Nelson Partners with REACT Lab to Study Impact of E-Bikes in Community
Nelson E-bike Financing Program and E-Bike Expo The City of Nelson launched the E-bike Financing Program in the summer of 2020 and has since distributed over 120 loans to Nelson Homeowners. The program is designed to promote a healthy alternative to driving and decrease the climate impact of transportation in Nelson. The City was the […]
New mixed-methods papers on pedestrian interactions with bicycles and cars
Two new open-access papers from the REACT Lab examine public perceptions of comfort and safety for pedestrians interacting with cars and bicycles in unsignalized crosswalks.
Emissions Estimates for Personal Travel and Associations with the Built Environment
This project applies state-of-the-art emissions quantification methods to determine the marginal contribution of personal and household travel to greenhouse gas emissions from transportation systems. The methods are novel in accounting for energy inputs in all formats (including human exertion), and in considering marginal (additional) emission impacts, rather than average-rate accounting methods which systematically under-represent the […]
Cost-effectiveness of electric bicycle incentives for greenhouse gas mitigation
UPDATE – See the project results here: Saanich E-bike Incentives Results Substituting use of electric bicycles (e-bikes) for driving could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation – an essential component to meeting Canada’s climate goals. The potential emissions benefits have led to suggestions for e-bike promotion (often purchase incentives or rebates) as a climate action strategy […]