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Charlottesville Moves to Expand E‑Bike Voucher Program, Proposes Tiered Subsidies to Boost Equity
Summary
After a pilot that awarded 112 vouchers and saw about 91 e-bike purchases, councilors supported continuing the program with a proposed tiered voucher structure for 2026 to improve redemption among lower-income residents and requested a $100,000 allocation to expand the pilot.
City staff presented results of a 2025 e-bike voucher pilot and proposed changes to increase equity in 2026, and council signaled support to move the item to the consent agenda for final action next week.
Tommy Stefanik, the city's bike‑ped coordinator, and Trey Biasili from the Office of Sustainability reported that the pilot (launched January 2025) received more than 4,000 applications. Staff awarded 112 vouchers and tracked about 91…
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