NEW ORLEANS - Today, Transportation Committee Chair Councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer and Mayor LaToya Cantrell's Administration announced the City will not move forward with implementing an electric scooter program. Since May, they have been working to establish a pilot program to permit and regulate dockless electric scooters and the companies operating them. After research, community feedback, and weekly meetings to discuss potential regulations, both the City Council and the Cantrell administration have determined that a pilot program is not feasible at this time.

NEW ORLEANS - District "C" Councilmember Kristin Palmer will hold a special Transportation and Airport Committee Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. to discuss the Canal Street Ferry Terminal and Pedestrian Bridge Project. The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is overseeing the project, which includes replacing the current ferry terminal that sits between the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and the Spanish Plaza. The pedestrian bridge will be designed and implemented separately. Councilmember Palmer will be addressing issues concerning funding for the project.