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Measuring the social effects of urban logistics facilities development, the case of New York city

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  • Carla Tejada
  • Alison Conway

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With customers expecting near-immediate deliveries, there has been a growth of heterogeneous networks of proximity logistics facilities within urban centers. Although resulting in higher operational efficiency, this trend challenges traditional planning paradigms and generates externalities for communities. This research provides an approach to analyze the effects of facility development in communities, using the case of New York City. Published information and public data sources are used to identify the location and type of facilities. Census data allows the calculation of existing vulnerability near the identified areas, and labor indicators present local trends in proximity-logistics-related sectors. Results show that logistics facilities are in areas where the population is vulnerable. However, new warehouse trends do not follow this tendency and can escape zoning codes. As a result, the quest for faster deliveries challenges existing planning processes. Job changes vary by location and over time, demonstrating inconsistency and sometimes volatility in worker effects.

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  • Carla Tejada & Alison Conway, 2026. "Measuring the social effects of urban logistics facilities development, the case of New York city," Transportation Planning and Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(1), pages 7-34, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transp:v:49:y:2026:i:1:p:7-34
    DOI: 10.1080/03081060.2024.2397386
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