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Drive thru lanes may be convenient, but some cities are labeling them as nuisances. They cause traffic, generate emissions, and can cause restaurants to abandon in-person dining. Should they be banned, or is that too far?

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Resources on this topic:

Drive-Thru Dreams: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250090725/?bestFormat=true&k=drive%20thru%20dreams%20book&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_17&crid=3R8SIK48YZVW3&sprefix=drive%20thru%20dreams

– https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article259313669.html

– https://charlotteledger.substack.com/p/lets-tackle-charlottes-chick-fil

– https://www.johnfry.com/pages/JackintheBox.html

– https://atomicredhead.com/2022/03/24/a-bite-of-hot-dog-history-at-the-first-wienerschnitzel/

– https://cityobservatory.org/drive-thrus-are-ruining-cities-and-helping-kill-the-planet/

– https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/eda2/c11f55a6590adf2c0aa680146cbda1821c81.pdf
-https://files.dep.state.pa.us/Energy/Office%20of%20Energy%20and%20Technology/lib/energy/docs/climatechangeadvcom/transportation/121708/tbr_drive-thru_idling.pdf

– https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S089040650200052X

– https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S135382921930735X

– https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953611005636

– https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12889-018-5061-1.pdf

– https://www.planning.org/planning/2020/apr/is-fast-food-through-with-drive-thrus/

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