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Update Policies for Freight in Jammed Seattle Streets Update Policies for Freight in Jammed Seattle Streets

Update Policies for Freight in Jammed Seattle Streets Update Policies for Freight in Jammed Seattle Streets
By Megan Kruse and William Justen In the age of e-commerce, the supply chain now stops at millions of front doors. And with that convenience comes a logistics nightmare. Cities worldwide are being overrun by urban freight and find their streets and buildings are not designed to manage expanding fleets of trucks and vans bringing a daily flood of...
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Seattle Neighborhood Delivery Hub - Routing Software Seattle Neighborhood Delivery Hub - Routing Software

Seattle Neighborhood Delivery Hub - Routing Software Seattle Neighborhood Delivery Hub - Routing Software
The Seattle Neighborhood Delivery Hub was a multi-faceted testbed for urban delivery solutions, located in Seattle's dense Uptown neighbourhood. It brought together various delivery technologies, including route optimisation tools. During the short-term pilot, which ran for just under four months, a cargo bike was used for local last mile delivery...
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In California, the specter of self-driving trucks brings a backlash In California, the specter of self-driving trucks brings a backlash

In California, the specter of self-driving trucks brings a backlash In California, the specter of self-driving trucks brings a backlash
California, the birthplace and epicenter of the self-driving industry, could soon put the brakes on autonomous trucking.
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Sound Transit and Seattle Department of Transportation Awarded Federal Grants for Improvements Sound Transit and Seattle Department of Transportation Awarded Federal Grants for Improvements

Sound Transit and Seattle Department of Transportation Awarded Federal Grants for Improvements Sound Transit and Seattle Department of Transportation Awarded Federal Grants for Improvements
The second federal SMART grant of $2 million was awarded to SDOT to establish a digital commercial vehicle permits pilot program through a collaboration with the University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab (UFL) and the Open Mobility Foundation (OMF).
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Is shopping at Amazon sustainably possible? Kind of. Here’s how Is shopping at Amazon sustainably possible? Kind of. Here’s how

Is shopping at Amazon sustainably possible? Kind of. Here’s how Is shopping at Amazon sustainably possible? Kind of. Here’s how
Dr. Anne Goodchild, director at Urban Freight Lab at the University of Washington, says sustainability certification badges feature can be useful to online shoppers, but to remember that it’s not the be-all end-all. “Of course these certifications are imperfect,” Goodchild says, “but they provide some assistance to shoppers looking for easier access to information.”
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Urban Freight Lab Awarded $2M Federal Grant for Curb Digitization Urban Freight Lab Awarded $2M Federal Grant for Curb Digitization

Urban Freight Lab Awarded $2M Federal Grant for Curb Digitization Urban Freight Lab Awarded $2M Federal Grant for Curb Digitization
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) program has awarded a $2 million grant to a cross-sectoral team comprised of the Urban Freight Lab and Open Mobility Foundation, and led by the Seattle Department of Transportation.
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