Transportation Updates!

 

Sierra Madre will be participating in an e-bike partnership with GoSGV! (📷: Active SGV)

News: 

• Sustainable Transportation Plan: The city's transportation subcommittee met last Wednesday (11/8) and got updates from staff on two exciting initiatives. First, the city is applying for a Sustainable Transportation Planning grant through Caltrans. These grants help cities pay for the work that is necessary to plan sustainable transportation improvements. Those improvements include EV infrastructure, but also transit and safe streets upgrades that improve safety for all road users. The safer people feel walking and biking, the more comfortable they feel walking or biking to the store, to schools, to run errands, and replacing some local car trips. 
• E-bike Program: The city is also in discussions with Active SGV, a local nonprofit group that runs the GoSGV ebike rental program. The city would get a small fleet of ebikes for a year and develop programs for folks to try them out. Getting people on ebikes is the first step in raising awareness of what a game-changer ebikes can be for lots of local trips. The program start date has not been announced, but as soon as it is, I'll share the news!
  

Hot Links: 

• California is short-changing climate-friendly mobility (NRDC) 
• Bike Bus: A weekly parade with huge benefits for students (Education Weekly) 
• Study: E-bikes can help adults manage diabetes (Men's Journal)