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Chapter 9 - Education about Freight Transportation Issues
Pages 70-71

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From page 70...
... Channels of education/ communication include • Education in planning schools regarding freight transporta­ tion issues, • Planning­agency­sponsored freight task forces and round tables, • Community round tables and working groups, • Outreach efforts by freight entities, and • Available previous research. The NCFRP Project 24 research team noted that most university planning curricula do not include freight in their master's programs for community and regional planning.
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From page 71...
... Specific strategies for improving communication between freight and land­use stakeholders would include the formation of standing planning committees and the regular exchange of internal planning materials and decisions, redacted as necessary. Private­sector groups, including local chambers of commerce, can play an important role in keeping freight issues on the agenda and encouraging buy­in from the busi­ ness community when a freight­related project is proposed.
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