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Residents need more ways to get around Ajax. Electric kick scooters and pedal assist e-bikes are emerging across the world, offering convenient transportation options, notably for people without access to a car and who do not live near transit. They are also useful for people who may not have the physical capacity to use conventional bikes and scooters.

The Town of Ajax is implementing a Shared E-scooter and E-bike Pilot Program to test the viability of permitting privately owned and shared e-scooters and e-bikes in Ajax. The Pilot Program consists of two parts:

1. Electric KickScooter and Pedal Assist E-bike By-law: a Town of Ajax By-law that allows people who already own electric kick scooters and pedal assist e-bikes to use them on multi-use paths, paved off-road trails with a minimum width of 2 metres, cycle tracks, designated bicycle lanes, and Town roads with a legal speed limit less than or equal to 60 kilometres per hour. Only electric kick scooters and pedal assist e-bikes that fall within the definitions in the By-law are permitted. For definitions, please see the By-law in the Documents Section or go to ajax.ca/emobility.

Shared scooters and e-bikes can only operate in Ajax on these facilities if they have an agreement with the Town of Ajax.

2. Shared E-Scooter & E-Bike Pilot Program: A partnership with a vendor to provide shared e-scooters and e-bikes. Shared e-scooters and e-bikes are vehicles that people can borrow for a fee

Shared E-Scooter & E-bike Pilot Program Objectives:

  1. Increase access to essential services, programs, and opportunities within Ajax and obtain insight on the implications of a shared e-scooter and e-bike program to an equitable and inclusive transportation system.
  2. Reduce the number of trips done by vehicle within Ajax by providing alternative modes of transportation to residents and people who provide or use services in Ajax.
  3. Assess the risks (frequency, severity) of shared e-scooters and e-bikes on Ajax trails and test risk mitigation measures.
  4. Collaborate with people with disabilities to build a culture of respect for people with disabilities and reduce the risk of conflict between pedestrians with disabilities and people using e-scooters and e-bikes.

Check out ajax.ca/emobility to find out:

  • Where you can ride an e-scooter or e-bike; and
  • How to report unsafe behaviours.

Get involved!

Help us determine the future of shared micromobility in Ajax.

For Current and Prospective E-scooter and E-bike Riders

In partnership with the Town of Ajax, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is working on a study to better understand the community benefits, challenges, and barriers of shared micromobility programs.

Have you ever used a shared e-scooter or e-bike in Ajax?

Have considered using a shared e-scooter or e-bike in Ajax but never ended up using them?

If you answered yes to any of the above and are an Ajax resident, you are eligible to participate in any of the following:

The deadline to participate is October 10, 2024.

This study is approved by the research ethics board at Toronto Metropolitan University. Your identity will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared publicly.

For Pedestrians with sight loss or hearing loss

Are you an Ajax resident with sight loss concerned about unsafe behaviours by people using e-scooters and e-bikes?

The Town of Ajax is seeking 15 residents with sight loss or hearing loss to participate in an in-person Focus Group evaluating the 2024 Shared E-scooter and E-bike Pilot Program.

The Focus Group will take place on Wednesday, September 25, 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Town of Ajax Townhall (65 Harwood Avenue South) in the River Plate Room.

Compensation: $150 for the first 15 participants who attend AND provide feedback focused on:

  • the shared e-scooter and e-bike pilot program
  • the Town’s efforts, existing e-scooter and e-bike features
  • insight on how the overall program affected them and people and/or service animals who help them navigate

To register or to find out more information, please go to https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=LYTVWBVfAUe0scV5XGSfkZmOA5WOttlNiQ30Dn0i_T5UMlNLVTRFOTRQMjBPSklQNVZON0pZRVdORS4u


Have a comment?

How is the Shared E-scooter and E-bike Pilot Program affecting you? How can the Town improve the program? Complete the short survey to contribute to the future of e-scooters and e-bikes in Ajax.

