The Negative Impact of Drive-Thrus on Urban Areas.
Drive-thrus are causing traffic congestion, accidents, and discouraging walking, public transit use, and visits to neighboring businesses, according to city officials, urban planners, and critics. Many cities and regions have banned new drive-thrus in recent years, and some have passed temporary moratoriums blocking new developments. Drive-thrus are often located in the "exact worse place for them to be" for road safety, and companies are not paying attention to the safety considerations of their design decisions. Experts suggest that a better, safer fast-food model in these areas are restaurants and bars with sit-down options that contribute to walkable neighborhoods.
