Namur Pedestrian Zone Deliveries (Belgium) - Osmose

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Namur Pedestrian Zone Deliveries (Belgium)
Topic
Freight and city logistics
Summary
The objectives of the restriction scheme are to preserve the historic city centre of
Namur (the streets in the centre are often very narrow), to reduce congestion,
especially during rush hours, and to ensure safety and conviviality for pedestrians.
This case study was collected in the framework of the Bestufs project.
Case Study
Introduction
The Parking Plan of the city has been developed to ensure rotation in the use of
parking space where parking needs are most important.
Basic facts
Two types of restrictions have been developed by the municipality with regards to
heavy vehicles’ access to the city centre:
• Access to the city centre is not allowed to vehicles longer than 12m except for
the Rogier-Brabant axis and the roads located north of this axis.
• Access to the city centre is not allowed for vehicles of more than 3,5 tons, during
the week between 11h30 and 17h30.
Users and stakeholders
The Namur City Council has developed a plan for freight delivery in the city centre,
which affects every freight vehicles and transport companies working in the inner
city.
Implementation set-up
Delivery of freight is free if it is carried out in a delivery zone (see Figure 1, delivery
zones are in orange) during authorised delivering times (between 7.30 and 11.30 in
the morning) as long as it is effectively active. If the delivery is not active, then
normal parking procedures are in application (for example payment of the parking).
There are 28 delivery zones in the city centre. Outside this time window, parking of
other vehicles is authorised in these zones and must be paid for.
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Figure 1: Delivery zones in Namur (F)
Source : http://namurmobilite.maxslash.com/base2/1221.php
In the pedestrian zones, deliveries are authorised:
• between 5h30 and 7h30;
• between 9h00 and 11h00;
• between 17h30 and 20h00.
Controls regarding these regulations are organised by the local police.
A leaflet on freight transport and deliveries has been published by the municipality to
the attention of transport companies carrying out deliveries in Namur. It summarises
the regulations in place and provides a map that highlights the location of the
delivery zones.
Access to the pedestrian area is controlled by bollards that may be automatically
moved down.
Drivers making regular deliveries to the city centre of Namur are advised to use the
on-board individual parcometer Smart Park. This device is made up of a box and of
electronic cards programmed and charged with parking units in function of the tariffs
of the different parking zones. When the driver inserts the electronic card, units
begin to be removed from the card. The driver stops the removal of units when he
comes back to the vehicle. This means he pays only for the exact amount of time he
remained on the parking stop. Costs for the device are as follows :
• 65 Euro for the Smart Park.
• 13 Euro of guarantee per rechargeable electronic card.
• 25 or 50 Euro for the programmed and charged electronic cards
The device is sold by the City of Namur.
Results
The regulations are not very well respected today because enforcement is
insufficient.
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Future prospects and conclusions
In the future, controls will be improved as will monitoring and evaluation of the
concept.
Web links
http://www.bestufs.net/
Author contact details
Author who did the material collection for BESTUFS:
Nathalie Van Isacker, STRATEC
n.vanisacker@stratec.be
City or region
Namur
Country
Belgium
Submission date
2006
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