Overcoming the data gap and building knowledge about urban freight patterns

The growth of e-commerce and increased urbanization have disrupted traditional operations, fragmented demand, and put tremendous pressure on the urban freight system. However, scarce and inadequate databases often limit the ability of municipalities and planners to evaluate and develop suitable strategies that will address the diverse and changing operational requirements of freight operators while balancing the needs of a high-competitive and diverse multi-modal transportation demand. Portland, Seattle, and the Urban Freight Lab will share their perspectives and approaches to building knowledge and supporting urban freight planning while addressing cities' mobility, accessibility, equitable and sustainability goals.

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CE Credits for APA, AIA, and ASLA, should be available for many sessions and workshops. More information on this will be available shortly.

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