1. StadsOntwikkeling 21-5-2015 1 Freight transport policy in Utrecht CIVITAS Study Tour 11 October 2012

2. Mayor and Executive board: Priorities 2010 – 2014 Stimulate clean distribution in the city centre A second electrically powered boat Use (alternatives like) Cargohopper Unload goods at city border, from there clean and quiet transport Bundling of goods where possible, to reduce nuisance

3. Utrecht leading city in freight transport Winner first (and only0 Dutch City Distribution Award Runner-up EUROCITIES Award 2009 Success factors: Practical approach Private partners (  CABU) Regional approach Innovation

4. CABU: Advisory Committee for Goods distribution issues in Utrecht Asked and unasked advice to the city board, since 1993 Business organisations and municipality combined Advantages: Expert, practical and neutral FREE advice for the city Bundling of local and national expertise Focused on freight transport, but always paying attention to the greater good Proven results Integration of freight transport in total transport policy Inner city distribution plan Adapted designs

5. Inner city distribution in Utrecht Quality judgement 2003 vs 2008

6. Why a Freight Transport Action Plan? Maintain and extend position as a front runner Extra impuls: air quality and climate change Explore new areas (geographically and thematically) Coherence in running and new projects Create mass for good examples

7. Key words #1 SMARTER and MORE EFFICIENT Structural positive outcome for all interests Challenges: Requires more effort in start up / exploration phase Result not guaranteed Activate small suppliers, transporters, shop/bar owners Stimulate good examples Greening and innovation Preferably no restrictions: “side effects” and enforcement NIETSLIMANDERSSOEPEL

8. Key words #2: Use the POWER of BUSINESSES City stimulates, facilitates and regulates Exploration Process guidance Stimulating regulations Companies invest and operate

9. Six themes

10. Link to Utrecht Attractive and Accessible I.Focus on the user  Logistic solutions, cooperation II.Quality in public spaces  Design, back door deliveries, delivery points III.Lively centres on nodes  Multimodal transport node Lage Weide, pick-up points IV.Location decisive for mobility choice  Clean vehicles, boats in city centre V. – VII (PT, bike, car)  Rail / waterways; slective road quality network StadsOntwikkeling 10 21-5-2015

11. Examples of good design: Station Area and Leidsche Rijn Centrum StadsOntwikkeling 21-5-2015 11

12. Slimme bevoorrading deelplannen StadsOntwikkeling 12 21-5-2015

13. StadsOntwikkeling 13 21-5-2015 Oondergrondse bevoorrading Leidsche Rijn Centrum Ondergrondse gangen voor bevoorrading winkels

14. New projects: learning from difficulties StadsOntwikkeling 21-5-2015 14

15. Fresh goods delivery StadsOntwikkeling 15 21-5-2015

16. Pick up points StadsOntwikkeling 16 21-5-2015

17. Construction logistics StadsOntwikkeling 17 21-5-2015

18. Einde StadsOntwikkeling 21-5-2015 18