An Evaluation of Factors Affecting Livability in Freight-Centric Community in Memphis, Tennessee
Community livability is increasingly being examined and promoted as exemplary practice, and the impact of freight on an urban community is significant. An analysis was conducted in Memphis, Tennessee in a region with heavy freight traffic. Following a broad literature review of globally applied strategies for enhancing livability and solving problems caused by freight, a survey was conducted of residential stakeholders regarding their perceived definition of livability, barriers to livability, and the impact of freight on the livability of their communities. The survey instrument was administered to a population of residents from both a freight-centric (FC) community and a non-freight-centric (NFC) community, and a comparison analysis was performed in order to determine if a statistically significant difference existed between the groups. While the results show that no significant difference exists between the two groups in terms of perceived barriers for livability, a significant difference does exist among the conditions within each type of community. It follows that while people from both groups have similar opinions about what makes a community livable or unlivable, the two groups are reporting very different realities within their regions in part due to an increased presence of freight. Finally, the methods identified in the literature review were then evaluated based on their success elsewhere, as well as their applicability in Memphis, Tennessee and the United States.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AT025 Standing Committee on Urban Freight Transportation. Alternate title: Evaluation of Factors Affecting Livability in Freight-Centric Community in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Authors:
- Rápalo, Virginia A Wise
- Ivey, Stephanie S
- Hart, Maria V
- Schroeckenthaler, Kyle
- Adams, Teresa
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2016-1-10 to 2016-1-14
- Date: 2016
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 16p
- Monograph Title: TRB 95th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communities; Freight traffic; Quality of life; Urban areas
- Geographic Terms: Memphis (Tennessee)
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01590752
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 16-3876
- Files: PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Feb 22 2016 1:18PM