New e-bikes give Atlanta police more range for Beltline safety patrols
Atlanta police are adding electric bikes to Beltline patrols to give officers a way to cover more ground and reach emergency calls faster.
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Atlanta police are adding electric bikes to Beltline patrols to give officers a way to cover more ground and reach emergency calls faster.
Propel Atlanta is partnering with the city of Atlanta to relaunch its e-bike rebate program. The program will distribute $1 million in e-bike vouchers to income-qualified Atlanta residents.
Atlanta residents looking to buy e-bikes have another chance to take part in a rebate program aimed at getting more people traveling around the city on two wheels.
The Roswell Police Department said it is seeing more children operating high-powered e-bikes and electric motorcycles that they are either too young to legally ride or are using in prohibited areas such as sidewalks, parks and multi-use trails.
The first Atlanta's e-bike rebate program was highly popular in 2024, so officials have approved another round of rebates for those wanting to start pedaling.