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elizabeth-cooper OP t1_iz7bhqa wrote

Based on: Congestion level (worst); Number of traffic jams (worst); Traffic jam length (worst); Hours lost during congestion (2nd worst after Chicago); Driving speeds (worst, tied with Philadelphia); Distracted driving fatalities (2nd worst after Chicago)

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rentoff t1_iz7fvyi wrote

Considering the number of people that make their living in delivery in this city, I’m pretty sure this study is bupkis.

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holeeray t1_iz7ifm3 wrote

The person who wrote this up probably hasn't spent more than a few days in the city and come to realize that traffic doesn't matter when you're delivering by e-bike.

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rentoff t1_iz7lm3d wrote

It’s just a dumb statement, which I initially reacted to. Yes, NYC is tough for drivers, but it’s not the worst for delivery people and couriers. It would take a different set of metrics to capture how the City actually works.

It does specify drivers though, so maybe I should have just ignored it.

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Miser t1_iz7nux5 wrote

Yeah this is like how even delivery apps will say things like "your driver is on the way!" Or show an icon of a car. People outside of the city literally don't understand almost all deliveries here are made by r/micromobilityNYC or mopeds, not cars

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elizabeth-cooper OP t1_iz7he10 wrote

Number of traffic jams and fatalities should be adjusted per capita and traffic jam length should be adjusted by city size, but the other three seem accurate enough.

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burnshimself t1_iz8ado3 wrote

This completely ignores that most food and package deliveries are done by bike couriers who are unimpacted by congestion, traffic jams, or driving speeds. Just completely irrelevant metrics in New York unless we’re talking about furniture delivery.

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kaip629 t1_iz9i55q wrote

Hahahaha what a useless study. OP doesn’t realize that none of these deliveries are done by car

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