Safe, protected bike lanes are a key part of a city’s bike infrastructure — but secure parking, e-bike charging, and other amenities can also influence people’s shift to cycling.
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An Italian company explained how they used financial incentives to nudge people to bike more often. According to Pin Bike CCO Riccardo Meo Evoli, “We’ve seen 10 percent modal shifts in some cities, and the behaviour sticks.”
Thorpe concludes, “Despite different solutions, the panellists were unified on two points: that interoperability and collaboration are key, and that policymakers should stop thinking in silos. As e-bike uptake accelerates, the panellists argued, planning must go beyond lanes and extend into secure parking, charging access, and digital integration across MaaS platforms.”
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