FAQ
Is there a specific type of geography that is preferred over others for a last-mile zero emissions delivery zone? What are the requirements for minimum and maximum radius of the zone?
Likely a 1-3 mile radius, depending on density of neighborhood and amount of deliveries.
A high density commercial and residential landscape with large B2B and B2C delivery drop volumes would be preferred in order to extract the most useful data. Additionally, this would have a larger impact on measurement of air quality due to larger volumes of diesel vans/trucks trips replaced by electric vans/trucks and e-cargo bikes. E-cargo bikes have a 1-2 mile radius for daily deployment (~15 mile driven daily).
Will all transportation operating in the voluntary last-mile zero emissions delivery zone be required to be zero emissions?
No, only those from delivery companies who commit to engaging the pilot. LACI will work to engage delivery companies in the pilot.
How will the impact of this pilot be measured?
LACI is targeting funding for measurement and verification, including air quality monitoring (general and hyper-local), noise levels and congestion. Applicants are encouraged to articulate what impact measures should be tracked.
How will costs be covered?
LACI will manage issues relating to restrictions on the use of budget dollars, reimbursement, procurement rules, etc. directly with subcontractors on this project.
NOTE: We do not expect to be able to support the procurement of medium-duty electric trucks for this pilot, as many leading parcel delivery companies have already started adopting electric trucks for delivery in various markets.
What does success look like for this pilot?
We expect a successful pilot will improve local air quality, and reduce noise pollution and congestion for communities. Furthermore, a successful pilot will provide best practices on policies, deployments, and enforcement for cities in Southern California and across the nation to develop the confidence to send market signals on zero-emissions goods deliveries.
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