aNeonSpecter

aNeonSpecter OP t1_jcmmsh7 wrote

Reply to comment by lDontFuckWithCondoms in DC Council bills propose rebates of up to $2,000 for residents who buy ebikes | WJLA by aNeonSpecter

These are some that I found from some googling:

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2024399118

https://flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/geomatics/hochmair/pubs/hochmair_GI_forum2009.pdf

https://www.littlerock.gov/residents/bikeped-little-rock/why-bikeped/latent-demand/

https://trec.pdx.edu/research/project/583/Lessons_from_the_Green_Lanes:Evaluating_Protected_Bike_Lanes_in_the_U.S. (specifically the second "lessons" report)

Some of this research is a bit old, but it think it's still relevant.

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aNeonSpecter OP t1_jcmasmv wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in DC Council bills propose rebates of up to $2,000 for residents who buy ebikes | WJLA by aNeonSpecter

There have been studies done about latent demand with regards to biking infrastructure. It works the same as it does with cars, you build more lanes and demand will increase to meet the new supply. If you build more and better biking infrastructure and make it a more attractive alternative to cars people will gradually end up choosing to bike more. I can link some articles if you want.

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