May 31, 2022 — Urban Freight Lab researchers Anne Goodchild, Ed McCormack, and Andisheh Ranjbari, and Kevin Chang (University of Idaho) have released the Managing Increasing Demand for Curb Space in the City of the Future final report, providing recommendations for innovative curb design solutions that ensure that our streets operate efficiently, safely, and reliable for people and goods in the city of the future.
With funding from PacTrans (University Transportation Center, Region 10), researchers interviewed planners, curb managers, and technology providers from across 14 cities and three regional metropolitan planning organizations to assess current curbside management policies and challenges, recent policy experiments and pilot programs launched in response, and results and lessons learned.
About the Project: Managing Increasing Demand for the Curb Space in the City of the Future
Final Report: Managing Increasing Demand for Curb Space in the City of the Future
Paper: Curbspace Management Challenges and Opportunities from Public Sector and Private Sector Perspectives
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About the Urban Freight Lab (UFL): The Urban Freight Lab is a structured partnership of academic researchers, public sector agencies, and private sector firms — shippers, retailers, tech providers, property owners, and manufacturers — working collaboratively to identify complex urban freight management problems and design solutions to make industry more efficient and cities more sustainable and livable.