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TRBAM: The Missing Link Between Urban Commercial Curb Use and Freight Trip Generation (Lectern Session 2088)

Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW (formerly 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW), Washington, DC, United States

Lectern Session: Last Mile Challenges and the Importance of Curbside Management (Lectern Session 2088) The last mile continues to be one of the most challenging parts for freight transportation. There is increasing pressure on companies to implement innovative solutions that align with the objectives of cities to alleviate congestion, decrease emissions, and provide more space for the citizens. In this session, speakers will present their findings about the demand for curbside space and how it relates to establishments’ need for...

TRBAM: Freight Demand and Choice Modeling Using Advanced Data Sets (Poster Session 3176)

Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW (formerly 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW), Washington, DC, United States

Freight Demand and Choice Modeling Using Advanced Data Sets (Poster Session 3176) This poster session brings in fifteen selected papers that use freight modeling for solving issues. Poster: Does Proximity Matter?: An Analysis of West Seattle Shopping Trends (TRBAM-24-05914) This study analyzes how goods type as well as geographic factors affect consumer shopping behavior. In particular, the choice of shopping in-person or using online options including home delivery, as well as travel mode choice is studied. Data on shopping choices...

TRBAM: State of Sustainable Urban Freight Planning in the United States (Poster Session 4046)

Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW (formerly 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW), Washington, DC, United States

Poster Session 4046: Emerging Trends in Urban Freight Transportation This session includes poster presentations about the latest developments in urban freight. It covers both innovations in methods to better understand and model urban freight flows, as well as the assessment of solutions to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of urban freight transportation. The presentations will cover different topics, such as, the use of autonomous robots for urban deliveries, the use of urban consolidation centers and lockers for the last mile....

What Do We Want? Approaching Urban Freight From a Community Lens

University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada

Dr. Anne Goodchild presents "What Do We Want? Approaching Urban Freight From a Community Lens" as part of the University of Toronto's Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series. Abstract While transportation planning has practiced community-engaged planning for many years, the practice is less well-established for freight projects. Historically freight activity was associated with industrial and commercial landuses and the impacted communities largely considered to be freight-related businesses. This oversight has for many years led to conflicts within...

Kent Seminar: What do we want? Approaching Urban Freight from a Community Lens. (Anne Goodchild)

Join Anne Goodchild, University of Washington, as she presents in person at the Spring 2024 Kent Seminar Series; view via Zoom or in-person. Lecture Title: “What do we want? Approaching Urban Freight from a Community Lens.” Abstract: While transportation planning has practiced community-engaged planning for many years, the practice is less well-established for freight projects. Historically freight activity was associated with industrial and commercial land uses and the impacted communities largely considered to be freight-related businesses. This oversight has for...

Last-Mile Logistics Innovations: Parking Guidance Systems and Sidewalk Delivery Robots

More Hall 218 University of Washington

The Urban Freight Lab is hosting Prof. Michele Simioni (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden) for a seminar on “Last-Mile Logistics Innovations: Parking Guidance Systems and Sidewalk Delivery Robots.” Abstract: The talk will delve into the topics of curbside management, simulation, and optimization. The first and main part will discuss alternative traffic management strategies for last-mile delivery operations. Various parking guidance approaches involving allocating commercial vehicles to dedicated loading/unloading bays are investigated alongside a vehicle-specific geofence strategy. Methodologically, an...