CURB SPACE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR NASHVILLE

The document examines the use of curb space in downtown areas. The approach considers issues like goods movement and taxi utilization along with parking in developing strategies for making the best use of the available curb areas. It reflects an attempt to increase roadway capacity and improve traffic safety while at the same time supporting eonomic activity through downtown merchants and their customers. The study also stresses the need for stronger enforcement of existing parking and loading zone regulations. The report should be of special interest to traffic planners and staffs of transportation agencies in medium to large size cities.

• Corporate Authors:

  Southeastern Transportation Center

  University of Tennessee
  309 Conference Center Building
  Knoxville, TN  United States  37996-4133
• Authors:
  • Chatterjee, A
  • Staley, R A
  • Stammer, R E
• Publication Date: 1984-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 79 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic development; Freight traffic; Highway traffic control; Loading and unloading; Parking regulations; Traffic law enforcement; Truck loading facilities; Urban areas
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00464476
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-I-86-01
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 2003 12:00AM