A California city wants to ban new drive-thrus. Here’s why

Napa might have some of the country’s best wine, but it might soon lose an icon of American culture: drive-thrus.  The city in Northern California has a proposed ban on drive-thrus as part of a move to shift the city away from car dependency as well as lowering carbon emissions. Led by the Napa Planning Commission, the sweeping ban could impact more than just fast food restaurants—the businesses most commonly associated with drive-thrus. For instance, services like drive-thru car washes or…