Denver is suspending its popular electric bike incentive program. The program was launched in April. It allowed Denver residents to apply for $400 in government funds before buying an electric bike from a participating shop. Residents who met certain income qualifications could qualify for $1,200. More than 3,000 Denver residents applied for incentives within the first 3 weeks.
The city then changed the program to limit the number of applications each month. On Monday, the city announced the pause. "We're honored to be a part of transforming the way Denver wants to move around," said Grace Rink, Denver's chief climate officer. "We exhausted three years' worth of funding in six months."
The city said the program has put 4,400 electric bikes on the streets of Denver and invested $8.6 million into the local economy. The city has provided 2,200 incentives to lower-income residents that represent 68% of the program funding. The city expects to resume the program early next year. It also plans design changes to make participation easier and increase access to the program.
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丹佛市正暂停其广受欢迎的电动自行车补贴项目。该项目于今年4月启动，允许丹佛居民在合作门店购买电动自行车前申请400美元的政府补贴。符合特定收入标准的居民最高可申请1200美元。项目启动仅前三周，就有3000多名丹佛居民提交了补贴申请。
随后，该市对项目进行了调整以限制每月的申请名额，并于本周一宣布暂停该项目。丹佛市首席气候官 Grace Rink 表示：“我们很荣幸能参与到改变丹佛出行方式的变革中。我们在短短六个月内就耗尽了原本规划使用三年的资金。”
该市表示，该项目已让4400辆电动自行车驶上丹佛街头，并为当地经济注入了860万美元。其中，向低收入居民发放了2200笔补贴，占项目总资金的68%。丹佛市预计将于明年初恢复该项目，并计划对项目方案进行优化，以简化参与流程，进一步扩大项目的惠及面。
