Learn from urban logistics insights, experience, and Living Labs demonstrations in Europe and beyond. Best practices and resource repository are valuable reference for individuals or organizations seeking to improve their knowledge on urban logistics. Here stakeholders can access proven approaches, tools, templates, case studies, and other resources to inform their decision-making and implementation efforts, ultimately fostering continuous improvement and innovation.
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This ALICE platform hosts relevant R&I Project results, Outcome, Implementation Cases and Logistics Clouds results following the valorisation guidelines.
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BOOSTLOG Vision is transforming European freight transport and logistics R&I ecosystem to perform optimally boosting impact generation out of R&I investment contributing to |
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Shenzhen, recognized as the inaugural city worldwide to implement zero-emission freight zones in 2018, established 10 "green logistic zones." These zones permit all-day access for electric freight vehicles under 4.5 tonnes while banning fossil fuel freight vehicles entirely. By the end of 2019, Shenzhen boasted over 70,000 battery-electric freight vehicles in operation, surpassing the number of electric buses and taxis, marking the city as home to the largest operational electric fleet.
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Confluence, spanning 1.5 km² in Lyon, aims to create a tranquil, low-motorized environment while enhancing public space utilization. The district's massive urban construction challenges traditional automotive mobility and logistics flows. |
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Logistics professionals have faced increased demand and challenges but have maintained the supply, earning appreciation for their dedication. Despite progress, there's still a significant distance to cover in achieving green freight objectives, emphasizing the need for prompt action. The overarching goal of the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance is to foster global cooperation towards greener transport, with this guide serving to support partners by sharing experiences and promoting the potential of zero-emission freight. Through this guide "Don’t wait to start with freight" the intention is to extend support to these partners by sharing the experiences of ZEZ-F pioneers and highlighting the vast potential of zero-emission freight.
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As the fight against climate change intensifies, Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) are gaining popularity for their potential to reduce emissions and enhance air quality. UVARs encompass measures such as Low Emission Zones, Traffic Limited Zones, Pedestrianisations, and Parking Regulations. However, their implementation often faces challenges due to their broad impact beyond geographical boundaries, affecting factors like accessibility, social inclusion, and affordability. While the UVAR SUMP Topic guide published in 2019 provides valuable insights, further guidance is needed, especially regarding stakeholder engagement, complementing measures, and information for tourists. Projects like Dynaxibility4CE produced additional guidance documents and tools, including an annex elaborating on UVAR implementation considering Functional Urban Areas (FUAs).
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Across Europe, local authorities are addressing this air and noise pollution, congestion and safety issues by implementing Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs), which prioritize sustainable mobility and restrict vehicle access in urban areas, particularly private cars, to create more livable cities focused on people rather than cars. UVARs encompass measures like Low Emission Zones, congestion charges, Limited Traffic Zones, and alterations to road layouts. Accordingly, this document presents the insights of the six cities (Bielefeld, Helmond, Jerusalem, City of London, Padova and Vitoria-Gasteiz) integrated UVARs into their standard urban mobility strategies within The Horizon 2020 project ReVeAL (2019-2022) context.
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Recent years have witnessed rapid growth in ride-hailing and ride-sharing, advancements in powertrain technologies, and the deployment of connected cars, with the imminent arrival of autonomous vehicles. The integration of multi-modal trip planning is becoming increasingly feasible, reflecting consumer preferences for convenient and sustainable mobility options. To facilitate this change effectively, a shared digital framework is necessary to aggregate data from various sources, offering real-time insights into the urban environment and this report adopts a comprehensive perspective, examining how the principles of mobility data sharing can address the constraints faced by various stakeholders such as governments, businesses, and citizens.
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Through a combination of innovative technology solutions, collaborative schemes driven by the sharing economy, and policy interventions, ULaaDS seeks to catalyze systemic changes in urban and peri-urban service infrastructure, aligning with sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs). ULaaDS endeavours to accelerate the deployment of shared and zero-emission solutions to meet the challenges posed by the growing on-demand economy in urban logistics. Followingly, this document emphasizes the factors that drive adoption, barriers to implementation, and essential components for successful pilot and trial implementations in the context of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) or Sustainable Urban Logistics Plans (SULP) development.
