The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Member States on the European Year of Skills.
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Commission to announce a European Declaration on Cycling
The European Commission is set to boost its support for cycling as a mode of transport with a new European Declaration on Cycling. -
Commission Recommendation on National Support Programmes for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning
On 8 March, the European Commission adopted a Recommendation to help the 430 major cities along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) by offering support in developing their Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). -
Latest developments of the Expert Group on Urban Mobility (EGUM)
The Commission’s Expert Group on Urban Mobility has met for the second time resulting in agreement on a new work plan and sub-groups.
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New publication outlines how to make mobility gender equal
The Left group in the European Parliament has published a study on policies to better integrate the gender perspective into the development of transport policy. -
Hamburg aims for 4 out of 5 trips to be carried out without private car in 2030
Hamburg is pushing cycling as a key element to arrive at a modal share of 80% of all trips done by sustainable urban mobility means. Its cycling strategy embraces pedestrian traffic and connects to public transport services to create a convincing mobility service without car reliance.
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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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Commission welcomes political agreement on the European Year of Skills
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Launch of the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2023
23 Mar 2023Public and stakeholder involvement, Safety and urban mobilityEntries for the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2023 are now open, with applications closing on Friday 26 May 2023. -
Commission to announce a European Declaration on Cycling
23 Mar 2023Walking and cyclingThe European Commission is set to boost its support for cycling as a mode of transport with a new European Declaration on Cycling. -
Commission Recommendation on National Support Programmes for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning
22 Mar 2023Policy and researchOn 8 March, the European Commission adopted a Recommendation to help the 430 major cities along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) by offering support... -
Latest developments of the Expert Group on Urban Mobility (EGUM)
22 Mar 2023Monitoring and evaluation, Public and stakeholder involvementThe Commission’s Expert Group on Urban Mobility has met for the second time resulting in agreement on a new work plan and sub-groups.
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Helsinki renovates its main boulevard
21 Mar 2023Traffic and demand managementThe Finnish capital Helsinki began work to renovate its main boulevard, the Mannerheimintie, in March 2023. The project will take more than two years to complete and will see the renewal of infrastructure, including tram tracks, as well as the addition...
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European Mobility Congress
28 Feb 2023 to 28 Mar 2023 , Europe-wideThe European Mobility Congress will be an in-person event taking place in... -
Expression of Interest Call for Intelligent Cities Challenge
01 Mar 2023 to 28 Apr 2023 , Europe-wideThe European Commission (DG GROW and EISMEA) has launched the new... -
Urban Transport Conference 2023
27 Mar 2023 to 28 Mar 2023 , Europe-wideThe Urban Transport Conference (UTC) 2023 will take place on 27-28 March... -
Urban Living Labs: Experiments for designing radical urban transitions
28 Mar 2023 , Europe-wideOn 28 March 2023 14:00-17:00 the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT)... -
PoP Community Workshop Series
29 Mar 2023 , Europe-wideThe DUT (Driving Urban Transitions) partnership is hosting a Workshop... -
Cities on the Frontline of the Energy Crisis: the Covenant of Mayors Europe 2023 Conference
30 Mar 2023 , Europe-wideThis year’s Covenant of Mayors Europe conference in Brussels on 30 March...
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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.
