Following a two-year trial period, the electric scooter project was halted on the advice of the Dallas Police Department in response to concern for public safety. District 7 Dallas City Councilmember Adam Bazaldua saw the pilot program as a way to realize what needed to be addressed to make electric scooter rental a viable option for the city.
The Council member from District 9, Paula Blackmon, said she understood that improvements to the infrastructure were necessary if scooters were to be embraced by the city and was reported by Spectrum News 1 as saying:
"We need to work through what is required to making it a successful program. It's working on the infrastructure, it's working on the rules, it's holding our providers accountable, and it's, you know, managing all those expectations along the way and keeping those communication lines open."
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It was pointed out by Bazaldua, Blackmon and District 2 newly-appointed Council member Jesse Moreno that reimplementing the scooters would aid in implementing the city’s Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan.
Unlikely to happen this year, Dallas may turn once again into a scooter-friendly city sometime next year although no specific time table has been revealed.