Urban Freight Solutions into SUMP

Although Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has already developed a SUMP (2009-2012), there is a need to analyse urban freight solutions in the city. Thanks to CIVITAS DESTINATIONS, a Sustainable Urban Logistics Plan (SULP) is being developed and will be integrated into the existing SUMP.

Implementing sustainable mobility

Objectives:

Reduction of noise, emissions and fuel consumption.
Less congestion.
Improve safety and security.
Integrate logistics operations within the overall urban mobility system.
Improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the transportation of goods(e.g. increase load factor, decrease the number of trips, less mileage, less delays, empty runs reductions, etc.).
Enhancing local economic development by promoting new business opportunities.
Better urban environment and better living conditions (city attractiveness, etc.).
Improve city access regulations.

How will this be achieved:

Updating measures to the already existing regulations, being flexible to the changing needs (route optimisation, time windows season adapting, load / unload regulations, traffic planning, etc.).
Minimize the interference between urban logistic operations and other activities.
Set up of specific partnership agreements between shopkeepers, carriers and other stakeholders aimed at improving the efficiency of last mile services.
Raise enforcement levels of loading bays within the city centre. Minimize the illegal occupation of loading / unloading parking spaces.
Minimize the illegal occupation of the bus stop bays by urban freight vehicles.
Decrease of the negative external costs due to logistic operations (emissions, noise, vibrations, safety hazards, occupancy of the public space, etc.).
Freight operations integrated with leisure mobility: dedicated delivery programmes providing services for tourists and travellers, luggage transport to/from hotels, etc.

How did the measure progress?

Meetings with Inelcan (responsible for the LPA5.1 measure)
Review of existing information and documentation (SUMP, loading/unloading regulations, etc.).
Meetings with key local stakeholders (regional freight transport association and Port of Las Palmas) and public administrations.
Stakeholders engagement: to distribute a questionnaire amongst the members of the regional freight transport association (FET)

What were the outcomes of the measure?

Integrate the new Sustainable Logistics Urban Plan to the current SUMP.
Decrease the parking violations due to loading and unloading activities.
Support local economy.
Make commercial areas more attractive and safe for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users.