IMPACT>MOBILITY

IMPACT>MOBILITY  (24 -25 June 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands)  aims to unite the urban transportation ecosystem to deliver on-demand low-emission mobility services and create a sustainable business model for its emerging players.

Urban Mobility Partnership presents "Action Plan in Brief" and "Actions in a Nutshell"

The Urban Mobility Partnership has presented its final Action Plan in November 2018 which includes the following actions:

• Reinforcing multi-level cooperation and governance
• Reinforcing the uptake of sustainable urban mobility planning
• Evaluating best practices in convenient access to public transport
• Scaling up innovative clean buses
• Developing guidelines on infrastructure for active mobility supported by relevant funding
• Promoting sustainable and active mobility behavior
• Reducing diversity of Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVAR)
• Exploring the deployment of New Mobility Services
• Setting up a European framework for fostering urban mobility innovation

A summary of the document - the Action Plan in Brief - showcases the Partnership's milestones.

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Trikala: pioneering urban mobility solutions

The City of Trikala is built upon an ancient agricultural settlement and has evolved over time into a modern, forward-thinking city. With over 85 000 residents, the city centre covers a small area which is intersected by natural features (the Rivers Lithaios and Agiamoniotis) as well as railway tracks, creating urban mobility challenges as transport routes funnel over narrow crossing points.

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New business model for flexible mobility

The Flexible Mobility Centre, for planning and managing different transport services, is built upon the two axes of urban mobility: collective transport and flexible services. The center addresses the two main levels of urban mobility in a coordinated way, where both public (collective) and private components interact with each other: major transport axes and corridors on the one hand, and flexible/ride-sharing services on the other.

Karlsruhe: ensuring the success of future urban mobility

More people are now living and working in cities. With the current trend of urbanisation, the importance of cities and urban areas continues to grow. Due to this, cities are facing ever greater social challenges in respect of the environment, transport and social cohesion.

Public review launched for new Urban Agenda Partnership on Urban Mobility

The Urban Agenda for the EU is a multi-level and multi-stakeholder initiative that strives to involve cities and urban authorities to achieve Better Regulation, Better Funding and Better Knowledge for urban policy in Europe.

Urban mobility: Torun and Wroclaw develop tram networks with EU funds

€81.5 million from the Cohesion Fund is invested in the tram fleet and network in the Polish cities of Toruń and Wrocław. Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Creţu said: "Getting around Toruń and Wrocław will be smoother thanks to these Cohesion policy investments. At the same time this is a new example of how EU funds help us reach our EU-wide objectives of clean mobility".

Sustainable Cities Mobility Index 2017

A world ranking that analyzed urban transport patterns of 100 cities around the world and indicated the state of implementation of sustainable urban mobility systems. This is the study "Sustainable Cities Mobility Index 2017", prepared by the Center for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) for Arcadis (a global design, engineering and management consulting company based in Amsterdam).

Urban European Initiative: urban mobility projects

After a competitive process that saw 206 proposals submitted in April 2017 from across 21 EU Member States, 16 urban authorities will have the opportunity to experiment bold and innovative solutions to tackle the challenges linked to the circular economy, the integration of migrants and refugees and urban mobility.

Funding for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the Municipality of Heraklion

The Municipality of Heraklion is funded by the Green Fund for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan. The Municipality submitted a detailed proposal for the development of a modern plan for sustainable urban mobility. The proposal was positively assessed and the funding amount was up to 155,000 Euros, the second largest amount given to a city of Greece, after Athens.

On Friday 24th March 2017, the deputy Mayor of Technical Services, Mr. Yannis Anastasakis, signed the funding agreement for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the Municipality. The Plan aims to promote changes in the behavior of the daily commuting of people and goods by promoting walking, cycling and public transport, as key components of urban mobility.

​In the long run, active ways of mobility such as walking, cycling and public transport, which prove to be beneficial for all ages and the environment, will be enforced. The emphasis given to the organisation of the daily traffic routes, for example the bicycle paths and pavements’ design, promotes a healthier life for all social groups, as well as a safer urban environment.

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Monitoring protocol for assessing the socioeconomic impact of GYM

GYM team generated the socio-economic impact assessment model. The model addresses the needs of the monitoring tool which will be used to assess the socio-economic impact of GYM project.

The evaluation method that is used follows a multi-criteria analysis approach, aggregating the socioeconomic benefits of the project. For each axis, social and economic, a number of criteria and indicators (a total of 11 subcategories and 106 weighted criteria) are set in order to enable tracking the socio-economic impact in measureable units.

