This presentation summarizes the potential for cargo bikes and cycle logistics in European cities. It discusses how cities can promote cycle logistics through infrastructure investments, supporting the sector through pilot projects and subsidies, and leading by example with municipal fleets. The presentation also notes some of the key barriers to capitalizing on cycle logistics, including persuading traditional stakeholders, needing cooperation between actors, and potentially changing legislation around cargo bike specifications and access.

1. Presentation from Europe’s
first Expert Group on Cargo
Bikes and Cycle Logistics

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Europe’s first Expert Group on Cargo Bikes and Cycle Logistics” on 15th October
2019 in Brussels.
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3. Veerle De Meyer
City of Mechelen

4. City
Changer
Cargo
Bike
This presentation reflects only the author’s view and the Innovation and Networks Executive
Agency (INEA) is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
Veerle De Meyer. City of
Mechelen
Urban logistics.
What cities need.
EU expert group on cyclelogistics
15/10/2019

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Agenda
• Why? Potential for cyclelogistics in European cities?
• What? What can cities do to promote cyclelogistics?
• Barriers/issues?

6. Why?

7. 20% CO2 emission
+12%
2030: zero-emission
Source: https://www.mvovlaanderen.be/sector/transport-logistiek

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10. How?

11. Cycling paths, bicycle streets, cycling zone
Infrastructure
Supporting the sector
Pilot projects, subsidy scheme, publicity, covenant
Leading by example
Municipal fleet, last mile deliveries, tendering

12. Issues? How to capitalise
on potential?

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• Traditional LSP’s
• City services
• Aldermen
• Shop owners &
entrepreneurs
Persuading the stakeholders
• Cooperation!
• Creating awareness
• Political courage
• Lack of trust

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• Especially for vehicles/trailers wider than 1 m
• Technical requirements:width, length, weight
• Space on the road (bicycle path?, 1-way streets?)
• Parking City services
• Access to carfree zones
Need for
changing legislation

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Thanks for your attention!
• Questions ? Remarks?
• veerle.demeyer@mechelen.be