This is exactly the kind of low-hanging fruit that ebikes are perfect for and could make a massive difference in our transportation system. The majority of car trips in the US are less than 3 miles, and there are plenty of people for whom owning a car is a huge (often insurmountable) cost burden. Make bikes & ebikes free (or close to it) for those folks. The benefits pay for themselves. #BikeNYC
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/04/28/first-new-yorker-to-get-a-subsidized-e-bike-its-perfect
@Andres4NY After the scooter lot went up across the street from me, I looked into buying one for myself -- unlikely to happen anytime soon given the #tariffs - but this was weeks ago.
I stopped myself when I discovered that I'm not really that near many bike lanes. Too scared of getting smashed in traffic.
@Andres4NY Stories like https://www.bicycling.com/news/a62018471/johnny-gaudreau-killed-by-driver-on-a-bike-ride/ don't inspire confidence for "sharing the road" with cars, sadly.
I've also seen multiple crashes at the same intersection that the scooter parking is - it is amazing seeing how fast a crash can occur, and how impossible it is to escape injury or death (if not inside one of the vehicles).
Andres S
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