Back last spring I visited Denver ...
... where the city was two years into a fascinating experiment:
Subsidizing residents who wanted to buy an e-bike
Turns out the program was exceptionally successful
People rode 'em 26 miles a week on average, rode them year-round ...
... removing 6 million miles of car-driving each year. Cleaner air, healthier residents getting exercise
And: *way* cheaper than subsidizing electric cars
My piece on it for Mother Jones: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/e-bike-subsidy-programs-denver-states-walkable-cities-urban-infrastructure/
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