This paper examines the Freight Parking Management Problem (FPMP) of last-mile delivery
within the context of Smart Cities where objects are managed by Digital Twins. Specifically …

Delivery vehicle drivers are experiencing increasing challenges in finding available curb
space to park in urban areas, which increases instances of cruising for parking and parking …

Parking space for loading and unloading operations is scarce in urban areas. The limited
space that exists must be shared among all users. Although parking is a crucial aspect that …

Freight curbside management has become a contentious issue as various stakeholders
claim access to public urban space. Although prior research has offered solutions to mitigate …

Freight parking operations occur amid conflicting conditions of public space scarcity,
competition with other users, and the inefficient management of loading zones (LZ) at cities' …

Urban public space is often provided for freight delivery operations in the form of on-street
(un) loading zones (LZ). Since public space is scarce and demanded by several users, city …

We analyze a parking lot, modeled as a loss queue, with passenger and delivery vehicles.
The arrival process of delivery vehicles is exogenous, while that of passenger vehicles is a …

We model an optimized curb parking reservation system and characterize conditions under
which such a system can reduce delivery vehicle double parking, congestion and energy …

In rapidly sprawling urban areas and booming intercity express rail networks, efficiently
designed feeder bus systems are more essential than ever to transport passengers to and …

Abstract Effective Urban Freight Distribution (UFD) relies heavily on the collaboration
between government authorities and logistics agents. However, this collaboration can be …