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Concerns raised over expanded e-bike, scooter program

SPIN SCOOTERS are lined up on Empire Street in Providence in the fall of 2019. The city recently reached deals with two more companies to provide more electric bikes and electric scooters for rent in Providence. PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Some neighborhood and business leaders in Providence are worried that the city’s plan to allow more rental electric bikes and scooters on the streets will exacerbate problems with abandoned vehicles, obstructed sidewalks and dangerous drivers in the coming months. There are currently 1,000 e-bikes and scooters on the streets of Providence, but thanks to Mayor

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