01-08-2020, 10:38 AM
(01-08-2020, 10:12 AM)Elmira Guy Wrote: The Tim's at Weber and Bridgeport does not have a drive through either.Completely Agree with this statement. If I were in charge in the region I would implement a regional tax on all drive-thru purchases. Not only are drive-thrus bad for the environment. They provide an unhealthy and car centric built environment. They Also give an unfair advantage to Multi-national food corporations. I think by adding a 5-10% tax on them would be a great alternative to banning them all together. This would dissuade them from new ones being built. It punishes people that Idle for 5 mins for a coffee. It would also raise some important money that could be used towards housing, and transit.
In my opinion, drive throughs embody much of that which is wrong with certain aspects of North American society.