Crypto News: A cargo bike boom

In London, cargo bikes are enjoying a moment: Between 2022 and 2023, ridership grew 63% across the city. For families, the two-wheelers with a built-in wagon are a cost-effective alternative to cars. For businesses, they provide a more nimble way to transport everything from food to laundry to heavy equipment through London's busy city center.

With some battery-assisted bikes able to haul more than 600 pounds of goods, the vehicles have the potential to replace the many half-empty vans traversing London roads. That could have a substantial impact on carbon emissions and congestion — if the city can help local businesses get past the barriers to making the switch, contributor Laura Laker reports. Today on CityLab: Where Cargo Bikes Are Freeing Cities From Polluting Vans

— Linda Poon

NY's MTA Warns Against Borrowing More Than $13 Billion
The transit agency says borrowing more could make yearly debt payments strain the operating budget.

E-Trikes Are Coming to Rescue the Aging Suburbs
Battery-boosted three-wheelers are increasingly popular with older riders. But safety fears and the lack of bike-friendly infrastructure could hold them back.

Japan's Economic Revival Is Failing to Save Its Vanishing Towns
The nation's next prime minister must convince voters in both cities and rural areas that rising prices are a good thing following 30 years of stagnation.

In Manhattan, pedaling after cycling hustlers (New York Times)
Mexico's datacenter industry is booming – but are more drought and blackouts the price communities must pay? (Guardian)
NFL stadiums will soon double as disaster shelters, federal officials say (Washington Post)
This book is changing how cities fight gun violence (Vox)
Brick by brick, Morocco rebuilds 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake (Associated Press)

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