Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Freight

Workers double park to make a delivery, as another driver double parks in front of them. Photo: Dave Colon

Hubba Lubba Dub Dub: DOT Announces Micro Delivery Hubs To Start This Summer

By Dave Colon | Apr 7, 2023 | No Comments

The pilot program will create designated areas for trucks to unload packages to then be delivered by workers on cargo bikes or other small vehicles, officials said.

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Sustainable Transport Advocates Decry ‘Precision Scheduled Railroading’ After Ohio Derailment

By Kea Wilson | Mar 2, 2023 | No Comments

"We’ve got a get a handle on this as industry, and we've got to do it as soon as possible," one rail leader said.

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What An Ideal Green New Deal for Transportation Might Look Like

By Kea Wilson | Mar 22, 2022 | No Comments

A truly green new deal must focus on reducing the amount Americans drive, a new report argues — and doing so will take an unprecedented portfolio of investments into sustainable modes.

Another roadway ruined by a double-parked delivery truck. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DOT Pushes Back on Council Bill to Repurpose Private Parking for Public Benefit

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 5, 2021 | No Comments

"Complying with the bill as drafted would require substantial repurposing of existing private passenger vehicle parking in many of these neighborhoods," DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman said.

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A Look Back at Bezos’s Dirty Legacy on U.S. Roadways

By Kea Wilson | Feb 6, 2021 | No Comments

Jeff Bezos stepped down from the top spot at Amazon yesterday, but his toxic legacy on America's roadways isn't going anywhere.

Congestion on Canal Street, which turns out to be part of the National Highway System. Photo: giggel/Wikimedia Commons

Council Wants City to Require Overnight Deliveries

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 24, 2019 | 20 Comments

The city would have to receive deliveries at night in order to free up road space during the most congested times and make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists under a council bill that moved another step forward on Tuesday.

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