1. City of ‘s-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) (in relation to ENCLOSE) Marc Pluijgers Dep. Environmental Affairs Air Quality Control & Sustainable Transportation

2. ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the “Euro region”

3. Province of Noord Brabant ‘s-Hertogenbosch

4. Inhabitants:140.000 (in Dutch perspective a medium sized city) Surface:90 km2 Economics:trade & repair (21%) bussiness services (15%) health(14%) Tourism:5 mln visits / year

5. City of ‘s-Hertogebosch - 1% 5% 12% 16% 19% 11% 9% 10% 8% 11% City centre

6. Historic inner city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch - 10% 12% 5% 12% 11% 7% 6% 25% 12%

7. 500 “shops” in historic city centre

8. © Buck Consultants International, 2008 Logistics ‘s-Hertogenbosch Supply city-center Den Bosch –5.000 m 3 goods (weekly) –5.000 delivery's (weekly) –± 2.500 trucks/cars Average per shop: 5 to 10 delivery's weekly, (departmentstores and supermarkets higher); ± 50% delivery's are combined (professional transporters and wholesale)

9. Some measures in place Time windows (until 12:00); Exception for consolidated deliveries (Minimum 20 adresses per trip) Fysical barriers Low emission zone Cycling schemes Commerical city distribution Park & ride facilities with clean vehicles Clean vehicles ……..

10. 10 Time windows logistics

11. Many exceptions Logistics between 7-12 AM and 6-8 PM (shopping nights 9-10 PM) Residents Entrepeneurs (if needed) Utility traffic Fresh goods ‘City distributor (60 addresses, 20 addresses per ride) Taxi’s Buses (P+R and 220Xpress) Insufficient enforcement of the regulations

12. Fysical barriers (reinforcement)

13. Low Emission zone (LEZ) (air quality)

14. Low Emission zone (LEZ) Most polluting vehicles are cannot enter the zone. (Milieuzones, Environment Zones, Umweltzonen) Effective measure that cities can take to reduce air pollution problems in their area. Truckdrivers who do no comply are: –Fined for € 220,-- –Sent back without unloading

15. LEZ area ‘s-Hertogenbosch

16. Effect LEZ

17. Commercial city distribution & warehousing

18. City Distribition biogas truck & Cargo bikes

19. Cycling & public transport: Integral approach | 19 | Public Transport Bike Car

20. | 20 | Cycling & public tranport: objectives Objectives: accessibility, quality of life and strong local economy Jaartal2004-20062010-2011Target 2015 % internal bicyle33%37%44% % total public transport 7%9%10% % total car70%66%60%

21. Free and safe bicycle parking /bike sharing 1350 bicycle’s instead of 55 cars

22. P+R and shuttles | 22 |

23. Wireless electric P&R shuttle (Pilot)

24. Electric inner city transport

25. Clean vehicles used in the inner city (Enclose partners in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, april 2013 )

26. © Buck Consultants International, 2008 WHAT GOES WELL? High proportion of deliveries already consolidated (retail-chains up to 75%); Transporters may enter outside time window if consolidated enough (enough deliviries per trip); Bundling waste collecting (83%)

27. © Buck Consultants International, 2008 What can be improved Consolidation –45% of the delivery’s still causes 80% traffic (Inefficient delivery’s for small shops) Garbage collection could combine more Less exceptions for time windows (like “fresh” food)

28. Sustainable city logistics, ‘s-Hertogenbosch approach: Shopkeepers key players, because “cause” the problem Are problem-owners (attractiveness and accessibility) Have a predominant role in solutions The role of the city council is mainly facilitating the proces korte puntstraat

29. Cooperation / proces is crucial Common goals,”more then profit alone”; Create multi solutions; (logistics, noise, waste collection, safety, cost savings) Korte Putstraat (restaurant street): Collective agreements with the retailers; Key sharing; Practical agreements; 100% participation! Logistics as part of

30. Cooperation: City Centre-management (Since 1993) Enhance the economic functioning of the inner city. Association of shopkeepers; Horeca Netherlands, branch 's-Hertogenbosch; Association of Market stalls; Association of real estate owners; City of 's-Hertogenbosch Chamber of commerce (advisory role) Keep in mind: who do they really represent?

31. Local Climate charter : 2050 zero CO2 emissions

32. Some lessons Start pilots to: –Enhance network of shopkeepers; –To show that it can work; –Small group of willing shopkeepers; –Easy, simple and visible measures Combine policy fields (economy, sustainability, innovation, traffic) Start with an idea instead of money.

33. Thanks for your attention