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The Gulf Coast megaregion: in search of a new scale to understand freight transportation and economic development.
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2015-10-01
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Abstract:Jane Jacobs famously wrote, “The economic foundation of cities is trade.” Increased global connectivity
and expanding domestic markets around major city hubs have led to a spatial reorganization of regional
economies towards a higher level of scale referred to as the megaregion. These trade networks rely on a
complex mix of freight and telecommunications infrastructure, low trade barriers, as well as international
business and social networks. Policymakers have a responsibility to recognize the vital relationship
between economies and freight, and it is imperative that national policies reflect the domestic and global
environments in which megaregions must now compete. The United States (US) lacks a national freight
strategy and most metropolitan areas fail to implement comprehensive trade strategies, indicating
disconnect between policy and practice. In this research, we determine the status of freight planning
strategies at the megaregion scale of an economically integrated section of the United States Gulf Coast.
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