Lessons from Sweden on Urban Consolidation Centers
A trial conducted in Gothenburg, Sweden, may have an answer to reducing urban congestion, emissions, and noise and improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
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Volpe Model Assesses Environmental Costs of Truck Crashes
Volpe economists and environmental scientists assessed time delays and carbon emissions from truck accidents to give federal regulators a clear picture of the environmental costs.
Trucks in Towns: Urban Freight Congestion
Transportation experts are revisiting the problems of freight movement in cities. It is a growing challenge, as the world becomes more urbanized, and growing urban populations demand more deliveries to their own doors. This shifts truck traffic away from centralized destinations, such as stores...
Harvard Professor Offers Insights on Urbanization and Congestion
Jose Gomez-Ibanez, a Harvard Professor of urban planning and public policy, recently spoke at Volpe's Straight from the Source series, where he revealed his insights on urbanization, modal shift, and congestion. Drawing particularly from his research in cities such as Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City,...