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How to get the Colorado state e-bike tax credit

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How to get the Colorado state e-bike tax credit

Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, are becoming an increasingly popular choice across Colorado. They offer a zero-emission option to our transportation landscape at a lower cost than an electric car, but with far more capacity than a traditional bicycle. E-bikes are available in many shapes and sizes, and a new statewide rebate starting in April can lower the cost of purchasing one. CoPIRG’s quick guide can help you find the best e-bike with the most savings here in Colorado.

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A conversation with CDOT’s Executive Director highlights the momentum for improving our main streets

Biking, walking & transit

A conversation with CDOT’s Executive Director highlights the momentum for improving our main streets

On the heels of Governor Polis’s proposal to add another $40 million to a program designed to make our main streets more people-friendly, I sat down with the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Shoshana Lew, to talk about the success of their Main Streets program. One takeaway - keep the money coming!

Breaking the Silence on Transportation and the Climate

Biking, walking & transit

Breaking the Silence on Transportation and the Climate

Transportation policy-makers in most states and at the federal level have simply never seen it as their business to consider, much less act to reduce, the climate impacts of their infrastructure investment decisions. The Obama administration’s actions last week, however tentative, suggest that that is about to change.

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Colorado Sees Double Digit Drop in Driving

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Colorado Sees Double Digit Drop in Driving

Coloradans have cut their per-person driving miles by 11.4 percent since 2005, while the nation’s long term driving boom appears to have ended, according to a new report from the CoPIRG Foundation.  Colorado had the 6th largest drop of state and now ranks 14th for fewest vehicle miles traveled per person.

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