This parameter identifies the number of freight trips that are required to adequately provide goods to a given area based on the activities that take place there and the lifestyles choices made by people there.
Used to calculate:deliveries and pickups
| Used | use | lifestyle | Reference | Location: Ecosystem (study period) |
Value | Units | Notes |
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| * | Agricultural use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | US: Urban (prior to 1996) | 0.006 | freight trips / day / acre | This value refers to freight truck trips per unit area of agricultural land. |
| * | Agricultural use | Average Earthling | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | US: Urban (prior to 1996) | 0.006 | freight trips / day / acre | Due to the lack of available freight trip generation rate data, we assume the same value as the of the average American. This value refers to freight truck trips per unit area of agricultural land. |
| * | Agricultural use | Average New Yorker | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0.006 | freight trips / day / acre | We have assumed the same value as an average American. This value refers to freight truck trips per unit area of agricultural land. |
| * | Agricultural use | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Agricultural use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Factory / industrial use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.35 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | 6+ Tire Commercial Vehicles (truck) trips for "Manufacturing" (SIC 20-39) establishments |
| * | Factory / industrial use | Average Earthling | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.35 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Due to a lack of freight data, we have assumed the same freight trip generation rate for Average Earthling as that of the United States for this use. This value represents 6+ Tire Commercial Vehicles (truck) trips for "Manufacturing" (SIC 20-39) establishments. |
| * | Factory / industrial use | Average New Yorker | Holguin-Veras et al. 2011- Freight Generation, Freight Trip Generation, and the Perils of Using Constant Trip Generation Rates | New York: urban landscape (2011) | 1.6111 | freight trips/day/establishment | |
| * | Factory / industrial use | Eco-conscious | Holguin-Veras et al. 2011- Freight Generation, Freight Trip Generation, and the Perils of Using Constant Trip Generation Rates | New York: urban landscape (2011) | 1.6111 | freight trips/day/establishment | |
| * | Factory / industrial use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Garage / storage use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.44 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | 6+ Tire Commercial Vehicles for "Warehouse" (SIC 20-39) establishments. |
| * | Garage / storage use | Average Earthling | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.44 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Due to a lack of freight data, we have assumed the same freight trip generation rate for Average Earthling as that of the United States for this use. This value represents 6+ Tire Commercial Vehicles for "Warehouse" (SIC 20-39) establishments. |
| * | Garage / storage use | Average New Yorker | Holguin-Veras et al. 2011- Freight Generation, Freight Trip Generation, and the Perils of Using Constant Trip Generation Rates | New York: urban landscape (2011) | 3.724 | freight trips/day/establishment | Holguin-Veras et al. note that the freight trip generation rate for garages and storage facilities varies based on the size of the business. |
| * | Garage / storage use | Eco-conscious | Holguin-Veras et al. 2011- Freight Generation, Freight Trip Generation, and the Perils of Using Constant Trip Generation Rates | New York: urban landscape (2011) | 3.724 | freight trips/day/establishment | Holguin-Veras et al. note that the freight trip generation rate for garages and storage facilities varies based on the size of the business. |
| * | Garage / storage use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Hotel use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | US: Urban (prior to 1996) | 0.04 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Hotel use | Average Earthling | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | US: Urban (prior to 1996) | 0.04 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Due to the lack of available freight trip generation data, we assume the same here as for the average American. |
| * | Hotel use | Average New Yorker | City of San Francisco Planning Department 2002- Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines: For Environmental Review | San Francisco: urban area (2002) | 0.09 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | This value refers to the freight trip generation rate of hotels in San Francisco, CA. |
| * | Hotel use | Eco-conscious | City of San Francisco Planning Department 2002- Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines: For Environmental Review | San Francisco: urban area (2002) | 0.09 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | We assume the same hotel freight trip generation rate as that of the average New Yorker. This value refers to the freight trip generation rate of hotels in San Francisco. |
| * | Hotel use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | trips / m2 / day | |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Average American | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Average Earthling | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Average New Yorker | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Office use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.059 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Truck trips for "Office" (SIC 60-67) establishments |
| * | Office use | Average Earthling | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.059 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Due to a lack of freight data, we have assumed the same freight trip generation rate for Average Earthling as that of the United States for this use. This value represents the freight trip generation rate for truck trips for "Office" (SIC 60-67) establishments. |
