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CitySwitch stimulates Zero Emission City Logistics

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A city is a dynamic place where living, working and recreation come together. The number of transport movements is only increasing and that puts new demands on city logistics.
Street scene Haarlem

In order to maintain a healthy and safe living environment, many cities are committed to creating lowtraffic and car-free zones. Zero Emission City Logistics is becoming the standard to make goods and services transport more sustainable. The Dutch Climate Agreement stipulates that at least 30 Dutch cities will have a Zero Emission Zone by 2025. CitySwitch helps achieve that by facilitating emission-free city distribution.

Advantages of
CitySwitch

Closing off city centres to polluting vehicles, such as diesel trucks, does not change the demand for inner-city transport. Last Mile Logistics must therefore become more sustainable and the CitySwitch concept can be an essential link in this. With a national network of small distribution centres on the outskirts of the city, CitySwitch makes its mark as a sustainable and effi cient transhipment point. This has the following benefi ts.

1. Stimulating Zero Emission City Logistics.

Vehicles that are not emission-free can go there to transfer goods to cleaner transport, such as electric delivery vans or cargo bikes.

2. Greater road safety.

Fewer trucks in the city, less danger for cyclists and pedestrians in particular.

3. Space for entrepreneurs to grow.

At CitySwitch, several parties who need Last Mile Logistics come together in the same complex, where 2, 4, 6 or 8 units are located. The concept is scalable and off ers entrepreneurs space to grow in the long-term.

4. Fewer delivery vans in the city.

At a CitySwitch location, several companies are situated together, which usually serve the same catchment area. In the future, this will even off er the possibility of combining shipments from multiple parties in one delivery van. In this way, companies can lower their transport costs and also reduce their carbon footprint at the same time. It is up to the tenants to arrange this themselves, but CitySwitch does create the necessary facilities for it.

Circular entrepreneurship.

CitySwitch is circularly designed and runs on renewable energy sources. Goods distribution to the city becomes emission-free, but it also works the other way around: CitySwitch has the potential to become an important collection location for return fl ows and waste processing, for example, packaging materials or the return of e-waste after purchasing a new device.

Fully electric for full impact

CitySwitch was primarily designed for zero-emission city logistics. In order to minimize our carbon footprint, the building and its use have also been scrutinised in the context of sustainability. This has led to the following green choices:
Impression CitySwitch Groningen
  • Recycling and upcycling. CitySwitch was designed in a circular manner, with 'design for re-use' as the starting point. At the end of its life, the building can be dismantled and the materials reused.
  • Sustainable energy sources. There are solar panels on the roof and heat pumps are used for heating.
  • Electric charging infrastructure. Each unit is equipped with an appropriate power supply and is technically prepared for electrical, emission-free transport.

Ambition

Met de start van de bouw van de CitySwitch vestigingen in Almere, Groningen en Heerlen wordt de eerste stap gezet naar de creatie van een landelijk dekkend netwerk van hubs. De focus ligt daarbij op 100.000+ gemeenten, of kleinere gemeenten met een groot verzorgingsgebied. Uitgangspunt voor iedere unit is dat deze volledig is ingericht op Last Mile Logistics.

Operational within 18 months

The CitySwitch concept was fully developed and tailored to Last Mile Logistics users. Anticipating the demand for sustainable city logistics, we constantly develop new hubs. This considerably increases the speed of action. Once the site has been purchased, a new CitySwitch location is operational within 18 months, including design, permit process and construction period.
Groningen location

Criteria CitySwitch location

To be able to operate a branch successfully, the preconditions must be guaranteed. Every location meets the following criteria:

  • Appropriate use zoning plan (business park, environmental category at least 3.1)
  • Plot from at least 12,500 m² (suitable for 2 units) to 25,000 m² (suitable for 4 units)
  • At least 10 metres building height
  • Easily accessible from the motorway
  • Good connections to the city delivery area

Collaboration

High-quality, small-scale and sustainable: the CitySwitch distribution centres give Last Mile Logistics a new definition. To achieve this, CitySwitch works together with municipalities all over the country. With our architectural expertise, logistical experience and financial strength, we can act quickly and decisively.

'CitySwitch makes Last Mile Logistics sustainable and efficient'

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