Urban logistics
Freight curb demand survey
Enquête de demande de livraison sur le curb
Freight curb demand survey is a study of when, where, and how goods vehicles or delivery workers need street-edge access. It can combine observations and operator input, with a method that distinguishes deliveries, collections, servicing, failed stopping attempts, and receiving constraints rather than counting commercial-looking vehicles alone.
Understanding the term
Sampling should include different business types and days. A survey dominated by one large operator may miss the needs of independent trades, small retailers, and irregular service visits.
Assess the complete goods movement, including replenishment, stopping, handling, receiving, and any additional collection or return trip. Engage operators and recipients with different shipment patterns rather than relying on one fleet’s experience. Record the street-space, building, workforce, and timing constraints that shape feasibility. Compare a proposed arrangement with an explicit baseline and examine neighboring streets, since a local improvement can shift loading pressure or handling effort elsewhere in the delivery chain.