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The Future of Urban Mobility Is Bikes!

How Urban Biking Can Improve City Congestion and Air!

Salman Hasan
Predict
3 min readJan 5, 2023

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Photo by Flo Karr on Unsplash

We all have heard the spiel about how Electric Vehicles (EVs) solve the vehicular pollution problem. And I agree with that. But, EVs are costly. And lithium mining for batteries is fraught with polluting mines often imposed on local communities.

Considering, ~60% of all car trips are less than 6 miles (US, 2017), can a humble bike, perhaps one with electric pedal assist be a better solution?

Source: U.S. DoT, Federal Highway Administration, National Household Travel Survey, accessed June 6, 2018.

Advantages of bikes

Bikes have long been a popular mode of transportation in cities worldwide, and for a good reason. Not only are they a sustainable and environmentally-friendly option, but they also offer numerous benefits for urban mobility.

Bikes can navigate traffic snarls easily. They may often be a faster transport than vehicles. And no problems with…

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Salman Hasan
Salman Hasan

Written by Salman Hasan

Trained scientist; Business consultant; Armchair philosopher; I write on various topics including science, climate change, startups, and business.

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