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E-bikes fit the blueprint for a greener city, let’s make them viable
Emphasis on education and green infrastructure is critical if we are to move towards sustainable modes of transport.
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E-bikes can be part of a transition to a healthier and greener model of urbanisation, if the concerns around them can be addressed, says the writer.
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Erich Wolff
The ways in which we move and commute through Singapore are changing quickly.
Since they entered the scene, electric bikes – or power-assisted bicycles – have been rapidly growing in popularity. The number registered has more than doubled from 16,000 in 2020 to 37,320 as at end-June 2023. But the spike has also brought problems – a rise in road accidents involving e-bikes.
