Town of Norwood Planning Board
Research Papers
Found significant association between warehouse activity and traffic collisions
Areas with more warehouse activity experienced higher transportation-related externalities
Traffic impacts are tied to increased freight + passenger vehicle movement
Opening a large warehouse led to:
Measurable increases in truck traffic
Nighttime traffic surges (peak 9 PM–12 AM)
Increases in noise and black carbon pollution
Even small per-vehicle changes produced measurable neighborhood environmental impacts.