Regional Air Quality Council Installs Boomerang Bikes at No Cost for Residents of Metro West Housing Solutions’ Lamar Station Crossing Apartments

Media Contact: Jenn Fields, Communications Contractor, Regional Air Quality Council

A new e-bike program for affordable housing communities is launching at Lamar Station Crossing, a Metro West Housing Solutions community in Lakewood. Denver-based e-bike provider Boomerang Fleets has installed 10 bikes for community residents, who can use the bikes to ride to work or run to the grocery store at no cost. The bikes will be available to residents starting on Nov. 12.

Accessible Bikes for Community, or ABC, is the newest emissions-reduction program from the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC). ABC provides funding for housing communities on the Front Range that want to offer e-bikes to residents to encourage more environmentally friendly options for commuting and running errands.

Residents of Lamar Station Crossing, which has 175 units, can check out a bike all day at no cost. The bikes have baskets on the front and back to make it easy to bring groceries home or carry personal items. The community’s location is ideal for running errands or attending events on an e-bike, with grocery stores, restaurants, entertainment, retailers, and the 40West Arts District just a short ride away.

“Lamar Station Crossing was developed with a focus on connecting residents with reliable transportation options,” said Daniela Dillon, Director of Resident Services at Metro West Housing Solutions. “Easy access to RTD has played a vital role in supporting the mobility and independence of the low-income households in our community. Through this collaboration, we hope to broaden these options even more.”

By offering a power assist, e-bikes can make commuting and running errands by bike more accessible than traditional bicycles. However, the cost of buying an e-bike keeps them out of reach for some. The ABC program eliminates the expense of ownership for residents by providing bikes with charging docks.

“Boomerang is excited to partner with RAQC to provide full-service e-mobility fleets to affordable housing communities as an activated and eco-friendly amenity for residents, allowing them to commute effortlessly,” said Victoria Brunner, CEO of Boomerang Fleets.

Emissions from transportation are one of the top contributors to ozone formation in the Front Range region. E-bike riders help to reduce emissions while also reducing road congestion that results in idling traffic — another source of excess emissions.

“Every short trip replaced by an e-bike reduces vehicle miles traveled, creates healthier communities, and brings us closer to reaching our emissions-reduction goals,” said Haley Mendoza, Programs Coordinator at the RAQC. “But true progress means ensuring these opportunities are within reach for everyone. That’s why we are proud to partner with Boomerang Fleets and Metro West Housing Solutions to make e-bikes accessible to the Lamar Station Crossing community and help shape a future where micromobility is both equitable and sustainable.”

Using emissions modeling with case studies from similar communities with e-bike sharing programs, RAQC has estimated that the program can eliminate up to 24 gas-powered vehicle trips per month for each rider. Estimates suggest that residents using Lamar Station Crossing’s e-bikes could reduce 95 pounds of nitrogen oxides and 69 pounds of volatile organic compounds per month, creating a significant contribution to reducing these chemical precursors to ground-level ozone formation in Lakewood.

Boomerang Fleets will track usage and milage statistics from e-bikes to provide real-world data on emissions reductions from the community’s fleet to inform future emissions planning at the RAQC. The RAQC is currently working with other housing communities across the Front Range to launch additional sites in 2026.