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UBC React Lab React Lab is a group of researchers dedicated to finding ways to make our transportation systems more effective, sustainable, equitable, and healthy.

REACT Lab is a group of researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC), led by Dr. Alex Bigazzi, dedicated to finding ways to make our transportation systems more effective, sustainable, equitable, and healthy. Our current research focuses on utilitarian bicycle and pedestrian travel analysis and modeling (speed and route choices, facility and network design, comfort and safety, energy expenditure, air pollution uptake, and more).

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🚴‍♂️"E-bike changed my life. I bike everyday, down 100lbs since getting the e-bike. I can walk again without stick, hone...
09/23/2025

🚴‍♂️"E-bike changed my life. I bike everyday, down 100lbs since getting the e-bike. I can walk again without stick, honestly changed my whole life…"❤️

📣📣📣REACT Lab's new study finds B.C.’s income-based e-bike rebate program improved access, encouraged active travel and reduced car use.📣📣📣

Income-based rebates for electric bicycles are helping British Columbians drive less, save money, and generate revenue for the province, a new study has found. The rebates also make e-bikes more accessible to lower-income households.

UBC researchers led by Dr. Alex Bigazzi, associate professor in the department of civil engineering, surveyed 1,004 participants in the B.C. Electric Bike Rebate Program over a year. The program, launched in June 2023 by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, offered rebates of $350 to $1,400 depending on income.

"E-bikes make cycling a practical travel option for a wider range of people and trips, but the purchase cost can be a substantial barrier, especially for those with low income", said Dr. Bigazzi. "Our study found income-based rebates made sustainable travel an attractive option for many people who were not previously cycling."

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🌐 Graphical summary:https://civil-reactlab.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/09/2025_UBC_GraphicalSummary_BCEbikeRebateStudy.pdf
🌐 Executive Summary:https://civil-reactlab.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/09/2025_UBC_ExecutiveSummaryOnly_BCEBikeRebateStudy.pdf
🌐 Full Final Report:https://civil-reactlab.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/09/2025_UBC_FinalReport_BCEBikeRebateStudy.pdf

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