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Smart Growth and Urban Goods Movement

Overview

This report examines the interrelationships between smart growth applications and goods movement, specifically those relationship between land -use patterns and the transportation of goods in the urban environment. The results of the research can be used by decisionmakers to more accurately understand urban goods movement demand, relevant performance metrics, and the limitations of current modeling frameworks for addressing smart growth and urban goods movement.

Source Organization Location

Washington
,
DC

Operations Area of Practice

    Travel Demand Forecasting
    Planning for Operations
    Freight Management
    Curbside Management/Delivery
    Livability / Environmental Sustainability
    Complete Streets / Context Sensitive Solutions

Organizational Capability Element

    Planning
    Freight Management Operations

Content Type

Research

Role in Organization

Transportation Planner
Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Engineer
Senior Manager
Associate Engineer

Publishing Organization

Other Research Organizations
Prime Contractor
Puget Sound Regional Council and the University of Washington
Author
Alon Bassok,
Anne Goodchild,
Edward McCormack et al.
Issue Date
Publication Number
NCFRP Report 24
ISBN Number
978-0-309-28343-4