As our city gets denser, and as people order more goods for home delivery, how do we deal with the need for more delivery vehicles in crowded conditions? Some people and companies are going back to using bikes. The lines are getting blurred between what is a bike and what is a truck. It’s not just Jimmie Johns for sandwiches. It’s UPS for holiday packages in Salem, and urgent medical supplies, and gardening companies in Seattle, and fresh fish in Port Townsend.
More in this Seattle Bike Blog story,
and an in depth study of bikes for freight in New York City.