Bright Idea: Microtransit

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Clean transportation is more than cool electric cars, buses, and trains. Connecting people with the transportation system and making transportation accessible at all price points means getting creative. As more and more companies and agencies lean into making electric transportation workable on a mass scale, creativity is flowing in a new arena: microtransit. From e-bikes, scooters, and pedicabs on the small end, to electric shuttles getting people to the bus and train, microtransit is mainstreaming in major cities. Uber and Lyft dominate in New York City, but in New Rochelle, there are electric micro-shuttles. In Queens, Dollaride is electrifying existing vans and engaging minority franchise owners.

In Hudson Valley communities, the most common manifestation is e-bikes and scooters, which rock when deployed on roads designed for their use. NYSERDA has launched a new Clean Mobility Program offering planning grants to communities to increase access to affordable, zero-emission modes of transportation, so watch this space!

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