An electric bike rebate program in Tacoma, Washington, is a success story that delivered up to $1,200 to hundreds of residents interested in buying healthier rides.
The initiative helped 401 people — over half of them with low incomes — during spring. The city program coincided with a state one to maximize the benefits. Nearly 2,000 Tacomans applied.
“I am so grateful for my e-bike. I would have never been able to afford any kind of bike without this rebate,” one program participant commented on a Reddit post in r/Tacoma…