BarbChamberlainBiking the Goods: How North American Cities Can Prepare for and Promote Large-Scale Adoption of E-Cargo Bikes. Report from UW Urban Freight Lab. Key themes: infrastructure, policy & regulation, incentives, culture & education.
https://urbanfreightlab.com/publications/biking-the-goods/
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https://urbanfreightlab.com/publications/biking-the-goods/
#UrbanFreight #EBikes #CargoBikes #ECargoBikes #Freight #FreightMobility #transportation #UrbanPlanning #planning #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #electromobility #infrastructure #BikeLanes #streets #traffic #AirQuality #RoadSafety #Bikes4Climate
Biking the Goods: How North American Cities Can Prepare for and Promote Large-Scale Adoption of E-Cargo Bikes
The distribution of goods and services in North American cities has conventionally relied on diesel-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Recent developments in electromobility have provided an opportunity to reduce some of the negative externalities generated by urban logistics systems. Cargo e-bikes — electric cycles specially designed for cargo transportation — represent an alternative environmentally friendly and safer mode for delivering goods and services in urban areas. However, lack of infrastructure, legal uncertainties, and a cultural and economic attachment to...
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