August 19, 2020 - A new study by Portland State University shows that a 15% shift to electric bicycles in Portland would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent. Supporting the shift is that a stunning 45.6% of U.S. car trips are under three miles in length, according to the most recent National Household Travel Survey, and almost half of those trips are under a mile.
Investments in all of these areas (but not limited to) “bike lane network buildout, bike-share programs, implementation of laws that increase cyclist safety, transit investment, land use and transportation planning improvements, elimination of parking and fuel subsidies” and more, could rapidly increase bike mode share to 14% and save the U.S. $24 trillion by 2050.
Read the full report in Streetsblog USA here.
