Comments by "" (@josephfisher426) on "How to Design Cities to Move Goods Faster" video.

@anthonydpearson The cold can be managed. Rain, less so. I think the bigger issue is that all infrastructure problems are iterative. The conventional package box works with a smaller dedicated box per user (to put the key in). That's a lot of space. The lock could instead be linked to something like a recipient's phone, so that the whole installation can only be package boxes; but that becomes a much more sophisticated standard box.
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@nacoran Now I'm envisioning someone on a long bike trying to turn around in a tunnel...
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@Phalaenopsisify If there's a concealed place to put the package, it's most likely OK. Many people with townhouses have notes on the door asking for packages to be placed in the back yard. One does hear of thefts and see videos of them on door cameras. But I live in a bad US city and it's not common in my neighborhood. One major US package shipper delivers packages requiring signature to a major convenience store. I recently had to pick up an e-reader sent there. But it would quickly overwhelm the system to make that a routine operation; the major companies are reducing locations, not adding them...
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