Will money for free e-bikes survive Portland budget process?

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11-05-2025

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The 'is to support real demand shifts towards electric bikes on the ground, and bring tangible lessons to expanded scale for impact.'
On Saturday, the group — which is funded by the City of Portland — provided 25 e-bikes for free to low income people in an effort to help with the environment.
The money for these e-bikes came from the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF), whose money has been eyed by to the budget for Portland Parks & Recreation amidst the city's overall $93 million budget shortfall.
Portland councilor floats loaning clean energy funds to city parks
Earlier this week, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson's proposed budget suggested many cuts, including to maintenance of the city's 300 parks. That didn't sit well with some city councilors, who want to find ways to cover parks maintenance.
, which hosts Ride2 Own, has a vision for 'a complete, safe, low-carbon, multimodal transportation system that contributes to equity in access, opportunity, health, and prosperity for people and communities.'
Executive Director Sarah Iannarone — who against Ted Wheeler in 2020 — told KOIN 6 News she is interested to see what the city council does with the Portland Clean Energy Fund.
'As long as the council and mayor do due diligence with the communities of concern to help pass the fund, and the public that depends on those funds supports that, as long as it's going to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase community access to opportunity and other things, we would support that,' she said.
Trouble is brewing for Wilson's $8B Portland budget
The proposed Portland budget is far from final. Both Wilson and the council will likely make several alterations before the budget is approved at the end of June.
KOIN 6 News will continue to follow this story.
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