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Urban Freight Case Studies - Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES

As this region's largest city, Los Angeles plays an important role in developing and supporting business and trade. Because of its ideal location as a hub for global trade, its large manufacturing sector, and its massive size and population, the City of Los Angeles' transportation system carries a significant share of the nation's freight. Approximately 35 percent of the nation's waterborne freight travels through the gates of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, also known collectively as the San Pedro Ports.1 The City's major airports also generate substantial amounts of truck traffic associated with the delivery of air cargo. Southern California residents and the rest of the nation depend on Los Angeles' transportation system to smoothly transport goods needed to support local, regional, and national economies.

The primary elements of Los Angeles' freight management, operations, planning, and implementation activities include:

  • City of Los Angeles Goods Movement Improvement Plan that identifies recurring issues and deficiencies related to goods movement. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) analysis is a major component of the plan.
  • Tiger Teams Curbside Management Program that improves traffic flow by monitoring designated corridors and enforcing parking regulations.

1 U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Freight Facts and Figures 2008 (Washington, D.C.: 2008), figure 3-16, available at www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/nat_freight_stats/docs/08factsfigures/index.htm.

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