Whether we’re breathing their exhaust or stuck behind one on an exit ramp, most New Yorkers hate trucks. But trucks’ imprint on the city is complex: They don’t cause most traffic, but they have a bigger environmental impact when they do. At the same time, they’re essential to the city’s economic function. There are lots of ideas for how to solve the truck problem. Will they deliver?
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