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... 4 Problem Statement Recent U.S. Census and commodity flow data indicate that more than 80 percent of the population lives or works in metropolitan areas, and 65 percent of American goods movement originates or terminates in such areas.
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... Introduction 5 Research Approach The research team conducted the following primary activities to satisfy the objective: • Conducted and documented the state of the practice through a literature search, survey of practitioners, and peer-exchange workshop. • Identified and defined a taxonomy of metropolitan freight strategies based on current practice.

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