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[-] Grabthar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Mostly a big deal in dense cities, apparently. Figuring out where to put a great many of them when most of the space is taken up by other things. They're considering using parking spots for some of them, which has raised questions about the safety of the people accessing them. Other solutions and problems as well. Everywhere I have lived for the last 25 years has had these boxes, and they tend to build spots into new neighbourhoods to support them, but subdivisions aren't super dense, so I can see why cities might have challenges.

[-] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

One place I lived had no boxes or home delivery. I had to go the the post office.

[-] Grabthar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I remember the post office having a foyer full of little PO boxes that were loaded from the rear, and most people in town had to go there to get their mail. That was in small town Ontario 40 years ago, but they'd have probably used these super boxes now instead.

[-] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

That's small town living.

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