Through a three-year pilot program, the NYC Department of Transportation will set up microhub zones where truck drivers can park, transfer goods onto more portable modes of transportation, and complete their deliveries. These modes of transportation include e-cargo bikes, handcarts, and smaller electric sprinter vans to be used on the last leg of a delivery route.
Well-placed microhubs, or drop-off points, allow trucks to avoid traveling further into neighborhoods and commercial corridors, where less intrusive options like cargo bikes can pick them up and take them to their final destination.
The program will start this year in five locations in Greenpoint, Clinton Hill, and the Upper West Side. Each microhub will be designated for one delivery company for exclusive use via the annual permit.
New Yorkers are receiving more deliveries than ever before, and microhub zones will make them greener and safer by reducing the number of big trucks navigating local streets.
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