City Logistics

Great city streets need to work for people and for the businesses and services that keep them running. As cities create more space for walking, cycling, public transport and public spaces, how we manage deliveries, servicing and pick-up and drop-off need to adapt too.

City logistics covers the movement of goods, services and people into and around urban areas — from freight deliveries and tradespeople to waste collection and passenger pick-up and drop-off. These activities are essential, but they also compete for limited street and kerb space.

We help cities manage these competing demands. Our work focuses on reducing the impacts and emissions associated with urban freight and servicing while maintaining the access businesses, residents and essential services need.

MRCagney has developed city logistics strategies and solutions in Auckland and Wellington. We combine transport planning and kerbside expertise with engagement with businesses, operators and the logistics industry to understand how city logistics works in practice and develop solutions that are practical, effective and adaptable.

Done well, city logistics can support safer and more attractive streets, improve air quality, reduce noise and emissions, and help businesses and essential services operate efficiently.

Key areas

• Urban freight and servicing
• Pick-up and drop-off planning
• Kerbside management
• Low- and zero-emission logistics