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infrastructure, these modes of transportation comprise the regional freight system, known as <br />the Metropolitan Freight System. <br />Key Changes from 2040 TPP <br />• E-commerce has become an increasingly important segment of freight movements and <br />deliveries of goods to homes. The Urban Freight Distribution Study focused on e- <br />commerce trends and impacts or opportunities of last-mile parcel deliveries in regional <br />communities. The study notes that as urban deliveries become more common, local <br />communities are encouraged to create curb management policies, consider delivery <br />needs in their complete streets planning and identify microhubs for last-mile parcel <br />distribution. <br />Pedestrian System <br />The Met Council coordinates with local partners on pedestrian issues and trends, and aids in <br />funding for pedestrian needs. <br />Key Changes from 2040 TPP <br />• In the previous TPP pedestrian and bicycle travel were combined into one chapter and <br />discussed together. The pedestrian system is now discussed and considered as an <br />independent investment section. <br />• To address rising pedestrian danger on our streets, the Met Council developed the <br />Pedestrian Safety Action Plan in 2022. It includes analysis of crash trends in the region, <br />recommended actions to increase pedestrian safety, and a weighted crash score on <br />every road to aid in future safety planning and project prioritization. Communities are <br />encouraged to incorporate the plan’s findings into the pedestrian elements of their <br />comprehensive plans. <br />Travel Demand Management <br />Travel demand management (TDM) is the application of strategies, programs, and policies to <br />increase the efficiency of transportation systems by reducing travel demand, or redistributing <br />this demand in space or in time. These initiatives are intended to inspire new travel habits to <br />support infrastructure investments while reducing the demand for personal vehicle trips. <br />Key Changes from 2040 TPP <br />• TDM has its own dedicated investment plan and discussion in the 2050 TPP. The <br />section identifies key regional partners in TDM as well as their roles and responsibilities. <br />Local communities are being asked to discuss how they include travel demand <br />management strategies in their local plans, since some of them have relationships to <br />land use controls and ordinances. <br />• The Met Council conducted the Regional Travel Demand Management Study in 2023. It <br />concluded with the Regional Travel Demand Management Action Plan. The action plan <br />outlines structure for a regional TDM program to implement strategies, programs, and <br />incentives to change travel behaviors and reduce single-occupant vehicle trips, vehicle- <br />miles traveled, and greenhouse gas emissions. The action plan is summarized in the <br />2050 TPP Travel Demand Management Investment Plan. <br />2025 SYSTEM STATEMENT TRANSPORTATION 11