Walk Toronto has prepared a ten-page report about the question of whether the City of Toronto should proceed with a pilot project to allow a shared electric kick-scooter (e-scooter) service to operate in Toronto. The report was delivered to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee, who will be discussing the issue on Feb. 25, 2021.
The report opens by stating:
Electric kick-scooter (“e-scooter”) sharing companies are looking to expand into Toronto. While Walk Toronto welcomes the advent of new, non-polluting forms of transportation, we continue to have serious concerns about the impact of e-scooters on pedestrians using the already-busy sidewalks. In this submission, we highlight accessibility and safety concerns, as well as other unintended impacts of adopting this technology and delivery model in our city.
Walk Toronto believes that our concerns, and those of the accessibility community, have yet to be adequately addressed. Walk Toronto does not believe it is currently advisable to proceed with an e-scooter pilot in Toronto, and recommends that the City of Toronto not proceed with a pilot.
