The Financial Viability and Sustainability Benefits of Using Cargo Trikes Instead of Vans for ‘Last-Mile’ Logistics in London in the Age of Online Shopping The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters Citation Colson, Jeremy R. 2019. The Financial Viability and Sustainability Benefits of Using Cargo Trikes Instead of Vans for ‘Last-Mile’ Logistics in London in the Age of Online Shopping. Master's thesis, Harvard Extension School. Citable link http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:42004091 Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University’s DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http:// nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of- use#LAA ! ! ! 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