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White Paper
Published: 2025
Summary:
New research from the Urban Freight Lab outlines how U.S. cities can advance zero-emission freight goals despite legal and regulatory barriers that limit the use of formal Zero- and Low-Emission Zones. The paper presents a practical four-part toolkit that combines incentive-based “pull” strategies with regulatory “push” tools, supported by real-world examples from cities including Portland, Washington, D.C., New Orleans, and New York.
New research from the Urban Freight Lab outlines how U.S. cities can advance zero-emission freight goals despite legal and regulatory barriers that limit the use of formal Zero- and Low-Emission Zones. The paper presents a practical four-part toolkit that combines incentive-based “pull” strategies with regulatory “push” tools, supported by real-world examples from cities including Portland, Washington, D.C., New Orleans, and New York.
Report
Published: 2025
Summary:
We have seen major changes in the last few years as cities and companies in the United States transition to more environmentally sustainable urban delivery. But progress still remains piecemeal and slow. In both policy and practice on city streets, Europe and parts of Asia are far ahead of the U.S. in advancing electrification, shifting away from traditional trucks to smaller forms like e-bikes, and managing city space to induce or support zero emission delivery (ZED).
We have seen major changes in the last few years as cities and companies in the United States transition to more environmentally sustainable urban delivery. But progress still remains piecemeal and slow. In both policy and practice on city streets, Europe and parts of Asia are far ahead of the U.S. in advancing electrification, shifting away from traditional trucks to smaller forms like e-bikes, and managing city space to induce or support zero emission delivery (ZED).