Building an electric vehicle program: Where should cities start?
July 13, 2022
For the National League of Cities, John Bachmann shares three takeaways from the Congressional City Conference
We recently had the opportunity to facilitate a conversation with local leaders from across the country about electric vehicles (EVs) at the National League of Cities — Congressional City Conference. Throughout the conversation, we heard a similar refrain: electric vehicles are here to stay, we are aware of their potential and want to support the electric transition, but we don’t know where to start.
Luckily, with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and a nationwide focus on reducing emissions in the transportation sector, there are several resources that cities can leverage as they begin to build out the policies and procedures to grow an EV program.
Read the full article in the National League of Cities.
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