Loading Zonerator
Opportunity area: Curb space
Shows which loading zones work, which should move and where new ones are needed. Running in Amsterdam and Groningen.
What problem are we trying to solve?
Delivery vans need a place to stop. In busy streets, loading zones are often in the wrong place.
01
Vans double-park
Most zones were drawn years ago. Shops have moved since, so drivers stop wherever they can.
02
Every metre of street is wanted
Terraces, bike lanes, trams and bus stops compete for the same space as deliveries.
03
Hard to know where to act first
Each neighbourhood is judged in its own way, so zones can’t be compared across the city.
How does it work?
Scores every zone
High, Medium or Low, based on delivery demand, safety, truck access and competing uses.
Flags zones to move
For example, zones on narrow roads, on bridges or next to tram tracks.
Suggests new locations
Where demand is high and no zone is close by.
How is it being tested?
Tested with the City of Amsterdam in 2026, and also running in Groningen.
TEST 1 · EXISTING ZONES
Checking the zones a city already has
Three central Amsterdam neighbourhoods: 30 zones scored, one flagged to move.
TEST 2 · NEW ZONES
Finding the best spots for new zones
Planners say how many new zones they need and get the best locations, ranked.
NEXT
Amsterdam is adding the tool to how its teams plan loading zones and street redesigns.
How does it fit into DMI?
CITY
Smoother deliveries in busy streets
APPLICATIONS
Loading Zonerator
VISUALISATION
Results go straight into the city’s own maps
PLATFORM
Connects to existing city data services
DATA
Open Dutch datasets (BAG, BGT, CBS, NDW) and city data
Built on DMI’s own city logistics model, with data every Dutch municipality already has.
OPPORTUNITY AREA
Curb space
COLLABORATORS
Curious what this could mean for your city?
Schedule a demonstration to learn more about how DRO partners are co-developing this and other applications for better management of the public space.
digitaleregie.openbareruimte@amsterdam.nl