Logistics of zoning, zoning for logistics: Toward healthy and equitable development for urban freight

Problem, research strategy, and findings: Warehousing and distribution center (W&D) expansion has raised concerns about disparate, adverse health effects from urban freight. While local governments wield several tools to manage logistics-related development, few may be as consequential to public health disparities as zoning. This study synthesizes the state of recent U.S. zoning actions toward W&D, particularly as a tool (or barrier) for protecting public health in areas historically burdened by freight traffic. Specifically, we investigate 92 zoning actions at 67 locations (51 municipalities, 9 counties, and 7 states) and assess the level at which Environmental Justice (EJ) principles inform these actions. We analyze 213 public documents including ordinance texts, council meeting transcripts, zoning codes, plans, and developer/advocacy websites. Despite the recent attention toward W&D at the state-level, most local actions are discretionary (n=32). While we offer examples o..., , # Logistics of zoning, zoning for logistics: Toward healthy and equitable development for urban freight

Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.qjq2bvqsm

Description of the data and file structure

This spreadsheet (Summary.xlsx) summarizes the structural coding of the data analyzed in the paper, as well as URLs to all documents analyzed.

### Files and variables

File: Summary.xlsx

#### Description: 

###### Summary (sheet)

Variables

* Name: Jurisdiction name
* State: State
* CDP?: Census Designated Place? Relevant analysis includes \"Yes\" and \"Other\" only (\"Other\" signifies County or State
* Jurisdiction: City, County, State
* Policy type 1 (structural coding): Denials/moratoriums, Conditional use permitting requirements, Development Standards, Land use definition, Proactive Planning (i.e., Long-term Planning), Other (state policy, typically) 
* Status: Approved, Proposed (pending or denied), Model Ordinance/guidelines 
* Project development type (if relevant) 1: Greenfield, Adaptive Re...,