Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Delivery

Op-Ed: The Business Case For Cargo Bikes

By Tom Parr | Oct 23, 2020 | No Comments

As traffic volumes increase in our city centers, partly fueled by deliveries from a COVID boosted e-commerce sector, organizations are looking for a silver bullet for urban logistics. But has it been sitting right here under our noses all this time?

This Tech Could Stop Drivers from Double-Parking

By Kea Wilson | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments

A new pilot project that launches today could change the way American cities do on-street parking — and finally stop delivery drivers from double-parking in the bike lane to boot.

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.