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Call for Expression of Interest for cities to join the Intelligent Cities Challenge network
The Intelligent Cities Challenge is a European Commission initiative supporting European cities towards the green and digital transition of their local economies, through Local Green Deals. The call for Expression of Interest will close on 28 April 2023.
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Sustainable Transport Forum – new membership appointments
DG MOVE has now appointed the new members of the Sustainable Transport Forum. The STF is the Commission’s main formal expert forum to support the implementation of the Union’s alternative fuels policies, contributing to the European Union’s energy and climate goals.
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Collaboration aims to deliver safer urban mobility for the visually impaired
A leading micro-mobility operator has partnered with an app that supports the mobility of those with visual impairments to improve the safety of those who are blind and visually impaired when they are moving around a city. -
HARMONY publishes Guidelines on Modelling tools for SUMPs in the new mobility era
The HARMONY project under the CIVITAS initiative, an EU-funded programme focused on sustainable and smart mobility, has published Guidelines on Modelling tools for Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) in the new mobility era. -
European Road Safety Charter - Road Safety for All
During this online workshop taking place on 25 April 2023, the European Road Safety Charter will give a platform to vulnerable road users to better understand the challenges they are facing and how all Charter members can collaborate to improve their safety via best practices. -
The EU Urban Mobility Observatory newsletter - February 2023
In this edition, we highlight the proposed 2030 zero-emissions targets for new city buses, a guidebook on innovations in mobility and public space from the URBACT project, and a factsheet on incident data involving shared e-scooters in Europe.
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Analysis of COVID related mobility restrictions on the spread of disease in different countries
A study of the University of Eastern Finland has analysed restrictions on people’s mobility with how COVID-19 was spreading. It has revealed effects into 3 different country clusters. -
COVID-19 Impacts on Cycling in Europe and North America
The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the way we accessed society. Research by Virginia Tech provides detailed analysis of how pro-cycling measures were introduced during and after the pandemic and some visions for the future. -
Call for tender: Sustainable rural mobility for COVID-19 resilience and support of ecotourism
A call for tender has been published for procedure SMARTA 3 on sustainable rural mobility for COVID-19 resilience and support of ecotourism. The deadline is 14 June 2022. -
7th Annual Future of Transport Conference 2022
Over the past two years, the European transport sector has been impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Passenger and freight transport has been severely disrupted; supply chains moved to breaking point, while the demand and necessity for the sector to re-orientate towards more digital, efficient, and sustainable practices continues to increase....
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European Parliament Flash Barometer: Women in times of COVID-19
Marking International Women’s Day 2022, the European Parliament Director General for Communication commissioned a Flash Eurobarometer sample survey by Ipsos European Public Affairs of women >15 years of age in each of the 27 Member States to gather women's opinions on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
The effects of Covid-19 on urban mobility: Free online course
Do you want to learn about the effects of Covid-19 on urban mobility? Then take part in this free online course instructed by Bax & Company Future Mobility consultant Albert Gragera for EIT Urban Mobility.