Amsterdam is experimenting with a new, cleaner, solution to waste disposal - using electrically powered boats, with a little help from the city’s well-developed system of canals.

Mobility practitioners and city planning staff from European countries can now apply to participate in the CIVITAS Mobility Match sessions.

The resilience of the logistics chains is essential and has been put through several stress tests with the rise of on-demand logistics, aiming to accommodate citizen’s expectations for fast delivery at low or even or zero cost. Urban logistics have long been an important element of sustainable urban mobility, with its importance being further reinforced with the COVID-19 crisis. The fast-changing patterns of consumers, who are increasingly turning to online on-demand platforms, is also bringing additional stress to the existing systems and to last-mile deliveries with pressing calls for action.

“A Guide to Planning Cyclelogistics Hubs” was recently launched by The CityChangerCargoBike (CCCB), a CIVITAS project supported by the EU's Horizon 2020 programme. This guide aims to inspire a move towards cyclelogistics cargo bike hubs by providing readers with detailed indications for their development.

By 2025, only purley electric vans and lorries will be able to service deliveries in at least 14 Dutch municipalities, like Tilburg or Amsterdam.

A new micro deport located close to the Old Town of Hamburg has started its service for last-mile delivery by cargo bikes.

The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has published "Urban logistics in an integrated vision ", which deals with the issue of the movement of goods in cities. It intends to be a first step to better understand the challenges that decision-makers face in the daily elaboration of sustainable mobility policies related to urban logistics.