" 'the average respondent said they were using their new e-bike in lieu of a car 3.4 times per week. Better yet, nearly 30% claimed they had not previously biked at all. “That suggests to me that we’re creating new cyclists,” Salisbury said.

But he also noted a frequent complaint from rebate recipients: “The people who started to experience bike infrastructure, they weren’t always happy with it.' ” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-09/denver-s-e-bike-rebate-program-has-a-hidden-power #ebikerebates

"Cashel Stewart, South Portland’s sustainable transportation coordinator, told the panel that his city has offered rebates of $300 for e-bikes and $500 for electric cargo bikes since September. It has given out 25 rebates so far, Stewart said.

“Bicycling is critical to Maine meeting its climate action goals,” Stewart told legislators, adding that “electric bicycle technology is particularly transformative and inclusive." #SoPo #SouthPortlandME #ebikerebates #Bikes4Climate #MaineBikeTooters

What Denver’s climate office learned from early e-bike rebate enthusiasm
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/denver-ebike-rebate-vouchers-climate-action-mike-salisbury/641856/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202023-02-03%20Smart%20Cities%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:47808%5D&utm_term=Smart%20Cities%20Dive

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