Electric Bikes
Streetsblog California
Statewide E-bike Incentive Program: How Much Longer?
"Sometime in the second quarter of 2024," and I have some land to sell you.
March 14, 2024
New Bills Want to Regulate, Restrict E-bike Riding
Training is important, but requiring a license to ride a e-bike would have other negative consequences.
February 12, 2024
Find Out Exactly How Much Your City Could Benefit By Investing In E-Bikes
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.
November 2, 2023
Four Ways to Spot a Bad E-Bike Article
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.
August 9, 2023
Study: Most US Cyclists Say They’d Move To Cities That Offered to Buy Them E-Bikes
Could the humble e-bike credit become a powerful economic development tool?
August 4, 2023
Stop-as-Yield Bill Dropped… for Now? Forever?
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.
July 18, 2023
Bike Advocates Say E-bike Incentives Need More Money
The current e-bike incentive program is in the process of being set up, but it only has $10 million available, including administrative costs. That could provide between 3,000 and 7,000 vouchers - a drop in the bucket in a state as big as California.
May 3, 2023
California E-bike Incentive Program Is Coming into Focus
This last workgroup discussed the "final proposed criteria" for the program, including eligibility, funding, and application process.
April 27, 2023
The E-Bike Era Is Here. Is California Ready?
Many are asking how to regulate this new form of mobility. So let’s have this discussion.
March 13, 2023
State E-bike Incentive Program Is Still a Ways Off
There is a lot of pressure to get the program right, and a lot of interest and participation in program workgroups. And questions.
February 9, 2023
