Recordings & Replays Now Available
Plus: NYC launches Microhubs, e-moped IPO jolts market
“We haven’t updated curb infrastructure since the fire hydrant… we need to think about what the next 100 years of a curb looks like.” Tiya Gordon of it’s electric kicked off the festivities presciently, laying out the challenges and opportunities ahead for cities, startups, delivery networks and OEMs.
Curbivore 2025 was a day and a half of in-depth discussions, news-making interviews, product launches, demos and delicious food and drink. If you missed any of the action, check out our panel recordings:
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More news coverage from Curbivore 2025: GovTech synthesized the big takeaways from our event, looking at how cities and startups are adapting to an era of reduced federal support, including what it means for EVs, public transit, and climate resilience.
Market trends for ridehailing and delivery: Can’t get enough Curbivore insights? ROTH Capital Partners hosted Jonah on their investor research call, to discuss “Ridesharing & Food Delivery - Macro Trends & Robotic Innovations Webinar.” The recording is now available.
Microhubs in the Big Apple: NYC celebrated Earth Day by unveiling its first microhub, a centralized location where delivery trucks can transload packages to smaller and more sustainable forms of transportation (like cargo bikes and handcarts) for final dropoff. The initial location is in the Upper West Side.
Turn, Pike! Seattle is updating its famed Pike Place Market, as a pilot project aims to ban most vehicle traffic from the cobblestoned fishmonger-plex. Mayor Harrell aims to make it “one of the greatest pedestrian experiences in the country.”
IPOs not dead for EVs: Indian startup Ather Energy, maker of sleek electric-powered two-wheelers, is looking to IPO at a 26.26 billion INR ($308.3 million USD) float, equating to a $1.4 billion valuation. While that’s down 18% from earlier projections, it’s not bad considering all the gyrations to the economy as of late. The company sold 126,353 vehicles last year.
Startup geography stays centralized: Back in the States, venture funding inched up in Q1, compared to Q4 ‘24, while overall deal count trended lower. The money has very much returned to its traditional coastal tech hubs, so much for “the rise of the rest.”
Slow down! Congestion pricing foes make boo-boo: The Trump Administration’s attempts to derail congestion pricing took a strange turn, with federal lawyers accidentally uploading a document explaining why they thought their own case against the NY MTA was weak. “Neither of these reasons is likely to convince the Court," wrote FHA lawyers to USDOT Senior Trial Attorney Erin Hendrixson.
A few good links: NYC pauses curbside green waste collection enforcement. Tesla profits plummet 71%. U.S. traffic deaths came in under 40k for the first time since 2020. Aurora Innovation expands Texan robo-truck network.
Until next time!
- Jonah Bliss & The Curbivore Crew