You’re interested in e-biking in Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. That’s great! We see e-bikes as a key component of the future of transportation in town. As the Washington Post put it, “They increase access to cycling, offer an environmentally friendly alternative to driving and provide mental and physical health benefits.” They’re also really enjoyable […]
Arleigh Greenwald
Arleigh Greenwald is better known as Bike Shop Girl on the internet. (She also runs Chapel Hill Streets.) She is a new resident to Chapel Hill, NC where she moved after owning an electric and cargo bike in Denver, Colorado. By day, she works in product design and marketing for bike transportation experts, Tern Bicycles. By night, she is a safe streets advocate working globally on better e-bike adoption for families and businesses to #LeaveTheCarAtHome (when possible.)
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Imagine a Better Erwin Road
Originally published May 31, 2022 on Durham Streets and shared with the author’s permission. TL;DR: NCDOT is resurfacing Erwin Road, presenting an opportunity to reimagine and reconfigure this highly traveled roadway, ensuring comfort and safety for all users and all modes. But NCDOT has told the City of Durham they will not support the conversion […]