The “Cargo Bike Adoption for Businesses” webinar was a European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) organised online event, as part of the City Changer Cargo Bike project, showcasing the business use-case for cargo bikes. Cargo bikes could substitute over half of logistics and a quarter of commercial deliveries in European cities. For example, in Central London, last-mile logistics are characterised by short driving distances with predominantly stationary vehicles that spend more time parking than driving. Cargo bikes, on the other hand, are not limited by factors such as low emission zones, parking spaces or traffic, constituting major advantages for increased business efficiency whilst contributing to more liveable and less polluted city centres.
The one-off “Cargo Bike Adoption for Businesses” event took place over the course of three separate sessions in which cargo bikes for business uses will be explored from all perspectives. The three sessions provided insight into successful case studies from within the CCCB project and featured guest speakers from a variety of leading cargo bike service providers and sustainable transport consultancies.
Hear how public authorities can support the transition to cargo bikes and reduce motorised traffic in city centres, how individual business owners stand to benefit from choosing a bike over a van and the myriad services that are increasingly available as alternatives to traditional last-mile delivery.
Opening Address from Jill Warren, CEO, ECF
Session 1: Cargo bikes and public authorities
Anna-Karina Reibold, Communications Assistant, City Changer Cargo Bike Project
Susan Rooke, Senior Projects Officer, Cambridgeshire County Council
Jack Skillen, Placeshaping Director, Team London Bridge
Q&A Session 1
