City Hall Watcher #35: The e-scooter war begins

In this issue: e-scooter debate throttles up, councillors push to tie police funding to funding for social programs, homeless advocates sound the alarm, light-up waterfront see-saws & more!

Hey there. Welcome to the 35th issue of City Hall Watcher. This week: as was foretold, the e-scooter debate officially kicked off today at City Hall. I’ve got a zippy look at the implications.

I’ve also got a story about the Budget Committee’s response to a mayoral request for more police funding and a look at how advocates for the homeless feel about t…