The Urban Freight Lab is a structured work group comprised of interconnected players in transportation and logistics — retailers, technology providers, manufacturers, real estate, shippers, and public agencies.
Public-Private-Academic Partnership
We are a living laboratory comprised of academic researchers, private sector members (retailers, truck freight carriers and parcel companies, technology companies supporting transportation and logistics, multifamily residential and retail/commercial building developers and operators) and public sector partners (City of Seattle Department of Transportation, Bellevue Transportation Department, and New York City Department of Transportation). Together we take part in innovative applied research projects and pilot tests to improve the operations of urban goods delivery systems and help identify priority problems for future research.
By engaging stakeholders who are decision-makers and influencers in urban freight operations and outcomes, we are able to understand urban freight challenges efficiently and holistically.
Urban Freight Lab Members & Partners
Products & Services |
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| Carriers & Shippers |
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| Cities & Public Agencies |
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| Infrastructure & Operations Technology Providers |
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| Manufacturers of Vehicles & Vehicle Parts |
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| Real Estate Entities |
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| Retailer |
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Founding Urban Freight Lab Members & Partners
- Costco
- Nordstrom
- USPS
- UPS
- City of Seattle Department of Transportation
Previous Urban Freight Lab Members
- Automotus
- Boeing HorizonX Ventures
- BOMA Seattle King County (Building Operators and Managers Association)
- Bosch
- Charlie’s Produce
- Coaster Cycles
- curbFlow
- Expeditors International of Washington
- Ford
- General Motors
- Grid Smarter Cities
- Kroger
- Lacuna Technologies
- Nordstrom
- PepsiCo
- REEF
- URB-E
- USPack