Freight transportation in a transformative urban landscape

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Freight Mobility Department is seeking to ensure efficient and frictionless freight delivery throughout the five boroughs. In the face of increasing residential pressure and national freight trends—which favor highway and suburban transit—the NYCDOT is operating in a challenging environment. The Capstone team identified leading practices in comparable cities, like London, that have the potential to solve challenges facing the industrial area of Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg neighborhood. The team also concentrated on conflict-mitigation techniques that can ease tension between existing industrial use and a growing residential population.