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Industry Leaders Slam DOT’s Proposed Cargo Bike Rules
Leaders in the freight industry say that proposed city rules to regulate transporting freight by bike will not only destroy the one sector of the business that is currently working well, but will also choke off some innovation for the foreseeable future.
August 21, 2023
City 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 Joy: DOT’s New Cargo Bike Paves the Way to a Smaller Future
It's a dream ride even if it doesn't ride like a dream.
May 30, 2023
Hubba Lubba Dub Dub: DOT Announces Micro Delivery Hubs To Start This Summer
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.
April 7, 2023
V-DAY SPECIAL: Bigger Cargo Bikes and Last-Mile Warehouse Regulation is a Match Made In Heaven
A pair of bills in Albany tackle each issue separately — but are a match made in heaven, according to advocates and insiders.
February 14, 2023
Microdose: NYC Takes Small Step Towards Cargo Bike And Small Vehicle Delivery Centers
A pilot slated for next year isn't anything close to the 'logistics hotels' of Paris, but it's a start.
August 23, 2022
OPINION: State Legislature Must Pass Jessica Ramos’s Bill to Allow for Wider Cargo Bikes
Those extra 12 inches are all that’s standing in the way of meaningful progress in solving a massive pain point throughout New York City.
May 26, 2021
Manhattan BP Candidate Seeks To Curb Sidewalk Package Warehousing Issue
He wants to deliver some relief.
April 13, 2021
DOT Installs Lower Manhattan Cargo Bike Zone Despite Community Board ‘Nay’
This is good news for anyone who supports safe streets, less congestion, less pollution and better use of public land, advocates say.
November 24, 2020
Manhattan Panel Kills Proposed Cargo Bike Corral … To Save Five Parking Spots
"A loss of parking spaces in Lower Manhattan is a travesty," says one community board member.
October 22, 2020
