Abstract
In the paper the authors made an attempt to present the role of local governments in the development of city logistics taking the
example of Poland. The paper is divided into four main parts. The first two present theoretical aspects of city logistics and the
different roles of stakeholders. The authors have developed the model of collaborative process of local government as a policy
maker in the city logistics field. The empirical part of the paper presents survey results conducted in Polish cities with county
rights. Research shows a lack of a comprehensive approach to urban logistics in studied cities and poor cooperation of local
authorities with other stakeholders.
© 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Organising Committee of the 8th International Conference on City
Logistics.
Keywords: City logistics; quality of life; city logistics stakeholders; local government
1. Introduction
City logistics is a modern concept aimed at the integration of existing resources in order to solve problems
arising from the motorisation index increase in the city. According to the European Commission, several European
countries are threatened by a significant increase in the level of congestion in the next few decades. Forecasts show
that freight transport activity will have increased by 40% by 2030 and just over 80% by 2050 on 2005 figures. At a
slightly lower rate than the freight transport, passenger traffic will increase (34% in 2030 and 51% in 2050). It is