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More online shopping means more delivery trucks. Are cities ready?

  • Written by Anne Goodchild, Associate Professor and Director, Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center, University of Washington
imageParking in the traffic lane in downtown SeattleAP Photo/Elaine Thompson

Two converging trends – the rise of e-commerce and urban population growth – are creating big challenges for cities. Online shoppers are learning to expect the urban freight delivery system to bring them whatever they want, wherever they want it, within one to two...

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