It’s the time we share our favourite stories from the last month about the state of cycling from around the world. This is what grabbed our attention, let us know if we missed any!
Chick-fil-A has opened a space for delivery riders to warm up between orders. Finding spaces for delivery riders has been a big topic in NYC as it has over 65,000 delivery riders in the city.
We’ve spoken about the success of the e-bike rebate program previously, but what were the effects of it? A report came out showing that a “whopping 71 percent of the 4,734 Denverites who received an e-bike subsidy last year reported that their new rides helped them reduce the amount they drove, replacing an average of 3.4 gas-powered vehicle trips every single week.” Streetsblog has compiled some of the other results of the study.
Over the past years we’ve seen the growth of e-bikes in the shape of bikes and cargo bikes but e-trikes are also growing and keeping suburban households active.
San Diego is removing parking to one of its most popular destinations, Balboa Park, and replaces it with a dedicated bike and bus lane!
US bike shares are adding electric bikes to their fleet in both Washington DC and Madison.