A city blog post highlighted personal impacts, with one family avoiding a second car purchase for a commute to Burbank, while participants praised the “fun and enjoyment” of biking

Santa Monica’s E-Bike Voucher Program celebrated its one-year anniversary in July, providing 122 income-qualified residents with vouchers to purchase bikes or e-bikes, according to a city blog post. The initiative, launched by the Office of Sustainability & the Environment (OSE) in 2024, aims to reduce congestion, lower emissions, and promote sustainable transportation.

The program, funded with $249,999 from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant and OSE funds, distributed vouchers worth up to $2,000, enabling purchases at local shops like Bike Attack Electric and Helen’s Cyc

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