Cargo bikes are transforming urban logistics in Europe, offering a sustainable alternative to delivery vans.

The surge in online shopping, accelerated by COVID-19, has driven up the demand for package deliveries, and that demand continues to rise.

As traditional delivery methods contribute to urban traffic congestion and pollution, cargo bikes - a staple of bike-friendly countries like Denmark and the Netherlands - are becoming a common sight in cities across Europe as a sustainable and efficient alternative to vans.

These larger, typically electric bikes with separate carriers can transport a wide range of loads, from small parcels to larger items, making them ideal for urban deliveries.

In Europe, it is estimated that up to 50 per cent of motorised trips involving the transport of goods in cities could be made by cargo bikes and bicycles, according to a recent study.

  • Steve@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
    132·
    1 day ago

    You seem to have missed the point of the article as it in no way was trying to propose more labor for working class people. In many ways it is trying to overcome the oppressive image that you have in your head. To a large extent, these changes are trying to advance human progress by overcoming the crises we find ourselves facing. You were born in 1953? That makes you about 70-71 but your profile says you’re 66 years old. That’s an odd inconsistency.

    • OddOpinions5@mas.to
      110·
      23 hours ago

      @SteveKLord

      1
      yeah, I lie about my age

      2
      re the 1,000x
      if you read the comments in the thread you posted, several people point out this is just ludicrouis

      so I"m not quite sure what I should have said to you when you post something that is absurd
      seriously, what am I to say ?

      • ex_06@slrpnk.netMEnglish
        7·
        8 hours ago

        I don’t want to silence this discussion because the “worn out bodies” comment is actually useful to be debunked and discussed

        But pls read the slrpnk.net rules

        There is space to disagree but be more constructive 🤝

      • Steve@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
        7·
        23 hours ago

        Sir you are commenting in the wrong thread and the wrong community. Why do that here? I am not a moderator here. I did read all the comments a month ago when the discussion was current and active. You commented here in a combative way and then specifically went to an older post of mine and told me what "should be obvious to " me without any discussion of why or otherwise adding anything constructive. You received several downvotes and were asked to be more constructive. Instead you’ve doubled down here and repeated the insult.