Electric bicycles and cargo bikes—Tools for parents to keep on biking in auto-centric communities? Findings from a US metropolitan area

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Despite a marked increase in electric bicycle (e-bike) research, few studies have looked at how parents or caretakers use e-bikes specifically to transport children. This is missed opportunity, as parenthood often results increased auto dependence. Getting more on continue biking would align with policies aimed decreasing automobile dependence and increasing physical activity. paper presents findings from in-depth interviews understand families used daily their children, what factors motivated them start, encourages this practice. Twenty the San Francisco Bay Area of United States participated which resulted following findings: accessibility communities, provided opportunities for greater activity, substituted car trips, allowed family quality time added benefit reducing stress. The also uncovered barriers like price social stigmas, especially among less experienced committed cyclists. Finally, context matters. Bike infrastructure, local policies, supportive culture make it likely that be overcome. More research needed prevalence e-bikes, particularly places bike infrastructure culture.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1556-8334', '1556-8318']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2021.1914787