The Motor Transition in Urban Freight Distribution

Source: adapted from Dablanc, L. (2009) Freight Transport, A Key for the New Urban Economy. World Bank, Freight Transport for Development: a Policy Toolkit, July.Note: Alternative refers to modes such as electric and CNG vehicles as well as bicycles. What can be labeled the “motor transition” for urban freight is

Sogaris Urban Logistic Zone, Marseilles

Photo: Dr. Daniel Boudoin. Like several large urban agglomerations, Marseilles has real estate constraints leaving limited availability for land to be used for urban freight distribution. In such a context, enterprises involved in freight distribution were electing sites further away from the city center, exacerbating congestion. To mitigate this issue

Mitigation Strategies for Urban Freight Distribution

An array of strategies can be considered to mitigate urban freight distribution problems, most of which are related to congestion: Most of these strategies involve cities in advanced economies and would not apply well in cities in developing countries, which are facing their own array of urban freight distribution issues.

C.13 – Freight Distribution Strategies for City Logistics

Authors: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue and Dr. Laetitia Dablanc From a freight distribution perspective, a city can be considered a bottleneck where transportation resources are scarce relative to the potential demand and are thus highly valuable. Freight is competing for the use of urban space. 1. Rationalization of Deliveries As a

Time Restricted Curb-Side Parking for Food Pickup

Photo: Dr. Tom O’Brien, 2021. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, government-mandated restrictions prohibited indoor dining. Many restaurants responded by offering home deliveries and curbside pickup. To adapt, infrastructure managers allowed time-limited curbside pickup for customers. COVID-19 is an event that has demonstrated that, while not all