Sydney to get parking zones for shared ebikes in bid to stop ‘wild west scenes’ of blocked footpaths

NSW transport minister says growth in shared schemes is a positive development but pedestrians are ‘crying out for order’

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Shared ebikes cluttering Sydney footpaths will be kicked to the kerb in the coming months under funding to establish marked parking bays, the New South Wales government says.

On Tuesday, the state government announced $6.6m in funding for Sydney local councils to nominate and paint dedicated parking areas. Each council will be given up to $200,000.