Portland e-bike rebate program expected to launch later this summer
More people should be able to afford a new e-bike.
More people should be able to afford a new e-bike.
If the $5 million bill remains in committee, it would eventually die in Ways and Means.
5,000 bikes could be funded through the program.
The comprehensive program will also include adaptive e-bikes, job training, and better e-bike parking.
A step forward for a highly anticipated program.
For just $6 million, the bill would deliver over 11,600 rebates to Oregonians.
Part of a five-year, $20 million transportation decarbonization investment.
No matter how you slice it, buying an e-bike will only get easier in the coming months.
One step closer to cheaper e-bikes.
The bill has been almost entirely re-written to include a low-income provision and more
Cheaper e-bikes could help stem the tide of falling bicycling rates.
At a time when Portland’s bike ridership numbers are falling, we can look to Denver where electric bikes are bringing new people into the fold.