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World Bicycle Day is on 3 June 2023
World Bicycle Day on 3 June 2023 celebrates the bicycle as a simple, affordable, reliable, clean, healthy, environmentally friendly and sustainable means of transport. As part of this day, the United Nations' General Assembly is encouraging initiatives to organise bicycle rides at the national and local levels as a means of strengthening physical and mental health and well-being, whilst... -
France plans to invest €2 billion in cycling
The French Government has published a plan to transform the country's cycling infrastructure and industry. -
WHO urges Europe to rethink mobility to improve health and wellbeing
The Director of the World Health Organisation's (WHO's) Europe office, Hans Kluge, has called on European governments to push for safe and clean mobility solutions to improve safety, address climate change and increase wellbeing. -
Webinar explores labour challenges facing the logistics sector
POLIS' Just Transition Webinar Series brought together experts from across logistics to examine the future of jobs in the sector, the challenges ahead and the responses needed. -
Lithuania supports #BikesForUkraine
Nearly 500 bicycles collected by the Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications left Vilnius for Ukraine on 19 May in support of the #BikesForUkraine campaign. -
The EU Urban Mobility Observatory newsletter - May 2023
In this edition, we highlight the instalment of nearly 500 bicycles from Lithuania to the #BikesforUkraine Campaign alongside World Bicycle Day 2023. We also share the Call for Proposals for #ChallengeMyCity 2023, the Polish translation of the SUMP Decision Makers Summary, and a new toolkit to support the transport sector in improving gender diversity....
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World Bicycle Day is on 3 June 2023
03 Jun 2023Walking and cyclingWorld Bicycle Day on 3 June 2023 celebrates the bicycle as a simple, affordable, reliable, clean, healthy, environmentally friendly and sustainable means of transport. As part of this day, the United Nations' General Assembly is encouraging initiatives to organise bicycle... -
France plans to invest €2 billion in cycling
31 May 2023Walking and cyclingThe French Government has published a plan to transform the country's cycling infrastructure and industry. -
Sofia introduces on-demand bus service for its more remote neighbourhoods
30 May 2023Collective passenger transportThe Bulgarian capital, Sofia, has become the latest European city to introduce on-demand bus services in their more remote neighbourhoods to complement timetabled public transport... -
WHO urges Europe to rethink mobility to improve health and wellbeing
30 May 2023Policy and researchThe Director of the World Health Organisation's (WHO's) Europe office, Hans Kluge, has called on European governments to push for safe and clean mobility solutions to improve safety, address climate change... -
Webinar explores labour challenges facing the logistics sector
29 May 2023Urban freight/city logisticsPOLIS' Just Transition Webinar Series brought together experts from across logistics to examine the future of jobs in the sector, the challenges ahead and the responses needed. -
The Hague pilots a high flat-rate parking fee at its beach and city centre
29 May 2023Traffic and demand managementThe Hague has begun the pilot a high flat-rate fee for parking of €50 per day in some streets of the city centre and at the beach in order to deter visitors from coming by car.
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EIT Open Innovation Call for Proposals
06 Apr 2023 to 07 Jun 2023 , Europe-wideEIT Urban Mobility (an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation... -
UITP Summit 2023
04 Jun 2023 to 07 Jun 2023 Barcelona, SpainThe International Association of Public Transport - UITP Global Public... -
Ecocity World Summit 2023
06 Jun 2023 to 08 Jun 2023 ,Ecocity World Summit will take place in London, UK, from 6-8 June, 2023.... -
EU Green Week 2023
06 Jun 2023 to 07 Jun 2023 , Europe-wideEU Green Week will take place from Saturday 3 June to Sunday 11 June 2023... -
WE-TRANSFORM 5th Stakeholder Forum Workshop 2023
13 Jun 2023 to 14 Jun 2023 Vienna, AustriaWE-TRANSFORM 5th Stakeholder Forum Workshop 2023 will take place 13-14... -
ERTRAC workshop on non-exhaust emissions
13 Jun 2023 , Europe-wideERTRAC workshop on non-exhaust emissions, in Brussels and online, held on...
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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.
