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Council Member De La Rosa discusses accountability measures and legislation

1:06:08

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Council Member De La Rosa addresses the need for accountability in regulating e-bikes and micromobility devices, mentioning Council Member Holden's bill as a starting point for discussion.

She suggests working from Holden's bill to extract beneficial elements while removing potentially detrimental aspects
The Council Member emphasizes the need to avoid burdening delivery workers while still addressing safety concerns
She notes that observed bad behavior can lead to others following suit, highlighting the importance of accountability and enforcement

Carmen De La Rosa

1:06:08

And so I think that one of the things that we really need to strike a balance on is how we insert the conversation around accountability here.

1:06:17

Council member Holden has a bill, and I think that the bill has good bones.

1:06:21

We can work from the bill to to extract the things that could work in our communities and take away the things that could be detrimental.

1:06:28

I, for 1, am not trying to add more burden to a workforce like the deliberistas that are trying to do their job, but I also know that when we observe bad behavior, it's monkey see, monkey do.

1:06:40

Right?

1:06:40

If people observe that people are riding on the sidewalks, then everyone thinks it's okay to ride on the sidewalks, and it's gonna take all of us working together to make sure that that accountability enforcement is there.

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