E-Bike Library and ZEV Plan

At the July 17, 2021 BPAC meeting, Kerby Olsen, New Mobility Supervisor at OakDOT, introduced the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan and the upcoming Electric Bike Library. Topics explored in the ZEV Plan include the installation of electric vehicle chargers in the public right of way, increasing access to ebikes and e-scooters, and encouraging cargo bike delivery services. The Electric Bike Library is a grant-funded, $1,000,000 project to purchase 1,000 electric bicycles and make them available for medium- or long- term rental at low cost through existing bike shops and bike programs.

Join the ZEV e-mail list here and learn more about the ZEV Action Plan here, as well as the ZEV Action Plan Story Map.

Excerpts from the presentation:

ZEV Action Plan Public Outreach

Community Workshops 1 (Summer 2021) – Identifying Barriers and demystifying ZEVs, focus on West Oakland, Fruitvale, Deep East Oakland
Community Workshops 2 (Fall 2021)– Creating the Roadmap

Electric Bike Lending Library

$1,000,000 Grant from CALSTART
500 E-bikes (including cargo bikes, adaptive bikes, folding bikes, E-scooters)
Goal
Increase access to E-bikes for low-income Oaklanders, residents of West Oakland, Chinatown, Fruitvale, East Oakland

Roles

Local bike shops
Provide maintenance, customer service, fit the bikes to the user, receive bikes at end of rental
Logistics provider (GRID Alternatives Bay Area)
Purchase the bikes, locks, helmets, lights, etc.
Store, deliver and receive bikes from bike shops when needed
OakDOT
Manage grant, help with outreach, communications and evaluation