City of Amsterdam

Amsterdam's Vision for a Sustainable Future

Amsterdam is on a mission to be a fully emission-free city by 2030, taking proactive steps to restrict logistics transport by 2025. The city aims to reduce car traffic and is actively investing in alternative and active mobility solutions. A recent development is the adoption of the "Hubsvisie Amsterdam" (Hubs Vision), which paves the way for exploring, piloting, and scaling neighborhood hubs to understand their utilization and organization. In addition to the hubs vision, Amsterdam has formulated a policy for shared mobility covering bicycles, mopeds, and cars.

Addressing Urban Logistics Issues

Amsterdam faces a significant challenge with 30,000 vans and 4,000 trucks entering the city daily, contributing to traffic, congestion and emissions that affect its citizens. Service logistics alone account for 15% of all vehicle movements. This influx of vehicles poses challenges for service technicians, leading to congestion, difficulties in finding parking space, high parking costs and loss of working time. Additionally, stringent emissions regulations may discourage technicians from accepting work orders in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam has taken a major step towards more sustainable and efficient service logistics with the introduction of its first MoLo hub. The hub offers service companies (e.g. technicians) a smart solution to reach clients in busy urban areas, such as the city center, more quickly and cleanly.

Technicians can park their vans at the hub and switch to a light electric vehicle - such as an electrical citycar, scooter, or cargo bike - for the last stretch of their journey. This reduces traffic congestion, saves time, and lowers parking costs.

• Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
• City of Amsterdam

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