Commercial Truck Parking Analysis: Method to the Madness or Madness in the Method?
Publication: Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 131, Issue 1
Abstract
Parking is often a controversial topic. Truck parking, which has reverberations on land use and economic development, was brought to the forefront through TEA-21 Section 4027 that required the Federal Highway Administration to analyze commercial vehicle parking along highways and the Interstate highway system. This paper argues that varying methodologies yield different findings in the assessment of truck parking availability. To examine the impact of different methods on assessing truck parking availability, the paper includes a review of literature, a discussion of methodologies, a case study from Nebraska, and a discussion of planning implications.
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Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 131 • Issue 1 • March 2005
Pages: 50 - 56
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© 2005 ASCE.
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Received: Apr 1, 2003
Accepted: Sep 16, 2003
Published online: Mar 1, 2005
Published in print: Mar 2005
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