San Francisco e-Bike Incentive Program Proposal

Today we're launching a grassroots campaign for an e-bike purchase/lease incentive program in San Francisco! Learn more at eBikeSF.org. E-bikes are the most cost-effective and equitable way of achieving our climate goals. Sign the petition at eBikeSF.org.

Support funding for the e-bike incentive program at eBikeSF.org — signing the petition only takes a few taps and less than a minute and you’ll be making a difference! Together, we can help the City address the climate crisis and our roadway safety crisis immediately.

We can help people shift trips from cars to bikes and public transportation by creating a connected network of protected bikeways and more transit-only lanes and incentivizing bike usage by funding an e-bike incentive program and low-cost, expanded bikeshare. We need leadership.

California is launching an e-bike incentive program with $3 million funding. By comparison, the State has given $1.5 billion in electric car rebates. Funding for e-bike incentives is abysmally low—we need more! Support funding for the San Francisco E-Bike Incentive Program 🧵⬇️

Every resident of Colorado is eligible for an e-bike incentive to help people shift trips from cars to bikes. San Francisco can do the same thing for its residents. But funding needs to be secured. Sign the petition to join us and help secure funding in threaded reply below ⬇️

Every resident of Colorado is eligible for an e-bike incentive to help people shift trips from cars to bikes. San Francisco can do the same thing for its residents. But funding needs to be secured. Sign the petition to join us and help secure funding at actionnetwork.org/letters/ebike.

This moment also brought to you by e-bikes, which allow almost anyone to get around San Francisco without breaking a sweat, even going up hills with children in the bike. Help more San Franciscans get e-bikes by supporting the E-Bike Incentive Program at actionnetwork.org/letters/ebike.

We need more people to support funding for the San Francisco e-bike incentive program—you can help ⬇️ Please sign the petition calling for e-bike incentive funding at actionnetwork.org/letters/ebike/ — it only takes a few taps and makes a difference! If you already signed, please share!

E-bikes and e-bike incentive programs are incredibly effective at reducing car traffic, demand for car traffic, air pollution, noise, and climate emissions and have innumerable benefits for people and cities. It’s time to fund an e-bike incentive program for all San Franciscans.

Now we need to secure funding for the program to help San Franciscans get e-bikes and shift trips from cars to bikes. You can help us secure funding for the program by signing the petition at actionnetwork.org/letters/ebike/ — it only takes a few taps and less than a minute and it helps!

The E-Bike Incentive Fund legislation passed the Board of Supervisors unanimously 👏 This is an important step towards a fully funded program that will transform San Francisco’s streets and transportation system, and is the result of grassroots organizing and advocacy—thank you!

The San Francisco Youth Commission has officially supported the E-Bike Incentive Fund with fantastic points about why we need a fully funded e-bike incentive program 👏 We need your help to secure funding the e-bike incentive program—please sign the petition in the thread below!

@DavidZipper Related: We’re leading the effort to get an e-bike incentive program established in San Francisco. You can learn more and sign the petition at actionnetwork.org/letters/ebike/ 🙏 Lots of research went into our proposal, most of which you can find in this document: docs.google.com/document/d/e/2…

These guys are so close to their signature goal. Can you help 'em out?

Daniel Lurie—first three photos—and Aaron Peskin—last photo—both mentioned or championed e-bike incentives in their questionnaires. This is what policy progress looks like 👏 Help us grow our movement and secure funding for the e-bike incentive program at actionnetwork.org/letters/ebike

Our e-bike incentive program campaign was mentioned in The New Wheel’s newsletter today—alongside questionnaires from the four leading mayoral candidates, two of which mentioned e-bike incentives as a policy solution 👏 Thanks to @NewWheel for the mention! Sign the petition ⬇️🧵

Legislation to create the e-bike incentive fund passed committee and is headed to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation 👏 The e-bike incentive fund will enable the creation of an e-bike incentive program for all San Franciscans. Support funding below🧵⬇️

E-bikes significantly increase mobility for people with disabilities, especially when paired with a connected network of protected bike lanes! E-bike incentive programs and protected bike lanes help people shift trips from cars to bikes. Support the e-bike incentive program🧵⬇️

One of the leading candidates for Mayor of San Francisco, Daniel Lurie, advocated for an e-bike incentive program in a questionnaire of the candidates. This is a massive accomplishment for our movement and e-bike incentive program proposal campaign! Sign our petition below 🧵⬇️

After sending an email, please sign the petition for funding the e-bike incentive program at actionnetwork.org/letters/ebike — it only takes a few taps and less than a minute, and it helps grow our movement and get closer to a fully funded program for all San Franciscans. Let’s do this!