E-bikes have seen a surge during the pandemic. Cities across the country, and indeed the globe, are recognizing e-bikes as a convenient and environmentally-friendly transportation option – one that can bring mobility to residents facing transportation insecurity and can even replace cars for many households, while helping cities meet sustainability goals and beat traffic. In this series of presentations, you’ll learn about four ways that communities and organizations are working to increase access to e-bikes. You’ll hear from Grecia White, a StreetsblogMASS reporter who covers Massachusetts transportation projects, including bike libraries that allow locals to “check out” an ebike. You’ll meet Ronnell Elkins, whose family founded and leads a Black-owned e-bike sharing startup that’s the first bikeshare program in Youngstown, Ohio. You’ll learn from Pedal Ahead founder Ed Clancy, whose nonprofit runs a loan-to-own ebike prog