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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
Unloading packages and arranging them for delivery in New York City.AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Online shopping is a big convenience for many Americans, but porch piracy can ruin the experience. For example, Mikaela Gilbert lived in a row house in West Philadelphia while she studied systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. By her junior...

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