E-bikes

Delivery vans and trucks are responsible for nearly a third of urban emissions, and a lot of congestion and traffic violence, too. Here's how cities can replace many of them with clean, safe cargo bikes.

There's lots of potential, but anyone hoping to get seniors and the disabled riding must first understand their concerns and barriers.

Curious how much carbon — and cash — you and your neighbors could save if your government went big on electric bikes? Now you can find out.

Shared bikes and scooters are meeting low-income people's basic mobility needs — but they're not being subsidized like it.

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A recent New York Times series shone a light on the potential "dangers" of e-bikes — and perpetuated dangerous tropes that need to be debunked.

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Could the humble e-bike credit become a powerful economic development tool?

The post Study: Most US Cyclists Say They’d Move To Cities That Offered to Buy Them E-Bikes appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

Boerner's staff emphasize that the Assemblymember plans to continue working on the issue, but that as of now there are no details about what a "robust and comprehensive bike and e-bike safety bill package" might contain.

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A popular proposal for a federal e-bike credit is back in front of Congress — and this time, supporters have hard proof of concept that it will be the emissions-slashing, congestion-cutting, mode-shifting tool that Americans deserve.

Sustainable transportation advocates are calling for common-sense trade regulations, consumer education, and other reforms to keep prevent fires involving defective lithium-ion batteries — while simultaneously fighting misinformation that threatens to explode into a culture war against electric microbility.