Park rangers told Lauren “Ari” Boyce-Jones to pack up the business she built her life around. The city said it will work with her, but hasn’t reached out yet.
TEMPE, Ariz — Tempe city employees call it a “collective misunderstanding” but to Lauren Boyce-Jones, the situation she faces is far more serious — it is her livelihood.
Boyce-Jones bet all her money on a business idea when she sent nearly $20,000 to a manufacturer in China three years ago to purchase 30 electric scooters. When they finally arrived in Arizona, Boyce-Jones had $300 left in the bank.
She also had an agreement with the City of Tempe.
Her small business, EasyrideZ LLC, was permitted to rent the scooters at Tempe Beach Park. Since she took the scooters home at night, Boyce-Jones did not need the same permit that scooter-sharing giants Lime and Bird are required to have, according to emails from City Engineer Julian Dresang, and Parks and Recreation Manager Shawn …