The monitoring protocol will document the effectiveness of GYM throughout the project’s lifetime which is essential in order to enable mobility managers, regulatory agencies and other EU journey planners to build on GYM monitoring outputs, compare results to other case studies or use results as a basis for urban mobility plans.

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Take the SUMP survey and win a trip to SUMP conference in Dubrovnik

Three new CIVITAS mobility projects, PROSPERITY, SUITS and SUMPs-Up,  have launched a survey to help them understand cities’ needs and barriers when trying to develop Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs).

‘This survey will gather crucial details on what’s holding back or driving forward urban mobility planning in cities across Europe. It will enable our experts to create high-quality products and services that local authorities can use to develop SUMPs,’ said Cristina Garzillo, the SUMPs-Up project co-ordinator.

City representatives that complete the survey before Tuesday 28 February 2017 will get priority for the projects’ training and support activities, and receive up to €600 towards travel and accommodation costs for the 4th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans in Dubrovnik (Croatia).

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EU promotes sustainable urban mobility by funding the extension of the Warsaw Metro

In line with the objectives of the Energy Union's low-emission mobility strategy, the EU is investing over €432 million from the Cohesion Fund in the extension of the Warsaw Metro.

The major project adopted for Warsaw will fund the extension of the Metro Line 2, linking the Eastern part of the city to the West. A total of six new metro stations will be constructed, three stations in each part of the city.

The project also foresees the construction of a technical terminal, the purchase of 13 new trains as well as preparatory works for further extension of the line. Works are expected to be completed by November 2019.

The Warsaw Metro currently consists of two lines. The first segment of Line 2 opened in 2015, with EU financial support.

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Global Public Transport Summit 2017

The Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS) is a unique event that covers all urban and regional transport modes. It combines a full programme of congress sessions with an exhibition of the latest solutions, innovations and products in public transport and urban mobility.
The next summit will occur on 15 – 17 May 2017, and will be held in Montréal due to the city’s recent achievements in public transport. The theme for the 2017 Global Public Transport Summit is ‘LEAD the TRANSITion’, chosen because it reflects the evolution of the public transport sector.
The event will be co-organised by the Société de transport de Montréal, a public corporation that operates four metro lines, and by the Agence métropolitaine de transport, responsible for the planning, coordination, integration and promotion of public transport in Greater Montréal, in collaboration with CUTA (Canadian Urban Transport Association), a member-based association that supports public transit as the core of integrated mobility across Canada.
All interested parties are welcome to register via filling in and sending the corresponsive registration form.
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Public consultation for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of Larissa

The mayor of Larissa announced the beginning of the public consultation of the city’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and referred to the important projects and actions that will be implemented in the forthcoming months.

In specific, in the frame of the city’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, 17 million Euros are planned to be invested for improving the city’s accessibility and the transport-traffic conditions.

Smart urban mobility: opportunities for cooperation and finance conference

Prague is hosting third 'Smart urban mobility: opportunities for cooperation and finance' conference which will be held on 22 September 2016.

This workshop is the last of a series of smart cities and mobility outreach events that were held in December 2015 in Gothenburg and in May 2016 in Genoa, which also included a mayors roundtable, interactive group discussions and practical demonstration activities. The aim of the event is to discuss how investments in electric mobility and in smart mobility services in European urban areas can be increased.

More information regarding the event you can find on European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities initiative official website where registration form is also available.

Mobility alert for urban zones - Urban Mobility Plan Awards

The European Commission has launched the 5th edition of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMPs) Awards. Each year, the award highlights a different aspect of mobility planning. The 2013 award recognised successful territorial and policy integration, while the 2014 edition looked at monitoring implementation with an eye to making improvements.

Sustainable Urban Mobility – New Mobility Services

ITS-based New Mobility Services help to better integrate and manage urban transport and contribute to the development of collective systems for seamless multi-modal mobility (door-to-door). Open platforms and open data allow public and private service providers to develop and test innovative schemes that answer to user needs with regards to information, ticketing and planning of trips.

Sustainable Mobility for a Better Life: CIVITAS Summer course

The CIVITAS Initiative is running a three-day summer course from 7 - 10 June in the Spanish city of Málaga.

The course will look at sustainable urban mobility in the context of quality of life in cities. There is great potential for sustainable urban mobility to contribute to making cities more pleasant places in which to live and spend time, with positive impacts on the environment, local economy, and even the physical and mental health of residents.