Delivery Companies
Report: 75% of NYC warehouses are in 'disadvantaged communities'
Low-income New Yorkers are 1.2 times more likely to live within half a mile of a warehouse.
West Hollywood makes delivery robots paying road users
Cities are looking for creative ways to regulate food delivery robots, in some cases putting them to work gathering data for ADA compliance or collecting revenue for sidewalk maintenance.
NYC launches curb management office to rein in delivery, parking chaos
New York has roughly 3 million curbside parking spots.
Delivery Robots are Taking Over Chicago Sidewalks, Alarming Residents
Residents have reported that the food delivery bots have forced people off sidewalks into busy streets and collided with bicyclists.
DoorDash Plans to Deploy Delivery Robots in Suburban Bike Lanes
A new generation of delivery robot is designed to make longer trips and could compete with cyclists for bike lane space.
Mamdani on E-bikes: Regulate the Apps, not the Delivery Workers
The NYC mayoral candidate and State Assemblymember says algorithms push workers into unsafe behavior at a systemic level.
Boston Ordinance Would Regulate Delivery Drivers
A proposed law would require delivery companies to acquire insurance, permits, and submit monthly reports to the city.
EU's New Rider Directive Poses Challenges to Cash-Strapped Delivery Platforms
The European Union has adopted a new directive aimed at improving working conditions for platform workers and increasing transparency. This new directive goes beyond Spain’s Rider’s Law, aiming for a harmonized set of standards across the E.U.
New City Office Will Regulate NYC Delivery Bikes and Scooters
The department is designed to help the city regulate small delivery vehicles, manage curb space and congestion, and prepare for new technology like delivery drones.
New York Launches Nation’s First Micromobility Trade-In Program
The program addresses safety concerns about e-bikes and e-scooters by letting residents trade in non-UL compliant devices.
Cargo Bike Industry Pushes Back on NYC Rules
Cargo bike producers and delivery companies say the proposed 120-inch length limit and emphasis on four-wheeled bikes excludes many commonly used delivery bikes and favors one manufacturer.
NYC to Approve Larger Cargo Bikes
With delivery companies increasingly using cargo bikes to make deliveries faster and more efficient, the new rule could open the door to a ‘delivery revolution.’
New York Could Legalize Rapid Delivery Hubs
Criticized as ‘dark stores,’ the warehouses for quick-delivery services have been popping up around the city.
Say Goodbye to the ‘Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy’
The era of cheap, on-demand services is coming to a close as unprofitable startups face the realities of capitalism.
Amazon’s Growing Real Estate Empire
The e-commerce giant has been quietly buying up massive swaths of property as the company works to reduce shipping times as dramatically as possible.
Manhattan Traffic Spreading to Other Boroughs
New travel patterns and an increased reliance on delivery services and ride-hailing are creating more congestion in New York's outer boroughs.
How Street Configuration Impacts Equity
With urban pollution and traffic violence disproportionately affecting communities of color, better management of public space and streets could improve equity in cities.
Cities Must Act to Curb Delivery Van Congestion
With more and more products available for doorstep delivery, Janette Sadik-Khan argues that policymakers have to proactively face the imminent "delivery deadlock" and take control of curb management.
Cities Regulate Delivery App Fees to Support Ailing Restaurants
High platform fees for food delivery apps have put struggling restaurants between a rock and a hard place.
The Link Between Smart Cities, Fleet Technology, and Economics
The theoretical planning of smart cities could help make city economies stronger as purchasing becomes more straightforward.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
