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LAFCO fellow presents options to scale e‑bike use among gig workers
Summary
Walker Woodard presented a research summary recommending rebates, loan‑to‑own programs and lending libraries to expand electric bicycle use among gig workers; he highlighted federal funding paths and suggested partnerships with regional air quality agencies and municipal fleet pilots.
Walker Woodard, a CORO fellow placed with LAFCO, presented findings and policy recommendations intended to accelerate electric bicycle (e‑bike) adoption among gig economy workers in San Francisco.
Woodard summarized three common program models from his review—flat or income‑tiered rebates for new and used e‑bikes and conversion kits, loan‑to‑own financing structures, and community e‑bike lending libraries. He said municipalities often combine approaches and that conversion…
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