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Should Delivery Apps Pay to Stem ‘Chaos’ on the Streets?

In New York, a leading street safety group thinks so.

February 20, 2024

Poorer Communities Bear the Brunt of Online Delivery Boom: Report

Advocates and local pols are struggling to rein in the proliferation of distribution facilities like Amazon, FedEx, and UPS in low-income communities of color.

January 24, 2024

How (And Why) To Start a Delivery Bike Revolution

Delivery vans and trucks are responsible for nearly a third of urban emissions, and a lot of congestion and traffic violence, too. Here's how cities can replace many of them with clean, safe cargo bikes.

December 5, 2023

The Explainer: What’s the Idea Behind a NYC Law to Register E-Bikes?

A very controversial bill from a noted opponent of efforts to boost cycling has everyone in town — except its supporters — talking.

September 5, 2023

Grocery Delivery May Not Reduce Driving As Proponents Claim, Data Show

Is grocery delivery a "sustainable practice, or congestion generator and environmental burden?" a new paper asks.

August 23, 2023

NYC Moves to Allow Wider Cargo Bikes; Is a Delivery Revolution Next?

The Department of Transportation is moving forward with new rules that would allow the use of wider, pedal-assist electric cargo bikes — a move that could get thousands of trucks off the road ... including some of DOT's own.

August 14, 2023

Cycle of Rage: The Park Slope Food Coop May Embrace Worker Exploitation

Why is the famously liberal member-run supermarket about to get in bed with delivery companies?

June 29, 2023

NYC Mayor Announces $20 Minimum Wage for Deliveristas

"Our delivery workers have consistently delivered for us — now, we are delivering for them."

June 12, 2023