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URBAN FREIGHT LAB COLLABORATION PIONEERS PILOT

Seattle Neighborhood Delivery hub

Urban Freight Lab Spearheads First Zero-Emissions Last-Mile Delivery Hub

UFL and members pilot test new sustainable urban logistics strategies, vehicles, and technologies on the ground in Seattle.

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Biking the Goods: How North American Cities Can Prepare for and Promote Large-Scale Adoption of E-Cargo Bikes

New White Paper is a Roadmap for E-Cargo Bike Adoption in North American Cities

UFL, bike industry brands, and city stakeholders collaborate to develop strategies, policy recommendations, and use cases

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Research Across Boundaries

Research at the Intersection of Public and Private Sector Priorities

Sustainable last-mile solutions, freight trip measurement, consumer shopping behavior, curb management, environmental justice, and new mobility.

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Delivering Urban Freight Solutions Across Sectors

Delivering Collaborative Urban Freight Solutions

The Urban Freight Lab serves as a catalyst, evaluator, and facilitator. Our collaborative approach brings together a network of interconnected stakeholders from both the private and public sectors to work alongside our research team. This partnership fuels the advancement of emerging last-mile delivery and sustainable urban logistics solutions. We work at the influential crossroads of industry, policy, and government, providing data-driven solutions that improve sustainability and livability in cities and driving transformative change.

News & Announcements

New Research Publication: The Role of Proximity in Shaping Shopping Travel Behavior

A new Urban Freight Lab study explores how the proximity of commercial establishments influences consumer shopping decisions—specifically, the choice between online and in-person purchases and the preferred mode of travel for in-person shopping.

Urban Freight Lab Selected for National Initiative to Advance Clean, Equitable Last-Mile Delivery

The Urban Freight Lab was selected as one of 25 winners of the Communities Taking Charge Accelerator, a U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Transportation initiative.

Urban Freight Lab Awarded HEI Grant to Study Impact of Ecommerce-Driven Freight on Air Quality and Public Health in Marginalized Communities

The Urban Freight Lab is leading a new project funded by the Health Effects Institute to examine how ecommerce-driven freight and warehousing affect air pollution and public health in historically marginalized communities.