| * | Office use | Average New Yorker | NYC 2010 CEQR Technical Manual | New York City: New York City (2010) | 0.32 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Office use | Eco-conscious | NYC 2010 CEQR Technical Manual | New York City: New York City (2010) | 0.32 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Office use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Public assembly use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.006 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | 6+ tire commercial truck trips for "Theater" (SIC 78) establishments |
| Public assembly use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.77 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | 6+ tire commercial vehicle trips for "Restaurant / Club" (SIC 58) establishments | |
| * | Public assembly use | Average Earthling | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.77 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Due to a lack of freight data, we have assumed the same freight trip generation rate for Average Earthling as that of the United States for this use. This value represents 6+ tire commercial vehicle trips for "Restaurant / Club" (SIC 58) establishments. |
| * | Public assembly use | Average New Yorker | NYC 2010 CEQR Technical Manual | New York City: New York City (2010) | 0.32 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Same as office use |
| Public assembly use | Average New Yorker | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.77 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Assumed to be the same as Average American - 6+ tire commercial vehicle trips for "Restaurant / Club" (SIC 58) establishments | |
| * | Public assembly use | Eco-conscious | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.77 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Assumed to be the same as average New Yorker |
| * | Public assembly use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Residential use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | NE Illinois/NW Indiana - Eight Counties: Urban (1981) | 0.06 | freight trips / day / acre | Truck trips |
| Residential use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Phoenix, AZ: Urban (1992) | 0.236 | freight trips / day / household | truck trips | |
| * | Residential use | Average Earthling | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Phoenix, AZ: Urban (1992) | 0.236 | freight trips / day / household | Due to a lack of freight data, we have assumed the same freight trip generation rate for Average Earthling as that of the United States for this use. This value represents the freight trip generation rate for truck trips. |
| * | Residential use | Average New Yorker | NYC 2010 CEQR Technical Manual | New York City: New York City (2010) | 0.06 | freight trips / day / household | |
| * | Residential use | Eco-conscious | NYC 2010 CEQR Technical Manual | New York City: New York City (2010) | 0.06 | freight trips / day / household | |
| * | Residential use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Restaurant use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 1.209 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Truck trips |
| * | Restaurant use | Average Earthling | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 1.209 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Due to a lack of freight data, we have assumed the same freight trip generation rate for Average Earthling as that of the United States for this use. This value represents the freight trip generation rate for truck trips. |
| * | Restaurant use | Average New Yorker | Holguin-Veras et al. 2011- Freight Generation, Freight Trip Generation, and the Perils of Using Constant Trip Generation Rates | New York: urban landscape (2011) | 1.444 | freight trips/day/establishment | |
| * | Restaurant use | Eco-conscious | Holguin-Veras et al. 2011- Freight Generation, Freight Trip Generation, and the Perils of Using Constant Trip Generation Rates | New York: urban landscape (2011) | 1.444 | freight trips/day/establishment | |
| * | Restaurant use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Retail use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.397 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Truck trips for "Retail-storefront" establishments |
| Retail use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Baltimore, Maryland - Suburban Area: Suburbs (1987) | 2 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Truck trips for "Retail Trade - soft" (SIC 52 - 59) establishments | |
| Retail use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.08 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Truck trips for "Retail-major" establishments | |
| Retail use | Average American | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | US: Urban (prior to 1996) | 0.917 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | average truck trips | |
| * | Retail use | Average Earthling | Cambridge Systematics et al. 1996 Quick Response Freight Manual | Boston, MA: Urban (1992) | 0.08 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Due to a lack of freight data, we have assumed the same freight trip generation rate for Average Earthling as that of the United States for this use. This value represents the freight trip generation rate for truck trips for "Retail-major" establishments. |
| * | Retail use | Average New Yorker | NYC 2010 CEQR Technical Manual | New York City: New York City (2010) | 0.35 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | Truck trips for local retail |
| Retail use | Average New Yorker | Holguin-Veras et al. 2011- Freight Generation, Freight Trip Generation, and the Perils of Using Constant Trip Generation Rates | New York: urban landscape (2011) | 1.72 | freight trips/day/establishment | ||
| * | Retail use | Eco-conscious | Holguin-Veras et al. 2011- Freight Generation, Freight Trip Generation, and the Perils of Using Constant Trip Generation Rates | New York: urban landscape (2011) | 1.72 | freight trips/day/establishment | |
| * | Retail use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Transportation use | Average American | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Transportation use | Average Earthling | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Transportation use | Average New Yorker | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Transportation use | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft | |
| * | Transportation use | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | freight trips / day / 1000 sq ft |