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Re:Amazon's express delivery service rattles Paris authorities by adrianN on Monday June 20, 2016 @09:28AM (#11937848)
> Paris city hall has also said it will look out for unwanted side-effects of the operation, including increased traffic and pollution.

Maybe the service reduces traffic and pollution? If people stay at home and order groceries instead of taking their cars to the supermarket you probably reduce traffic. One delivery truck on an optimized route should drive fewer km than individual cars.

Re:Amazon's express delivery service rattles Paris authorities by pauletienney on Monday June 20, 2016 @09:29AM (#11937861)
Just to let you know, nobody drive a car in Paris to go do groceries. Everything is done walking around our flat or on our way.
Re:Amazon's express delivery service rattles Paris authorities by santialbo on Monday June 20, 2016 @09:30AM (#11937863)
It is quite rare in big european cities that people take their cars (if they have any) to the supermarket.
Re:Amazon's express delivery service rattles Paris authorities by adrianN on Monday June 20, 2016 @09:35AM (#11937899)
I live in Berlin and I know several people who go to the supermarket by car. Most supermarkets also have nonempty parking lots which indicates that at least some people use their car for shopping.
Re:Amazon's express delivery service rattles Paris authorities by yardie on Monday June 20, 2016 @10:03AM (#11938070)
Then they will have contributed very little. Literally, every major grocer in the city does delivery now. They also don't come from out in the suburbs. The neighbourhood store has their own fleet and can get it to you the same day within a few hours of placing the order.
Re:Amazon's express delivery service rattles Paris authorities by adrianN on Monday June 20, 2016 @10:08AM (#11938107)
If the competition already provides delivery, why ban Amazon from doing it as well?
Re:Amazon's express delivery service rattles Paris authorities by pauletienney on Monday June 20, 2016 @11:20AM (#11938574)
Nobody talks about banning Amazon.