Plenary Session 1: Urban Freight Transport: New Demands and New Research Needs Anne Goodchild – Professor & Director, Urban Freight Lab
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Breakout Session: Unlocking the Future of Urban Freight and Logistics: Dissemination, Education, and Capacity Building Co-Led by: Anne Goodchild (Urban Freight Lab, University of Washington)
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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...
Join us for an exciting event where we'll dive into the world of revenue-related strategies for new mobility services! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting, this in-person gathering is the perfect opportunity to learn and network. Discover innovative ways to generate revenue in the ever-evolving landscape of transportation and mobility. Researchers from ECONorthwest, University of Washington Urban Freight Lab, and Cityfi will share their insights and a framework to help you navigate this rapidly changing policy area.
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...
New Research in Transportation Equity (Poster Session 3224) This poster session features emerging research in transportation equity across a wide variety of domains, including active transportation, electric vehicles, car use and ownership, and novel metrics and indicators to measure equity. Poster: Estimating Spatial Inequities in Last-Mile Delivery: A National Analysis (TRBAM-24-00041) Despite large bodies of research related to the impacts of e-commerce on delivery sustainability, there has been limited effort to evaluate urban freight using an equity lens. Therefore, this...
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....
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...
We'll present our latest whitepaper, Biking the Goods: How North American Cities Can Prepare for and Promote Large-Scale Adoption of E-Cargo Bikes, This comprehensive roadmap not only informs urban planners about the successful deployment of cargo e-bikes in North America, replacing traditional ICE vehicles but also identifies actionable strategies to encourage their adoption while prioritizing safety for all road users. Drawing insights from key public and private sector stakeholders and leveraging the expertise of the Urban Freight Lab, this paper...