Sydney to get parking zones for shared ebikes in bid to stop ‘wild west scenes’ of blocked footpaths

Sydney is cracking down on shared e-bikes scattered across footpaths. The New South Wales government announced six point six million dollars in funding to establish dedicated parking zones. Local councils will receive up to two hundred thousand dollars each to nominate and paint marked parking areas. According to the NSW transport minister, while the growth in bike-sharing schemes is a positive development, pedestrians are demanding order.

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