Stateside there has been a lot of press recently surrounding Burger King's roll out of delivery service in select cities. I don't want to encourage the "fat American" stereotype, but um....exciiiiting!
When I first vacationed in Mexico several years ago, many cities were amazingly walkable thanks to Spanish colonial design. Delivery service played an important role in this. As I cruised the plazas and peatonals, dirt bikes and scooters whizzed pass, touting delivery service for every food and convenience imaginable. It was not that these companies encouraged lazy living. On the contrary, many people walked everywhere and many did not own cars. The deliveries had developed as a way to bring food and services to these people.
Fast forward a few years, and I'm living in Ecuador. Delivery services are not only by car or motorbike. They are also by bike, cart, and foot. Some companies specialize only in delivery. You tell the service what you want picked up, and they arrange to deliver it to you for a fee.
America Norte has yet to understand the awesome abilities of delivery services and the important role they can play in cities which want to encourage more pedestrian activity, fewer carbon emissions, or just greater help to the elderly and disabled. Hail to the delivery service!
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