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LHIA President’s Message continued

NEW FIRE STATION parking regulations and work with the State of Florida in
an effort to make it legal for scooters to be in bike lanes.
The City has finally hosted a ground breaking ceremony
for the fire station #8 that will serve our Lauderdale They will also ramp up rule enforcement. No one under 18
Harbors/Rio Vista/Downtown neighborhoods. The station years of age should be operating a scooter. Helmets are
will be located at SW 1st ave and 17th Street. While it is always encouraged. Since the scooters have been in
not in an ideal location, it should improve average operation the have had over 300,000 rides taken so they
response time by three minutes. We are currently being are a popular form of transportation. The Commission sees
served by fire stations at SW 4th Ave at 28th Street and this as an opportunity to get cars off the road and attract
from Fort Lauderdale Beach, either station could potentially younger people to the downtown area. Drive carefully and
gets hampered by traffic, train crossings and bridge keep an eye out when you walk.
openings. Making the current average rescue call of LITTLE LIBRARY LAUDERDALE HARBORS
eleven minutes to the Isles. The state of the art facility helps
our new Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr recruit the best fire Just a reminder that you don’t have to go far to get a book
fighters in the Country. to read. Stop by our neighborhood library beside the
Carlotta Bridge on SE 15th Ave. Borrow or bring a book for
E-SCOOTERS others. We really want to encourage reading for all. If you
have books to donate contact Suzangayle@outlook.com.
The City Commission on February 5th voted to continue to
She will happily arrange pick up.
allow dockless scooters to operate but with some changes.
The scooter companies will be required to slow the NSU Art Museum free entry last Sunday of each month for
maximum speed of the scooters down. The city will draft Fort Lauderdale residents. Must show ID. RV

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