PENDLETON â A Los Angeles-area company has been pitching small-town America on adopting its electric scooter program, and Pendleton is its next target.
At a Tuesday, March 9, workshop, Michael Covato of Bird, a Santa Monica, California, âmicromobilityâ company, fielded numerous questions from the Pendleton City Council as it prepares to vote on an ordinance allowing Birdâs scooters on city streets and the Pendleton River Parkway.
While Bird has been in large metro areas for years, Covato told the council that the company has been looking to expand its presence across the globe. He said one of the reasons Bird was interested in Pendleton was because of its demographics and its âphenomenal grid structureâ in the cityâs core.
PENDLETON — The Pendleton City Council approved a land deal for a new, 70-unit affordable housing project on the east side of South Hill, potentially contributing to one of the