Washington, D.C,, could radically transform itself by effectively banning parking on all major streets and anywhere else where it interferes in any way with bus traffic.
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.