How the Pandemic Affected Our Roads THE UNEXPECTED CORRELATION By Dan Fernandez
When the pandemic forced businesses and people to conduct a majority of their business indoors, the world and people had to adapt. Businesses had to rethink their practices, :H/PH—ˇPHHfiP)fi//fi Hfiiio:HJH2J:ˇ2:fi their homes. As a direct result, it is estimated that the pandemic added billions to ecommerce sales in 2020 and 2021 as people sat at their computer to order groceries, clothing, electronics, and even pet supplies. As online shopping increased, the inevitable rise in fiJ2oH2PPH2ˇP2:fiH2fi:fi lots did as well. The huge, loud, and almost constant convoy has negatively impacted our roads and parking lots. Residential roadways and commercial parking lots were not designed for the seemingly never-ending deliveries currently rumbling around our communities. The recent onslaught of delivery trucks is adversely affecting residential neighborhoods, HOAs, condo associations, multi-family apartment
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