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Zones and space restricted to loading and unloading activity.
Start Date: April 2024
Funding: U.S. Department of Transportation (Prime contractor: Cityfi)
Project Budget: $43,800
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Anne Goodchild
Partner(s): Cityfi, Urban Health Partnerships, Automotus, Blue Systems, INRIX
Summary:
The SMART Curbs Program is transforming how deliveries work in Miami-Dade County by making streets safer, cleaner, and more efficient. The Urban Freight Lab brings research, design, and policy expertise to guide implementation and evaluate impact.
The SMART Curbs Program is transforming how deliveries work in Miami-Dade County by making streets safer, cleaner, and more efficient. The Urban Freight Lab brings research, design, and policy expertise to guide implementation and evaluate impact.
Start Date: February 2018
Funding: City of Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans)
Project Budget: $310,000
Summary:
The Urban Freight Lab conducted an alley inventory and truck load/unload occupancy study for the City of Seattle. Researchers collected data identifying the locations and infrastructure characteristics of alleys within Seattle's One Center City planning area, which includes the downtown, uptown, South Lake Union, Capitol Hill, and First Hill urban centers. The resulting alley database includes GIS coordinates for both ends of each alley, geometric and traffic attributes, and photos.
The Urban Freight Lab conducted an alley inventory and truck load/unload occupancy study for the City of Seattle. Researchers collected data identifying the locations and infrastructure characteristics of alleys within Seattle's One Center City planning area, which includes the downtown, uptown, South Lake Union, Capitol Hill, and First Hill urban centers. The resulting alley database includes GIS coordinates for both ends of each alley, geometric and traffic attributes, and photos.