Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Delivery

POST-COVID: Safety Isn’t Only About Infrastructure

By Kea Wilson | May 20, 2020 | No Comments

It's not too late for cities to prevent a total carmageddon as their COVID-19 lockdowns ease — and they need to think beyond simple infrastructure to get it done.

Drivers: Don't do this. Source: Creative Commons.

Dangerous Driving on the Rise During COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | May 7, 2020 | No Comments

Drivers aren’t just speeding up on our empty roads — they’re also braking harder, scrolling cell phones longer, and crashing more, new data show. In the five weeks after many states announced lockdown orders on March 16, the data company Zendrive said drivers’ use of cell phones behind the wheel is up 38 percent over […]

Street safety advocates haven't always rallied around the sidewalk robot. But in the age of social distancing and mass open streets? Maybe R2D2 has a place after all. Source: Creative Commons

COVID-19 Legacy: It’s Time to De-Car The Delivery Sector

By Kea Wilson | Apr 16, 2020 | No Comments

Most of our home deliveries can be performed without a single driver taking to the road — or even carrying it to your door.