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E-scooters, which were tucked away for the winter in late October, are permitted in bike lanes, pathways and sidewalks in Calgary. The devices have maximum speeds of 20 km/h.

Two companies, Lime and Bird Canada, offered the e-scooters in Calgary over the summer, while Lime has also offered e-bikes.

More than 9,200 Calgarians provided feedback on the pilot through a City of Calgary survey from Sept. 23 to Oct. 6.

From July to October, there were 750,000 recorded e-scooter trips across the city, according to the data.

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Administration said it is working with business improvement districts, including in busy inner-city retail corridors such as Mission and the Beltline, to establish appropriate lower-speed zones in those areas.

Using geolocation tools, top speeds of e-scooters will initially drop from 20 km/h to 15 km/h next spring when used in those areas, where the city said higher volumes of 311 calls originated. The city said speeds could drop further if concerns persist.

Designated parking zones will also be in place in certain areas where 311 complaints were particularly high. Those zones, to be marked on sidewalks and smaller curb-side stalls, will be determined before this spring and funded by fees collected from Bird and Lime.

According to the report, the city’s 311 line received about 280 calls regarding e-bikes and e-scooters during the pilot’s first phase, although calls tended to be highest when the programs first launched. Close to two-fifths of those calls were about sidewalk riders, in addition to 28 per cent about inconsiderate behaviour and 21 per cent about parking concerns.