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URBAN FREIGHT LAB COLLABORATION PIONEERS PILOT
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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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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

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Tom Maxner Named Director of the Urban Freight Lab

The Urban Freight Lab is pleased to announce that Dr. Tom Maxner (Transportation Engineering Ph.D., '26) has been named Director.
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UW researchers launch ‘little free pantry’ mapping pilot, internet-connected pantries in Seattle

“We’re trying to measure and quantify goodwill. Behind each little free pantry there is a whole system of behaviors — people trying to help one another. If we can understand that system better, we can support it better.”
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Seattle to launch first connected network of community food micro-pantries

Seattle is piloting the nation’s first connected network of community food micro-pantries. Powered by UW-led smart sensor research, the project will fight hunger, cut food waste, and improve access—creating a model that other cities can follow.