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ULaaDS (Urban Logistics as an on-Demand Service) aims to revolutionize urban logistics by fostering sustainable and livable cities through the re-localization of logistics activities and the restructuring of freight flows. Through a blend of innovative technology solutions, collaborative sharing economy initiatives, and policy interventions, this ULaaDS policy paper aims is to underscore practical insights from trials, including the optimization of urban space allocation, engagement of stakeholders for success, promotion of fair competition in freight transport, and understanding the technological solutions. These insights were collaboratively compiled by ULaaDS partners representing seven ULaaDS cities.
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The Alliance for Logistic Innovation and Collaboration in Europe (ALICE) has developed the "Towards Zero Emissions Logistics 2050" roadmap to provide practical guidance for companies and stakeholders in achieving decarbonization goals. The roadmap emphasizes the need for collaboration and efficiency gains in freight transport and logistics, focusing on leveraging existing assets, integrating flows, and maximizing capacity utilization. The document offers an overview of existing roadmaps, a framework for decarbonization, and specific actions for stakeholders to undertake individually or collectively to facilitate the transition towards sustainable freight management.
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This paper provides insights for urban planners regarding cargo e-bikes, outlining successful deployments in North America as replacements for ICE vehicles and proposing strategies to promote their adoption while ensuring safety for all road users. Drawing from data and opinions of key stakeholders in the public and private sectors, and leveraging the expertise of the Urban Freight Lab, the paper offers nine recommendations and 21 actionable strategies across four thematic areas: culture and education, infrastructure, policy and regulation, and incentives. covering topics including labour force training, cycling infrastructure, e-bike laws, and purchase incentives.
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Parcel lockers have rapidly emerged as a popular innovation in cities, outpacing the development of associated policies and regulations, prompting public authorities to seek ways to manage their proliferation while mitigating potential impacts on public spaces and traffic. The City of Groningen, in collaboration with the University of Groningen and Bax & Company have developed a framework for an open parcel locker system, involving interdepartmental collaboration, stakeholder engagement, academic studies, benchmarking of international practices, and spatial analysis for optimal placement. In this paper, the focus is on ten specific locations identified for their significant potential to improve accessibility in densely populated areas of the city.
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Aligning with the framework outlined in the European Commission's Urban Mobility Package and the European SUMP Guidelines (second edition), the Sustainable Urban Logistics Planning (SULP) guide aims to furnish authorities with a structured approach to implementing actions within the SUMP context, effectively addressing challenges and achieving sustainable urban logistics policy and planning. By integrating best practices of tools, methods, and techniques applicable across various stages of the revised SUMP process, along with measures and interventions, the guide aims to provide practical assistance to readers in realizing the future sustainability objectives of their cities.
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This collaborative guide represents a joint effort between POLIS, the network of European cities and regions dedicated to transport innovation, and ALICE. Its purpose is to consolidate the perspectives of various stakeholders and experts, offering guidance to local and regional authorities, national and EU governments, companies, civil society, and citizens. By providing a framework for organizations to align their agendas with the objectives outlined in the document, it calls for collective action and collaboration, recognizing that no single stakeholder can effectively address the challenges alone. The guide seeks to unite diverse stakeholders and experts to contribute to the advancement of sustainable and livable urban environments.
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The evolution of logistics real estate tailored to professionals and considerate of urban requirements has emerged as a viable solution, facilitating mobility optimization and hastening the decarbonization of distribution operations. This handbook exemplifies the ongoing tension between various scales, functionalities, and divergent perspectives among stakeholders. The key challenge lies in reframing the perspective: does real estate cater to the logistics needs of the city, or do logistics operators shape their operations based on available real estate? To what extent can urban logistics be planned or guided to serve the interests of territories and their inhabitants? This guide reflects the dynamic interplay between urban development and logistical demands.
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The Novelog Toolkit is a user-friendly tool designed to assist users in identifying city logistics measures and their impacts based on selected parameters. Users can choose relevant parameters and press "search" to view a list of measures and impacts implemented in cities with similar parameters. The toolkit allows users to explore the impacts of specific measures by selecting them and pressing the "search" button. Information regarding the implementation location, timing, and impacts of the chosen measure is provided. Users can further refine their search by selecting specific city parameters.Link to Tool kit |
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This report provides targeted advice to policy makers on proactive measures to manage the complexities of urban logistics and facilitate the uptake and success of urban logistics hubs. The report expands on the expert discussions during the International Transport Forum (ITF) Roundtable, “Urban Logistics Hubs”, held in Paris and by video conference on 26–27 June 2023. Laetitia Dablanc (Université Gustave Eiffel, Paris) chaired the Roundtable discussions. |
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