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33 This chapter provides a framework for planners and policymakers to assess a community's context, identify obstacles, and determine specific strategies to pursue in order to better support goods movement in smart growth environments. Section 3.1 discusses identifying a community's freight needs and potential hurdles to implementation.
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Figure 3-1. Diagram to identify and assess community context, problems, and potential obstacles (Source: Cambridge Systematics)
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 35 access in the community? Do certain corridors seem to have more truck flow than other corridors?
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36 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments phases are completed, issues can arise or reappear. Active monitoring helps ensure that freight practices align, adapt, and improve with national and global standards.
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 37 phases, are universally applicable to all six smart growth categories. The smart growth classifications are defined as follows: Industrial areas transitioning to housing and entertainment districts; Working waterfronts transitioning to mixed-use and/or recreation; Older commercial and neighborhood areas being revitalized; Retrofitting aging commercial corridors; Greenfield new communities; and Large-scale reconstruction.
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38 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments 3C. Extend hours of operation at terminals 3D.
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 39 3.2.1 Phase 1. Setting the Stage To integrate freight into smart growth communities, land use plans must be appropriately and properly coordinated.
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40 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments facilities. How It Supports Freight & Smart Growth Proper zoning is used to accommodate long-standing industrial facilities and allow for the development of boutique manufacturing, such as artisan food production, breweries, apparel or maker spaces, and other business establishments that may exist in smart growth environments with minimal effects on neighbors.
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 41 consolidation or deconsolidation of shipments, vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair, etc. -- within the freight village. Maintaining a strong freight presence also helps smart growth environments retain jobs and a strong, diverse tax base.
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42 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments applicable to some properties and not others. Furthermore, another layer of complexity in the zoning code can increase the time and cost of reviewing and approving new developments.
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How It Supports Freight & Smart Growth New development can hasten the departure of existing industrial facilities. Although new development can benefit a town or city, it is important to segregate land uses to minimize conflict while allowing each use to thrive separately.
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44 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments 3.2.2 Phase 2. Creating Places and Streets The next phase in incorporating freight into smart growth communities is designating appropriate land uses.
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 45 vehicles in smart growth environments. State and regional agencies can also provide technical help and best practices to local governments.
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46 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments Strategy 2B: Establish designated curbside loading zones Overview Typical curbside deliveries take place on pedestrian-oriented sidewalks. Establishing designated curbside loading zones delineates specific areas for deliveries in high activity areas.
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virtually any open space, but implementing design requirements keeps them from interfering with other uses and helps mitigate conflicts between industry and neighboring residents and businesses. How It Supports Freight & Smart Growth By specifying site design requirements for storing specific types of containers, terminals can increase their efficiency at processing and locating containers and limit effects to neighboring facilities (Christensen Associates, et al.
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class ratings on all windows and exterior walls to help alleviate noise issues while windows are shut (Christensen Associates et al.
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Classifications Implementing Entity Public sector: municipal planning department Supporting Stakeholders Private developers, community development groups, local residents, MPO or state planning agencies (advisory) Implementation Existing local and state building lot depth and setback standards should be reviewed to determine how they can protect or buffer residents from negative aspects of truck delivery.
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50 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments Strategy 2H: Implement traffic-calming techniques to reduce conflict Overview Many municipalities, as well as state transportation agencies, have developed traffic-calming guidelines that include recommended street designs and geometric standards. These standards facilitate truck movement with different standards based on the truck priority of the route.
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 51 incremental rise of property values or sales receipts that occur because of the improvement. TIF funds can then be allocated to a design project within the investment area.
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52 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments 3.2.3 Phase 3. Operating with Minimal Impacts Once the foundations for incorporating freight in smart growth communities are established, strategies will still be necessary to ensure success.
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 53 agencies can develop an off-peak delivery plan, offer incentives for clean vehicles, and launch certification or recognition programs for businesses with sustainable freight plans. Collectively, private- and public-sector agencies can use non-motorized vehicles in urban centers, make residential deliveries at lockers rather than directly to residents (see Figure 3-4)
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54 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta have also expressed interest in participating in the program (Supply Chain Media, LLC 2014)
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 55 (continued on next page) Strategy 3C: Extend hours of opera on at terminals Overview Many terminals at major ports have typical business hours between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, which align with rush hour traffic and congestion.
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56 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments Implementing Entity Private sector: logistics operators, port terminals, railroads Supporting Stakeholders Trucking industry, municipal planning department, municipal public works, port authorities, MPO, state DOT Implementation A Port Authority or terminal facility can review common drayage routes and determine whether a rail connection makes sense and is feasible. Depending on cost, a public-private partnership can be used to secure funding and streamline construction and implementation.
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 57 Strategy 3F: Reduce delivery vehicle emissions Overview Diesel engine emissions have been shown to harm the natural environment and human health. Even if freight operations are efficient, using outdated technology or fossil fuels in freight vehicles may harm residents in neighboring areas.
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Strategy 3G: Launch cerficaon/recognion programs for green fleets Overview Recognition programs or certification programs for green fleets from the state or federal government can incentivize companies to opt for electric or low-emission trucking vehicles. How It Supports Freight & Smart Growth These programs can bring positive publicity for companies and encourage them to adopt sustainable and environmentally-friendly delivery practices, which is aligned with smart growth goals and a higher quality of life.
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Autonomous vehicles are in development and expected to be on the road in the coming decades. Cities have only begun to prepare for the effect that these vehicles will have on our transportation system.
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60 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments 3.2.4 Phase 4. Ongoing Monitoring The final phase for integrating goods movement into smart growth environments is ongoing monitoring.
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 61 Monitoring can be done on many levels, so it is important to cover all transportation aspects of a smart growth community as well as neighboring communities. Smart growth policies that affect land use decisions generally occur at the local level, while freight transportation is often regional, national, or international in scope.
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62 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments through the intersection, so ODOT set up a mock course and tested the vehicles most likely to move through the intersection. A Washington State DOT study interviewed motor carriers in Seattle and King County to collect their suggestions for road and site design considerations (Smart Growth America No Date)
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Strategy 4C: Parcipate in naonal or global discussion on freight best pracces Overview Private companies can participate in industry forums or conferences to exchange ideas and discuss industry problems. How It Supports Freight & Smart Growth This type of engagement can help mitigate issues between incompatible land uses and encourage a more seamless, safe, and environmentally-friendly integration of freight into smart growth communities.
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64 Guide for Integrating Goods and Services Movement by Commercial Vehicles in Smart Growth environments Implementing Entity Private and public sector: municipal planning agency, education/research institution Supporting Stakeholders Logistics operators, state DOTs, MPOs, municipal public works, research institutions, advocacy groups, consultancies, public or private grant/loan financing organizations Implementation Municipal agencies can issue requests for proposals (RFPs) for private-sector companies to develop and test solutions to freight problems within a smart growth community.
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Strategies for Supporting Goods Movement in Smart Growth environments 65 Example(s) South Park, in downtown Los Angeles, has gone through extensive redevelopment over the past 10 to 15 years.
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