How Shared Electric Cargo Bikes Are Changing Cities

How Shared Electric Cargo Bikes Are Changing Cities

How Shared Electric Cargo Bikes Are Changing Cities Our Electrifying World is a series about how electrification is creating a more sustainable energy transition. It is sponsored by Rewiring America. This story has been co-published by Reasons to be Cheerful and the Outrider Foundation. L ast December, Tim Reardon zipped through the busy holiday traffic of his Boston neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, transporting gallons of eggs, milk and heavy cream for his yearly Christmas eggnog extravaganza, all on just two wheels. Reardon, an avid cyclist who doesn’t own a car, can be spotted once a month transporting goods like Christmas trees and rugs — sometimes along with his daughter — in the yellow front cargo compartment of a rented electric bike. For Reardon, biking turns these mundane errands into thrilling adventures. Tim Reardon rents cargo e-bikes to transport goods like Christmas trees and, sometimes, his daughter. Courtesy of Tim Reardon “It’s a form of freedom,” he says. “What moves me is my…