The actions within this strategy are divided into two categories:
Action we will DOActions we will SUPPORTAction we will do are followed by “DO” and are colored in dark gray, and actions we will support are followed by “SUPPORT” and are colored in light gray.
Learn more about how we get thereMinneapolis 2040 outlined several important freight and land use actions including:
The following actions further define land use tools that can be utilized to improve the efficiency of deliveries - through smaller loading zones, consolidating freight deliveries, minimizing time needed at the curb, better securing residential deliveries and linking delivery options with other transportation efforts like mobility hubs.
Work with the Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department to revise the Zoning Code to improve the efficiencies of onsite deliveries by updating onsite loading requirements for new developments.
Prosperity Mobility
Low
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Work with developers and property owners to develop small urban consolidation centers to break down loads and minimize the use of large vehicles for last mile deliveries, encouraging the use of low carbon modes like electric cargo bikes for final deliveries.
Climate Prosperity Mobility Active Partnerships
Medium
2024-2027 (Years 4-7)
Pilot a shared locker system that can accommodate multiple e-commerce deliveries and is available to the public; focus on incorporating as component of mobility hub project.
Climate Prosperity Mobility Active Partnerships
Technology 3.1
Medium
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Use available tools and regulatory authority to coordinate delivery services for businesses in the same building or block, potentially including coordinating time of day, sharing delivery service providers and sharing use of loading dock space.
Climate Prosperity
High
2024-2027 (Years 4-7)
Coordinate with the Department Community Planning and Economic Development to mandate that private developments design buildings to accommodate increased online package delivery.
Prosperity Active Partnerships
Low
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Investigate the feasibility of implementing a time restricted truck free zone, potentially through revisions to ordinance 486.50, to create more restrictive requirements for large vehicle operations.
Climate Equity Prosperity Mobility
High
2024-2027 (Years 4-7)
Maintain and maximize the use of the existing commercial and residential alley network for deliveries, especially in commercial and business nodes.
Prosperity Mobility
Low
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Standardize a process to identify and mitigate loading and circulation impacts to nearby properties if an alley must be vacated.
Prosperity Mobility
Low
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)