scooters

VeoRide, one of three shared e-scooter companies that has served Bloomington, is no longer doing so.

The board approved renewals for Bird and VeoRide but not for Lime. The renewals will go into effect after Tuesday.

The recommendations were spurred in part by the 2022 death of an IU student who was struck and killed while riding an e-scooter.

The city hasn’t signed new operating agreements with scooter companies. The city will propose next steps for agreements with the companies to city council in the next few weeks.

City officials announced Tuesday they have directed all e-scooter companies to limit their operating hours in the city beginning Thursday at 11 p.m.

Scooter companies usually reduce their fleets during winter, but the city still hopes to collect data.

An IU freshman became the first e-scooter death on campus last month. A police report was issued by the IU Police Department but the university has not made an official comment.

There have been about 1.1 million rides since late 2018, generating a total of about $200,000 for the city.

The new budget could come with electric scooter enforcement, the end of leaf vacuuming, and an unfinished union negotiation.