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E-bike Incentive Programs Reduce GHGs and Support Recreational Travel

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

As yet, little is known about the efficacy of e-bike incentive programs in changing travel behavior. To understand the potential of these programs in this area, UC Davis researchers analyzed survey data from rebate recipients in Northern California and evaluated rebate programs for effects of e-bike ownership on travel behavior.

Effects of Building a Stock of Bicycling Experience in Youth

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

This study provides confirmatory evidence for the importance of motility and its behavioral determinants.

Electric bicycles and cargo bikes—Tools for parents to keep on biking in auto-centric communities? Findings from a US metropolitan area

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

Despite a marked increase in electric bicycle (e-bike) research, few studies have looked at how parents or caretakers use e-bikes specifically to transport children.

Examining e-Bike Rebates in California

Principal Investigator Dillon Fitch-Polse, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

Given the increase in demand and incentives for e-bicycling; this project seeks to evaluate the behavioral effects (change in bicycling, driving, use of transit) of these incentives to help guide future policy interventions for e-bicycling. The researchers will examine these changes based on survey data, and will propose future study designs for more in-depth analyses and evaluations of e-bike incentives.

Project Status

Complete

Examining Market Segmentation to Increase Bike-Share Use: The Case of the Greater Sacramento Region

Research Product Type

Research Report

Bike-share systems are proliferating across the US and could expand opportunities for those most underserved by the transportation system. A deeper understanding of current bike-share users could enable the expansion of these services and their benefits to a larger population.

Exploring the Potential of Solar-powered Micromobility

Principal Investigator Beth Ferguson
University of California, Davis

This proposed project will examine a solar-powered electric bicycle and scooter charging station to measure the potential for solar-powered active travel.

Project Status

Complete

Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution is Rarely Considered When Planning Bicycle Routes but It Should Be

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution is rarely considered in the process of bike infrastructure planning. This oversight can have negative impacts on bicyclists given they are directly exposed to vehicular exhaust and experience an increased breathing rate during biking.

High Impact Prioritization of Bike Share Program Investment to Improve Underserved Communities' Access to Jobs and Essential Services

Principal Investigator Debbie Niemeier, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

The project creates a bike share index to inform better bike share access for disadvantaged populations.

Project Status

Complete

Impacts of E-bike Ownership on Travel Behavior: Evidence from three Northern California rebate programs

Research Product Type

Research Report

E-bike incentive programs are being utilized across the United States to encourage the adoption of active transportation. This study assesses the impacts of three e-bike rebate programs in Northern California using survey results gathered by each agency.

Implementing and Evaluating Machine Learning Algorithms for Bikeshare System Demand Prediction

Principal Investigator Mehdi Azimi, Ph.D.
Texas Southern University

This research project will develop models for Houston bikeshare system demand prediction at the station level by leveraging data on station activities. Accurate prediction of bikeshare demand has the potential to transform the way these systems are managed and integrated into urban transportation networks, leading to improved efficiency, customer satisfaction, and sustainability.

Project Status

In Progress