First-of-its-kind initiative, funded by the California Air Resources Board and developed in partnership with HACLA, provides a recent, accessible and inexpensive transportation solution
SAN PEDRO, Calif., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), in partnership with Pedal Movement, officially launched a recent, first-of-its-kind zero-emission, micro-mobility pilot, making e-bikes and e-cargo bikes available for inexpensive rental to Rancho San Pedro residents. LACI and HACLA also announced their commitment to increase the successful EV Automobile Share pilot program at Rancho San Pedro for an additional yr.
“E-bikes are going to play a outstanding role within the transformation of how we move people and goods emission-free through the greater Los Angeles region, especially in dense urban areas,” said Matt Petersen, LACI’s President and CEO. “We’re glad to bring this exciting recent transportation technology to residents that suffer from exposure to the Los Angeles region’s worst air pollution and lack access to transportation. It is time we brought clean transportation technology to the communities bearing the burden of fossil fuel emissions.”
“Residents of the Rancho San Pedro community rely heavily on mass transportation, but most of their essential destinations are inside 2-3 miles of home. E-bikes and e-cargo bikes will fill a neglected transportation need that’s critically essential to underserved residents,” said HACLA Chief Strategic Development Officer Jenny Scanlin. “We’re proud to host the primary e-bike fleet pilot for inexpensive housing residents, and are excited to collaborate once more with LACI on this exciting innovation in urban transportation.”
“Good2Go Bikes” is funded by the California‘ Air Resources Board’s Clean Mobility Options (CMO) Voucher program. It’s a statewide public program that empowers under-resourced communities to higher understand and overcome mobility obstacles, through vouchers that fund community needs assessments and clean, shared, zero-emission transportation projects.
“Providing zero-emission transportation solutions for historically underserved communities like Rancho San Pedro is a top priority for California,” said Sydney Vergis, chief of the California Air Resources Board’s Mobile Source Control Division. “It’s great to see projects like this one which might be designed to actually meet a community’s transportation needs. That is the thought behind CARB’s statewide Clean Mobility Options program — to satisfy transportation needs as identified by the individuals who live there. Congratulations to an awesome partnership that features local residents, local and state government, the cleantech incubator and a mobility startup that made all of it possible.”
“We consider that when more people use bicycles for transportation, streets are safer and communities prosper,” said Pedal Movement Co-Founder and CEO John Tully. “Good2Go Bikes is a celebration of collaboration to empower communities with transportation solutions that provide residents greater accessibility to economical transportation, and healthier, more prosperous cities.”
“Good2Go Bikes” is a 4 yr LACI pilot that may equip town’s 21-acre housing project with a fleet of sixteen e-bikes and 4 e-cargo bikes, together with a transportable off grid charging hub, provided by partner Pedal Movement, who may also maintain the fleet and offer technical support to resident riders. Participants develop into members of this system by registering online to verify they’re RSP residents and procure access codes to make use of with the custom app developed to support this system. Riders can make a choice from a “pay as you go” plan for $2 for the primary hour and 50 cents for every subsequent hour; or a monthly plan for as much as 20 hours per 30 days for $20, plus 50 cents for every additional hour. Once residents have created an account they’ll use the app to ascertain for availability and reserve an e-bike upfront, or use the app on-site to easily swipe, unlock and ride an e-Bike.
“Good 2 Go Bikes” is LACI’s fifth community-based pilot and was deployed upon the conclusion of LACI and HACLA’s first community mobility pilot at Rancho San Pedro – a one yr EV Automobile Share program that inspired the EVs for All Act, SB 6662, authorized by Rep. Nannette Barragan. This bill would authorize as much as $50 million in annual appropriations from 2022-2031 for a recent grant program with the Department of Energy in coordination with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT). The bill would help public housing authorities and native governments put money into electric vehicles (EV), EV charging stations, community education and outreach, and other services and incentives to supply access to EVs in underserved communities.
The community commemorated the launch of the “Good2Go Bikes” program with ride demonstrations and a community celebration.
The Rancho San Pedro community is adjoining to the Port of Long Beach and is burdened with among the dirtiest air in Southern California. A recent Los Angeles Times story reported that just last yr, diesel particulate increased 42%, nitrogen oxides grew 35% and sulfur oxides rose 38% on the Port
E-bikes provide many unique advantages to users while advancing the goal of creating transportation cleaner, safer and more accessible. E-bikes, powered by rechargeable batteries, allow faster travel than conventional bicycles but with less stress and physical impact on riders, especially on hills and inclines. Because the name suggests, E-Cargo bikes are designed to enable riders to move groceries, packages and supplies. The Latest York Times has dubbed e-bikes “certainly one of the fastest-growing types of urban transportation.”
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Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is creating an inclusive green economy for the people of Los Angeles by unlocking innovation by working with startups to speed up the commercialization of unpolluted technologies, transforming markets through partnerships with policymakers, innovators, and market leaders in transportation, energy, and sustainable cities, and enhancing communities through workforce development, pilots, and other programs. Founded as an economic development initiative by the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP), LACI is recognized as some of the progressive business incubators on this planet by UBI Global. Previously ten years, LACI has helped 375 portfolio firms raise $697 million in funding, generated $323 million in revenue, and created 2,565 jobs throughout the Los Angeles region, with a projected 5-year economic impact of greater than $573 million. Learn more at www.laci.org.
CMO is a statewide initiative that gives funding for zero-emission shared mobility options to under-resourced communities in California. CMO is obtainable throughout California to eligible disadvantaged communities, in addition to eligible low-income tribal and affordable-housing communities, to extend access to secure, reliable, convenient and inexpensive transportation options. For eligibility requirements, application information and to contact the technical assistance team, please visit: www.cleanmobilityoptions.org. CMO is a component of California Climate Investments (CCI), a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities.
HACLA
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) was established in 1938 by City of Los Angeles Resolution No. 1241. HACLA is certainly one of the nation’s largest and leading public housing authorities, providing the most important supply of quality inexpensive housing to residents of the City of Los Angeles. HACLA provides inexpensive housing to over 83,000 households in its Public Housing and Section 8 departments, and offers a variety of everlasting supportive housing programs for homeless households, including: Project-Based, HUD – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing, Homeless, Tenant Based Supportive Housing, Housing Opportunities for Individuals with Aids (HOPWA), Continuum of Care and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy program. For more information, visit www.hacla.org.
Pedal Movement
Pedal Movement believes that when more people use lively transportation, communities prosper. It’s our mission to make micromobility and emissions-free transportation options accessible to everyone. Pedal Movement exists to create, enrich, and employ local communities with the transformative power of bicycle transportation. Along with constructing operational infrastructure for universal bicycle access, promoting cycling events, and hosting group rides and safety clinics, we also support the professionals who keep all of it moving. Pedal Movement equips bicycle mechanics with industry-leading job training, great advantages, and a livable wage. We’re within the business of fixing the way in which cities move — one revolution at a time. For more information, visit www.pedalmovement.com
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