[*BCM*] LivableStreets "StreetTALK" tonight, 7pm, The New Amsterdam Project: Human powered cargo trikes; paving the way for sustainable delivery services
Jeff Rosenblum
rosenblum.jeff at gmail.com
Tue Apr 29 12:06:00 EDT 2008
STREET TALK! (Tonight)
The New Amsterdam Project: Human powered cargo trikes; paving the way
for sustainable delivery services
Tue. Apr. 29, 7 - 8:30 pm
by Andrew Brown, founder and CEO of the New Amsterdam Project
@ LivableStreets office space, 100 Sidney Street, Central Square,
Cambridge [ map... ]
free and open to the public, donation suggested, beer/sodas provided
compliments of Harpoon Brewery!
We invite you to attend, learn & be inspired by the recently launched,
Cambridge-based bicycle delivery service, the New Amsterdam Project
(NAP). NAP provides human-powered pick-up and delivery services for
local businesses, organizations and universities. Founder and CEO,
Andrew Brown will be discussing the inspiration behind the cargo-trike
fleet and how the company will transform the Boston metro area.
When it comes to urban delivery services, the New Amsterdam Project's
fleet of human-powered trikes is quickly becoming a strong competitor to
conventional vans and trucks. Thanks to their compact design, these
cargo vehicles --which accommodate up to 600 lbs.-- can easily navigate
urban congestion and require a fraction of the space otherwise needed
for parking/ delivery by a car, van or truck. And, as a zero-emissions
transportation service; the NAP is able to offer clients and their
communities an environmentally sound alternative for their
transportation needs. Their clients include: Boston Organics, Taza
Chocolate, Petsi Pies, and many others.
The New Amsterdam project was recently featured in a Christian Science
monitor article: "Cargo trikes nudge delivery trucks in Cambridge,
Mass.; A Cambridge, Mass., delivery company is using industrial
tricycles to deliver goods in efforts to curb global emissions." [ full
article ]
This event is sponsored by LivableStreets Alliance
Click here for more information
http://www.livablestreets.info/node/1388
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