Posts tagged Electric Bikes
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Breakfast links: DC Council passes e-bike subsidy
DC Council passes electric bike reimbursement. Some DC residents increasingly spend over half their income on rent. Montgomery County passes pedestrian safety bill. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro pilots more faregate options
WMATA retrofitting rail faregates to prevent people from evading fares. MoCo considers increasing real estate transfer tax. Shephard Parkway advocates point out lack of support from National Park Service. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Patterns emerge with DC housing voucher slumlords
DC’s housing voucher program is paying landlords who provide unsafe housing. 700 new e-bikes coming to Capital Bikeshare, 9th Street NW bike lane officially open. Mt. Rainier has a community food forest, and a plan for a native plant corridor. Keep reading…
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Analysis: E-bike subsidies are more cost-effective than EV subsidies
When it comes to reducing gasoline-powered travel, what gives states the most bang for their buck? David Edmondson finds that e-bike subsidies are 2.9 times more effective per dollar at displacing gasoline-fueled travel miles than zero-emission vehicle subsidies. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC e-bike purchase program could expand access to more residents
DC Council considering rebates for purchasers of electric bikes. New DC mall created by a local Black woman supports her own business and several others. Dupont Circle tunnel entrance could be decked over for pedestrian plaza. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Parts of Beach Drive will be closed to cars permanently
Partial Beach Drive closure made permanent. MoCo Fire and Rescue warn of electric bike and scooter-related fire hazards. Report finds economic benefits of agriculture pollution reduction in Chesapeake Bay watershed. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No changes at MoCo apartment that flooded suddenly almost a year ago
MoCo’s Rock Creek Woods Apartments has made no changes one year after tragic flooding death. Alexandria’s new 81-unit affordable housing complex to open at end of month. Arlington to get 400 new e-bikes throughout county. Keep reading…
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National links: American Planning Association releases biennial transportation planning report
American Planning Association releases latest State of Transportation Planning report. Office buildings on verge of midlife crisis. Federal e-bike credits still possible. Keep reading…
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National links: Electric cargo bikes prove popular during the pandemic and beyond
More and more families are opting for e-cargo bikes to get around. On one New York street, more than 300 languages are spoken. a closer look at the air we breathe indoors. Keep reading…
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As infrastructure and transportation bills make their way through Congress, demand for e-bikes soar in the US
As Washington gears up to pour billions into getting Americans behind the wheel of electric cars, demand for electric bicycles is soaring — and advocates say that demand would be even stronger if US cities were building bike infrastructure to match the revolutionary emerging mode. Keep reading…