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No One’s Talking About the Best Thing About The New USPS Mail Truck

If it looks like a duck ... it's probably a better-designed truck!

March 1, 2021

No One’s Talking About the Best Thing About The New USPS Mail Truck

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

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

February 4, 2021

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

Op-Ed: The Business Case For Cargo Bikes

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?

October 23, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycle Infrastructure

This Tech Could Stop Drivers from Double-Parking and Blocking Bike Lanes

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.

September 20, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bike Sharing

POST-COVID: Safety Isn’t Only About Infrastructure

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.

May 20, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

Speeding Isn’t the Only Dangerous Driving Behavior On the Rise During COVID-19

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 […]

May 7, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

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

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

April 16, 2020