Can 'nests' and eco bikes reduce the environmental impact of parcel delivery in cities?

Cities are testing new systems to reduce the pollution and congestion caused by of the final leg of a package's journey from warehouse to doorstepThe cube truck sidled up to a row of parked cars on a busy Montreal street and threw on its hazard lights, blocking a lane of traffic. The driver hopped out with a package in hand and disappeared into a building, leaving a bottleneck of frustrated drivers in his wake."This is exactly what we're trying to change," said Agathe Besse-Bergier, a project coordinator with the city, as she watched the scene unfold. Continue reading...