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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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Rucsandra Moldoveanu & Olimpia Zagnat

'Mixed feelings' over Nottingham's 'safer' e-scooter parking racks at busy city spot

People in a busy Nottingham area have praised the new parking racks for e-scooters - however some said "they still take up space". It comes as 10 new dedicated racks been rolled out across the city following safety concerns and calls for the scrapping of the scheme.

Superpedestrian, which took over from WIND, says it has teamed up with a Swedish design company called Standab that specialises in "micro-mobility infrastructure solutions". The company has designed the parking stations alongside the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to ensure the racks will help partially-sighted pedestrians navigate their surroundings.

The first two racks were deployed near Nottingham train station - where people have shared mixed views over the addition. Emmanuel Aihiokhai, 21, a food production company manager who lives in city centre, added: “The new parking racks are alright but they still take up space.

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