Residents need more ways to get around Ajax. Electric kick scooters and pedal assist e-bikes are emerging across the world, offering convenient transportation options, notably for people without access to a car and who do not live near transit. They are also useful for people who may not have the physical capacity to use conventional bikes and scooters.

The Town of Ajax is implementing a Shared E-scooter and E-bike Pilot Program to test the viability of permitting privately owned and shared e-scooters and e-bikes in Ajax. The Pilot Program consists of two parts:

1. Electric KickScooter and Pedal Assist E-bike By-law: a Town of Ajax By-law that allows people who already own electric kick scooters and pedal assist e-bikes to use them on multi-use paths, paved off-road trails with a minimum width of 2 metres, cycle tracks, designated bicycle lanes, and Town roads with a legal speed limit less than or equal to 60 kilometres per hour. Only electric kick scooters and pedal assist e-bikes that fall within the definitions in the By-law are permitted. For definitions, please see the By-law in the Documents Section or go to ajax.ca/emobility.

Shared scooters and e-bikes can only operate in Ajax on these facilities if they have an agreement with the Town of Ajax.

2. Shared E-Scooter & E-Bike Pilot Program: A partnership with a vendor to provide shared e-scooters and e-bikes. Shared e-scooters and e-bikes are vehicles that people can borrow for a fee

Shared E-Scooter & E-bike Pilot Program Objectives:

  1. Increase access to essential services, programs, and opportunities within Ajax and obtain insight on the implications of a shared e-scooter and e-bike program to an equitable and inclusive transportation system.
  2. Reduce the number of trips done by vehicle within Ajax by providing alternative modes of transportation to residents and people who provide or use services in Ajax.
  3. Assess the risks (frequency, severity) of shared e-scooters and e-bikes on Ajax trails and test risk mitigation measures.
  4. Collaborate with people with disabilities to build a culture of respect for people with disabilities and reduce the risk of conflict between pedestrians with disabilities and people using e-scooters and e-bikes.

Check out ajax.ca/emobility to find out:

  • Where you can ride an e-scooter or e-bike; and
  • How to report unsafe behaviours.

Get involved!

Help us determine the future of shared micromobility in Ajax.

For Current and Prospective E-scooter and E-bike Riders

In partnership with the Town of Ajax, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is working on a study to better understand the community benefits, challenges, and barriers of shared micromobility programs.

Have you ever used a shared e-scooter or e-bike in Ajax?

Have considered using a shared e-scooter or e-bike in Ajax but never ended up using them?

If you answered yes to any of the above and are an Ajax resident, you are eligible to participate in any of the following:

The deadline to participate is October 10, 2024.

This study is approved by the research ethics board at Toronto Metropolitan University. Your identity will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared publicly.

For Pedestrians with sight loss or hearing loss

Are you an Ajax resident with sight loss concerned about unsafe behaviours by people using e-scooters and e-bikes?

The Town of Ajax is seeking 15 residents with sight loss or hearing loss to participate in an in-person Focus Group evaluating the 2024 Shared E-scooter and E-bike Pilot Program.

The Focus Group will take place on Wednesday, September 25, 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Town of Ajax Townhall (65 Harwood Avenue South) in the River Plate Room.

Compensation: $150 for the first 15 participants who attend AND provide feedback focused on:

  • the shared e-scooter and e-bike pilot program
  • the Town’s efforts, existing e-scooter and e-bike features
  • insight on how the overall program affected them and people and/or service animals who help them navigate

To register or to find out more information, please go to https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=LYTVWBVfAUe0scV5XGSfkZmOA5WOttlNiQ30Dn0i_T5UMlNLVTRFOTRQMjBPSklQNVZON0pZRVdORS4u


Have a comment?

How is the Shared E-scooter and E-bike Pilot Program affecting you? How can the Town improve the program? Complete the short survey to contribute to the future of e-scooters and e-bikes in Ajax.

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