How many Amazon packages get delivered each year?
The rise of e-commerce means billions of packages are delivered in the US each year. That creates traffic and pollution, but urban freight researchers are finding better way to get goods to customers.
Rishi Verma, PhD Student in Industrial Engineering and Research Assistant, Urban Freight Lab, University of Washington •
conversation
Oct. 17, 2022 • ~7 min
Oct. 17, 2022 • ~7 min
Deaths and injuries in road crashes are a 'silent epidemic on wheels'
Traffic crashes kill and injure millions worldwide every year and are a major drain on economic development. Improving road safety would produce huge payoffs, especially in lower-income countries.
John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County •
conversation
May 31, 2022 • ~10 min
May 31, 2022 • ~10 min
Time for the UK to say goodbye to drive-throughs: for the sake of our environment, our health – and our culture
Drive-throughs not only increase air pollution and emissions, but also contribute to a car-centred culture that we need to avoid.
Sybil Derrible, Associate Professor of Urban Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago •
conversation
Feb. 14, 2022 • ~7 min
Feb. 14, 2022 • ~7 min
Driverless cars won't be good for the environment if they lead to more auto use
Studies show that when people can ride in a car without having to operate it, they increase their car use. That could increase traffic and pollution, unless government puts a price on car travel.
Scott Hardman, Professional Researcher, Plug-in Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center, University of California, Davis •
conversation
Jan. 28, 2022 • ~10 min
Jan. 28, 2022 • ~10 min
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