Improving Bike Parking for the Urban Rider: Community Changemaker Shabazz Stuart
January 25, 2023
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, biking took off, as people looked for outdoor recreational activities and city dwellers sought out transportation options to avoid crowds on public transit. Meanwhile, sales of E-bikes began to soar. They now outpace those of electric and hybrid cars combined. In New York City, this influx of cyclists put in stark relief the shortage of suitable parking infrastructure, with 1.6 million bikers, and just 56,000 parking spots.
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