by Walther Ploos van Amstel
The e-commerce boom has turned last-mile logistics into a permanent feature of urban life: millions of parcels a day, dense networks of depots, and streets full of vans, trucks, and bikes. The report Fast Shipping. Slow Justice shows what that looks like in New York City: more crashes near warehouses, higher pollution in environmental justice …
New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced new incentives to help reduce truck deliveries during the busiest hours to improve traffic safety, protect the environment, and combat daytime congestion and double-parking. The agency will allocate $6 million to incentivize businesses receiving deliveries overnight. NYC DOT’s Off-Hour Delivery program (OHD) will provide financial …
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez launched LockerNYC. This free pilot program will utilize lockers installed on public sidewalks throughout multiple boroughs to allow New Yorkers to receive secure package deliveries. The pilot will be in place for a year, with the potential to be …
NYC DOT and NYCEDC are dedicated to promoting the use of NYC’s waterways for transporting goods in and around the city. By utilizing our marine facilities for freight, we can reduce our overreliance on trucks, reduce traffic congestion, and improve air quality. This initiative aligns with the city’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. NYC …
Each year, 365 million tons of freight move through the New York City area. While this flow of goods brings many economic benefits, it also raises complex challenges, especially at the middle-mile and last-mile segments of the delivery supply chain, contributing to traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, public health and safety issues, and the degradation …