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Advocates tell committee expanded access to electric bicycles can replace short car trips and widen mobility

3308733 · May 14, 2025
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Advocates told the Telecom, Utilities and Energy Committee that expanding access to electric bicycles would replace many short car trips, increase mobility options and improve equity across the Commonwealth.

Advocates told the Telecom, Utilities and Energy Committee that expanding access to electric bicycles would replace many short car trips, increase mobility options and improve equity across urban, suburban and rural areas.

Galen Mook, executive director of the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike), described a pilot program in Worcester County that provided low‑ or no‑cost electric…

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