UPS teams with Portland State and City of Portland for e-trike delivery pilot
Out with the old, in with the new?
(Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)
last mile delivery
This locally-made, pedal-assisted trike wants to conquer last-mile deliveries
Michael Chen with Silver Eagle Manufacturing in northeast Portland with the Rytle MovR cargo trike.
(Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)
‘Truck Trike’ maker seeks new partner for licensing and production
This trike was designed and built in Portland. It could also revolutionize last-mile delivery.
(Photo: Mark Gamba)
Remember the Truck Trike?
It was almost 10 years ago when we first introduced you to this Portland-made, Portland-desinged, bike lane legal, electric-assisted bicycle that can haul up to 600 pounds of cargo. Bill Stites (Stites Design) has evolved his product considerably since then. When we last heard from him a year ago his trikes were being tested by UPS in a last-mile delivery pilot project up in Seattle.
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Guest post: Biking away (some of) my Amazon Prime guilt
The author on his Benno e-bike.
(Photo: J. Maus/BikePortland)
This story is by northwest Portland resident, Planning & Sustainability Commissioner and devoted civic activist, Chris Smith.
I confess, I’m a heavy user of Amazon Prime. Not in the “I’m too lazy to go to the grocery store” way, but more of a “there’s so much selection, I can get exactly the thing I’m looking for!” way. If I can buy what I need locally, I definitely do.
I’m aware of the potential negative impacts of this convenience: exploitation of workers at Amazon warehouses, impact on local retail and — especially given the focus of my activism — last mile impacts on the local transportation system.
I think I have an answer for that last point: Amazon Lockers.[Read more…]
