Some interesting points:
That may mean that Amsterdam residents will have to “wait a little longer” during rush hour, motorists may spend longer at red lights, and locals may have to accept that same-day delivery is a thing of the past.
Cyclists will also have to adapt. Next year, the city will introduce streets where faster cyclists, often on e-bikes and fatbikes, can choose between the motorway or the bike path. Those who choose the bike path must adhere to a speed limit of 20 kilometers per hour.
For a city moving in the opposite direction: Change to the mobility law - Berlin CDU wants to abolish priority for cyclists
Same-day delivery is such a recent expectation. To call it a “thing of the past” may be accurate as in “no longer available” but it’s also misleading with its unintentional implication of a longer history. If it was just a brief blip, we’ll manage just fine. Livable cities and a livable planet have to be our priority.
I’m inclined to agree with you. For me personally, at-home delivery is a new thing completely, let alone same-day. Where I came from, that’s still not the norm, we would just go to the post-office to pick up our items.
After some initial interest in at-home delivery when I moved to Europe, I realised that I now find it much more comfortable to redirect my parcels to a Packstation and pick them up on my own schedule.
Yeah, I grew up in a remote place, lived somewhere with to-the-door post for quite a while, and now live in a remote place again … I pick up my post from the village bar, and it’s a very good excuse to stop for a drink while I’m there :-)
For me it is not about next day delivery bout about certainty of when a package will arrive. I don’t care if it takes 2 or 3 days, but be accurate on when you are coming.