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Addis Ababa: Lessons in Multi-modal Transport from an African Capital

Karl Dickinson - May 31, 2021

America and Europe are awash with cities putting multi-modal transport at the forefront of cities’ policy and design. The voice of Africa doesn’t feel so prominent, but that’s misleading: Addis Ababa’s progressive transport plans...

Walking

Walking: The Key to Multi-Modal Success

Karl Dickinson - June 13, 2022

Twentieth-century urban sprawl caused a shift in how we move around and between cities. Where walking was once the norm, private motors now claim the crown. But with recent focus on alternative transport, walking...

City Logistics

How to Consolidate for Last Mile – Learnings from a Small Dutch City

Sarah Konrad - February 8, 2021

"Everybody was complaining, but nobody was working on a solution." As former Inner-City Manager of the City of Nijmegen, Birgit Hendriks was never planning to get into logistics. And yet, that is what she...

City Logistics

Think Outside the Box – How to Co-Use Public Transport Facilities for City Logistics

Sarah Konrad - February 8, 2021

Setting up micro hubs is a promising approach to last-mile delivery. Yet, what is often missing is a suitable space in city centres. Using public transport facilities such as a bus garage or tram...

City Logistics

How to Deliver Goods via a Micro Hub: Insights from a Package Delivery Company

Sarah Konrad - February 8, 2021

“We don’t need another empirical study on micro hubs. We have run enough trials – now is the time to act.” Rainer Kiehl, Project Manager for City Logistics at UPS Hamburg, is convinced that...

City Logistics

How to Make Last Mile Deliveries More Efficient (and Green): The Challenge

Sarah Konrad - February 10, 2021

It’s a simple equation: A growing number of people living in cities plus a growing e-commerce sector plus a growing parcel volume equals traffic collapse, right? Well, maybe. But maybe not! We show how...

City Logistics

“Truck or Trike?” – How a Vancouver Co-Op Challenges the Status Quo of Last Mile Delivery

Sarah Konrad - March 25, 2021

In the highly competitive logistics business environment, Shift Delivery is taking delivery trucks off, and cargo trikes onto Vancouver’s streets. All by putting community over profit. Here’s what it means to deliver goods the...

City Logistics

Pedalling Towards Change: The Case for Cargo Bikes in City Logistics

Sarah Konrad - November 24, 2021

Cargo bikes and trikes are fast, flexible, they offer large storage capacity, and on top of all that, they produce zero tailpipe emissions. In other words, cargo bikes are the perfect fit for deliveries...

City Logistics

Making City Logistics More Efficient (and Green) – How to Get Started

Sarah Konrad - February 7, 2022

City logistics is a complex playing field with a multitude of actors involved. Increasing efficiency and greening last-mile logistics can only be achieved if all these actors play their part, governments included. This is...

City Logistics

City Logistics: Hub or No Hub?

External Content - February 15, 2021

Walther Ploos van Amstel is lecturer for city logistics at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA). The article was originally published on his website http://www.waltherploosvanamstel.nl. Countless books and articles have been written about urban distribution...

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