Engaging with Community-Based Organizations To Distribute E-Bikes In The Pioneer Valley
In April of 2022 the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) launched an e-bike incentive program. Participation in the pilot project focused on the ValleyBike communities (Amherst, Chicopee, Easthampton, Holyoke, Northampton, South Hadley, Springfield and West Springfield).
The primary goals of the program were:
- Implement a community-centered e-bike incentive program through community based organizations (CBOs) in the Pioneer Valley, compensate them for their time, and expand their involvement in climate action work
- Increase transportation mobility and accessibility for economically and structurally disadvantaged people
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Build on ValleyBike, the Commonwealth's first all-electric regional e-bike share program
- Strengthen and expand the e-bike infrastructure in Western Massachusetts
Learn how residents of the Pioneer Valley are navigating hills and long distances on their e-bikes.
