Little Gems
Giant Trucks creating a giant mess in Lake Geneva.
This delivery system to small towns, not just Lake Geneva, goes on. Giant trucks with tiny deliveries to small stores. The impact on the downtown area is terrible. The trucks park where they want for as long as they want, and there is basically no enforcement. Drive a car and park in any of those illegal places and you will quickly get a ticket and be towed if you don’t move. The ‘justice’ explanation by law enforcement, not supported by ordinances, is that the big trucks are just doing their jobs and business has to be conducted. America is not about doing business to do business. It is about doing effective business to make a profit. The City of Lake Geneva is going to have to bite the bullet and make small deliveries by giant trucks unpalatable for everyone involved. Smaller trucks or vans can be used for these deliveries, and this has been proven in other cities across the nation. The cost will be passed on to the consumer by the businesses. That is always the case. However, the costs in lost quality, ambiance, comfort, hearing and even smell are being borne by the consumer right now, and that cost is a whole lot higher than a few cents on some retail item.
Please check what it cost for a pallet of freight on a semi vs A UPS or FedEx van. Also how will the beer and food get delivered. No merchandise no food no downtown
I was involved in a successful Food Delivery business for years in a VERY large Resort City.
We passed small truck delivery only ordinances in the 1970’s which still function to everyone’s satisfaction today, and we modified our delivery system accordingly.
The city enjoys Tourist traffic 3-4X’s that of Lake Geneva on narrow almost 100 year city streets.
I was involved with a very successful wholesale Food Service business in a very large Tourist town. They passed a small truck delivery ordinance in the 1970’s and still in place today. We modified our system to accommodate as did all other vendors who enjoyed the business.
The street are very narrow, and their tourist population is 3-4x’s that of Lake Geneva