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City updates e-bike delivery pilot: reduced collection period, expanded participants, early emissions and miles benefits
Summary
San Francisco Environment Department and partners presented early findings from an e-bike delivery pilot, reporting eliminated vehicle miles, lower emissions, and lower operating costs for riders; the pilot will expand cohorts and include small businesses and cargo bikes under DOE funding.
City staff and partners on April 28 updated the Commission on the Environment about San Francisco's e-bike delivery pilot, reporting preliminary data on emissions, vehicle miles traveled and participant experience and outlining design changes for a federal Department of Energy expansion.
Anna Charuto, clean transportation specialist at the San Francisco Environment Department, said the pilot offers no-cost e-bikes, accessories and safety training to delivery workers in exchange for delivery data. The pilot stemmed from a 2019 San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission study; Charuto said the city has enrolled about half of an intended cohort and has analyzed…
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