In addition to supporting the use of private cars, covering large parts of a city with asphalt contributes to warming the city by creating an 'urban heat island'. In addition, a lot of asphalt...
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Vienna revamps its public spaces to cool the city and support liveable cities
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - 07:56Traffic and demand management -
Study on the social dimension of the transport system regarding users and passengers
Monday, October 3, 2022 - 07:00Policy and researchA report has been published, presenting the findings of the study on the social dimension of the future EU transport system regarding users and passengers. This study maps the...
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New report on gender diversity in the transport sector
Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 07:00Policy and researchA lack of gender diversity in its workforce and leadership is undermining the transport sector's net zero carbon targets, warns a new report by the International Transport Forum (...
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Bicycles and ITS: The smart bicycle library
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 07:00Walking and cyclingIn summer 2021, the county of Yorkshire, UK, launched the bicycle library in Withernsea as part of the Interreg North Sea Region project Bicycles and ITS (BITS)....
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Berlin will increase parking fees in 2023
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - 08:40Traffic and demand managementFor the first time in more than 15 years, the Senate of Berlin intends to increase the parking fees in the German capital.
The current pricing levels are structured in 3 steps where...
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The city of Sofia is to introduce a Low Emissions Zone
Monday, September 26, 2022 - 08:17Urban Vehicle Access Regulations -
Prague has launched a Mobility-as-a-Service app
Friday, September 23, 2022 - 07:00IntermodalityOperátor ICT, a municipal company based in Prague managing Smart City and ICT projects for municipalities, implemented the Lítačka app, operating a system for...
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Berlin expands electric bus fleet
Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 06:13Clean and energy-efficient vehiclesBerlin is seeking to make the city’s buses emissions-free by 2030, replacing 1,600 diesel vehicles with 1,700 electric ones at an estimated cost of 2 billion euros ($2 billion)...
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New SUMP Topic Guide on Planning for Attractive Public Transport
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - 07:00Collective passenger transport, Urban mobility planningThe abrupt changes to our societies and economies introduced by the COVID-19 crisis have impacted the delivery and attractiveness of our public transport systems.
Public transport should...
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Urban Mobility Days Conference 2022 - Currently underway
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 08:30Autonomous and connected vehicles, Clean and energy-efficient vehicles, Collective passenger transport, Intermodality, Mobility management, Monitoring and evaluation, Policy and research, Public and stakeholder involvement, Quality, audits and benchmarking, Safety and urban mobility, Scheme appraisal, Shared mobility, Traffic and demand management, Transport for people with reduced mobility, Urban freight/city logistics, Urban mobility planning, Urban Vehicle Access Regulations, Walking and cyclingUrban Mobility Days 2022 kicked off today and will run from 20-22 September in the city of Brno, Czech Republic.
This year’s theme is ‘...
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