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Where's my package? Common carrier freight lockers can ease city traffic and prevent failed deliveries

  • Written by Barbara Ivanov, Director, Urban Freight Lab, University of Washington
Where's my package? Common carrier freight lockers can ease city traffic and prevent failed deliveriesUnloading packages and arranging them for delivery in New York City.AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

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