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Charlotte Corridors of Opportunity team launch e-bike project
The three-year pilot will study the impact of an e-bike subsidy for low- and moderate-income families to determine if it should be scaled to other corridors.
The Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament and the City of Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity team is launching an e-bike pilot programme at the McNeel apartments in the North Graham/North Tryon Corridor of Charlotte.
The Corridors of Opportunity supports six underinvested areas in Charlotte foster thriving communities for residents and businesses, build lasting legacies and grow communities equitably, including in Graham Street & North Tryon Street.
E-bike donation
Wells Fargo Championship’s $300,000 donation will provide hundreds of new e-bikes to residents in the area, improving mobility throughout the corridor and increasing critical access to jobs and opportunities.
Through the partnership with non-profit real estate development and finance corporation DreamKey Partners, new homeowners in the area will receive an e-bike when they purchase a home, providing those residents with increased access to the community. Further, residents of the McNeel Apartments will have access to a dock of e-bikes for free use.
“Ensuring that corridor residents are able to travel easily throughout the city is a crucial part of the Corridors of Opportunity programme,” said District 1 council member Danté Anderson. “The e-bikes will create reliable transportation and strengthen connections to the resources residents need to thrive.
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“We are thankful for the Wells Fargo Championship’s donation and their partnership with DreamKey to bring accessible transportation to this corridor.”
DreamKey and the City of Charlotte will ensure residents and new homeowners are aware of the e-bikes and receive safety training. The bikes will be regularly maintained through the City’s Department of Transportation.
“Ensuring that corridor residents are able to travel easily throughout the city is a crucial part of the Corridors of Opportunity programme”
The three-year pilot programme will study the impact of an e-bike subsidy for low- and moderate-income families to determine if the programme should be scaled to additional corridors.
“One of our top priorities each year is to touch the community and play a supportive role in the fabric of the community,” said Wells Fargo Championship tournament director Gary Sobba.
“This year we are grateful to be able to support DreamKey Partners – a programme that carries the same values we do as a tournament. Because of the tremendous support from our volunteers, our corporate partners and the fans, we are proud to be able to continue our tradition of assisting numerous programmes that make this community better each day.”
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