An electric scooter rental program that’s popular but also potentially a dangerous nuisance will return to Cedar Rapids and expand, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. The scooters and bikes — introduced last year and stationed on public walkways — are slated to return this spring, city officials said Tuesday. Last fall, city officials were weighing whether […]

The city of Cedar Rapids is seeking an vendor to provide an estimated $570,000 worth of equipment, and another vendor to operate the system, to bring a bike-share program to town in early 2019, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Officials envision offering 200 bikes with 20 pickup and drop-off locations around downtown. Bidding would open on […]