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Overcoming Barriers to Freight and Logistics Firm Collaboration with Urban Planning (Project D5)

项目名称：	Overcoming Barriers to Freight and Logistics Firm Collaboration with Urban Planning (Project D5)
摘要：	The growth of online commercial transactions by both individuals and businesses has altered the freight transport landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of e-commerce services, by an estimated three to five years. There are no indications that there will be a reversal to the past reliance on a ‘brick-and-mortar’ environment. This trend combined with the expected continuation of remote working, whether the pandemic continues or not, will change the landscape of road users, especially in urban settings. In recognition of this new environment, this research has been formulated to address the impact of a change in the composition of road users (private automobiles, busses and trucks) and the consequential impact on congestion for all users. Previous STRIDE research (Project C2) has shown that cities have weak processes in place to allocate space for freight in city centers. The goal of this project is to build on this work by assessing the (mis)alignment between urban planning efforts to accommodate freight delivery and the strategies employed by logistics firms. The research team accomplished this through the following tasks: (1) Document logistics firm strategies related to loading zones and congestion; (2) Document best practices related to freight deliveries through literature and practice review; (3) Document building developer strategies concerning accommodation of increased small package deliveries in high-density residential buildings and commercial/retail facilities; (4) Identify (mis)alignments between public and private sectors around urban freight and strategies to increase alignment; and (5) Prepare final results.
状态：	Active
资金：	114871
资助组织：	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
项目负责人：	Tucker-Thomas, Dawn
执行机构：	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<==>University of Florida, Gainesville
开始时间：	20210501
预计完成日期：	20220930
主题领域：	Freight Transportation；Planning and Forecasting