to be implemented at a later date, according to city officials.
"To ride a Bird scooter, you must first download the Bird app. You must be 18 years old to ride, and you will be required to verify your age," said Andrew Kohn, a public affairs officer for Dublin.
Designated parking is to be at five pocket parks along Longshore Street in Bridge Park.
Three parks link to Riverside Drive to the west, and two parks link to Mooney Street to the east.
There is a no-ride zone on Longshore Street from John Shields Parkway to Banker Drive.
Micro-mobility parking is to be designated at the east and west end of each pocket park and at the corners of each intersection of Longshore Street at Banker Drive, Bridge Park Avenue, Tuller Ridge Drive and John Shields Parkway.
Signs are to designate scooter lanes throughout Bridge Park, according to the city of Dublin.
In Historic Dublin, the city is to designate areas for use of the scooters.
"Dublin is to implement a ‘mobility boulevard’ and create designated corridors for micro-mobility traffic that parallel streets with narrow sidewalks," city officials said.
In Historic Dublin, the designated boulevards are Mill Lane and Darby Street, extending from North Street to John Wright Lane.
Designated parking spaces in this area are identified by the app and are to be highlighted with glow pavers. Scooters are to be allowed throughout the area, including the Dublin Link.
Parking is to exist at the six public bike racks in Historic Dublin, including at Getaway Brewing Company, The Avenue, at the southwest corner of North Street and North High Street, inside the library parking garage, at the Darby Street Lot and adjacent to the Franklin Street Lot.
Additionally, an on-street parking lot on Mill Street is to be converted to a micro-mobility parking space.
"If residents find a scooter blocking the public right of way, they can report the incident through the Bird app, by email or phone," Kohn said.
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