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From coast to coast, electric-bikes are having their moment. But a New York City Police Department crackdown on delivery cyclists who rely on e-bikes to do their jobs has some wondering if a double standard isn’t at play. At a time when big companies are jumping on the e-bike bandwagon, are the immigrant men who deliver food being unfairly punished? We discuss the murky laws surrounding e-bikes and what the future has in store with Helen Ho of the Biking Public Project.
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EPISODE NOTES:
The Biking Public Project (Tumblr)
“One Man’s Fight to Regulate E-Bikes in His Neighborhood” (WNYC)
Who really gets fined when the police crackdown on e-bikes? (Gothamist)
Twitter: @TheWarOnCars, Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke, Aaron Naparstek @Naparstek and Sarah Goodyear @buttermilk1.
Questions? Suggestions? Complaints about how much we curse? Email us! [email protected].
By The War on Cars, LLC4.8
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From coast to coast, electric-bikes are having their moment. But a New York City Police Department crackdown on delivery cyclists who rely on e-bikes to do their jobs has some wondering if a double standard isn’t at play. At a time when big companies are jumping on the e-bike bandwagon, are the immigrant men who deliver food being unfairly punished? We discuss the murky laws surrounding e-bikes and what the future has in store with Helen Ho of the Biking Public Project.
Support The War on Cars on Patreon and get exclusive TWOC stickers, t-shirts, and other rewards.
Rate and review us on iTunes.
EPISODE NOTES:
The Biking Public Project (Tumblr)
“One Man’s Fight to Regulate E-Bikes in His Neighborhood” (WNYC)
Who really gets fined when the police crackdown on e-bikes? (Gothamist)
Twitter: @TheWarOnCars, Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke, Aaron Naparstek @Naparstek and Sarah Goodyear @buttermilk1.
Questions? Suggestions? Complaints about how much we curse? Email us! [email protected].

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