Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Loading Zones

DHL field supervisor Jose Polanco (left) and Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman show off the future of package delivery in New York City. Photo: DOT

ANALYSIS: New City Cargo Bike Delivery Program is Absolutely Perfect, Except…

By Dave Colon and Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 5, 2019 | No Comments

The city's collaboration with delivery companies to use cargo bikes instead of behemoth trucks is an absolute good in a city mired in congestion, pollution and carnage. But...

A street sign in Brooklyn declares no parking to accommodate a loading zone. This sign was removed on account of push-back by car owners. Photo: Kings County Politics

Op-Ed: More Residential Loading Zones Now!

By Hilda Cohen and Janet Liff | Sep 19, 2019 | 16 Comments

A simple measure to improve streets safety and help the majority runs afoul of selfish car owners. Will DOT prioritize the public over parkers?

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg at a presser last month. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DOT: We Are NOT Backing Down on Neighborhood Loading Zones!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 22, 2019 | 61 Comments

Reports of the demise of the Department of Transportation's residential loading zone program have been greatly exaggerated.