How cargo bikes are winning hearts and minds in Lisbon | ECF
Nolwan Graver 15 Jun, 2021
From businesses to families, many have found in cargo bikes an all-purpose tool and a chance to contribute to cleaner air, calmer streets and more liveable cities. Cargo bikes are fast, reliable, safe and flexible in their carrying capacity, making them perfect for school drop-offs and a quick stop by the local grocery stores on the way home.
For the past years, the Lisbon municipality has been fostering the uptake of cargo bikes among families and individuals with notable success. And the electrically-assisted cargo bike has deeply changed Lisbon Deputy Mayor Miguel Gaspar’s “personal perspective and experience on bikes and their application in cities.” As he noted on social media, “you get the flexibility of a car (…) and the pleasure of using a bike“.
