15 Adopt cycle freight

Motorised delivery vehicles are dangerous and polluting, so why do they get so much access to the pedestrianised city centre? It’s time to consider a better alternative. By replacing motor vehicles with cycle couriers, cargo bikes and strategically placed transhipment hubs throughout the city, we can cut down on the unnecessary lorries, creating less pollution, less noise and a generally lovelier atmosphere for everyone. Electric cargo cycles are now used by all the big delivery companies in lots of cities and can carry up to 300kg of all sorts of goods. So why not in York? It’s time to trial cargo bike access to the city centre 24/7.