Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Delivery

More Money for Delivery Workers Will Require More Protection for Them

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 25, 2022 | No Comments

In New York, a significant pay raise for city delivery workers could end up increasing the number of deliveries made per hour, which might unleash more two-wheeled deliveristas crisscrossing the city's deadly streets at all hours of the day and night. Be careful what you wish for?

Talking Headways Podcast: The Scoop on Sidewalk Delivery Robots

By Jeff Wood | Oct 27, 2022 | No Comments

The tiny vehicles showed promise, but they're slow and have limitations, a study of businesses found.

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Opinion: E-Bike Charging Stations in Former Newstands Won’t Get it Done

By Baruch Herzfeld | Oct 12, 2022 | No Comments

The Doordash/GrubHub/UberEats tech bros business model is basically, "Burning Man for me, burning apartments for thee."

'Pedestrian Delivery Robots' Have the Same Challenges As ... Pedestrians

By Kea Wilson | Sep 26, 2022 | No Comments

Sidewalk delivery robots struggle to get around U.S. cities for many of the same reasons as human pedestrians, a new study finds — but that's not the only reason why the emerging technology might struggle to deliver on its car-cutting promises without careful planning.

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Public Housing Seeks to Bar Residents from Having, Charging or Apparently Even Using E-Bikes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 7, 2022 | No Comments

"This is discriminatory," said Gustavo Ajche, a delivery worker and union leader.

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Chaos Reigned During GrubHub’s ‘Free Lunch’ Day in May, But Not on Streets

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 5, 2022 | No Comments

Once again, more evidence that e-bikes are not causing a "bloody battle" on New York City streets.

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