this final report is the culmination of a pioneering effort in the field of urban goods movement (ugm). it is an intensive study of the character and the transportation aspects of new york city's premier manufacturing industry. the study was undertaken to examine and recommend goods movement improvements in the manhattan garment center. the purpose was to relieve traffic congestion and its harmful effects, and thereby strengthen the garment industry's economic ability to function. many of the proposals examined in the course of this pioneering effort in the field of ugm are potentially applicable to other apparel manufacturing areas as possible solutions to goods movement problems in general. phase i of this study developed an understanding of the garment center's goods movement problems, as well as the implementation of several low capital improvements. phase ii, this report, expanded the knowledge and experience gained to phase i and developed and recommended a series of significant improvements, both short and long-range