How Cities Can Incentivize Electric Bikes

43 minutes | Nov 21, 2023

This panel hosted by Micromobility Industries discusses the topic of incentives for riding electric bikes (e-Bikes) in California and across the USA.

Highlights:

Discussion on the benefits of ebikes and the need for data to support the investment in infrastructure and incentive programs.

Oakland’s e-Bike library program aims to address community needs for different types of bikes and support local bike-related businesses.

Ava Community Energy sees promoting ebikes as a way to increase revenue and reinvest in local programs.

California is implementing a statewide voucher program to provide e-Bike incentives, targeting low-income residents and aiming for 5,000 ebikes in the first phase.

CalBike played a key role in securing funding for ebike programs in California and continues to advocate for their expansion.