Nine curbside locations around the District will be available to reserve for commercial deliveries starting August 1, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) recently announced. The three-month pilot gives a company called curbFlow authority to manage the zones.
D.C. tests system that allows delivery drivers to reserve space at the curb
The 12-week study comes as the District and other cities seek more efficient ways to use curb space — their hottest real estate — amid an explosion in ride-hailing trips, online shopping and on-demand food deliveries.