The city of Utrecht is a densely populated city, with its centre being of major historical and cultural importance. But its ancient streets are being damaged by traditional forms of road freight...
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Making cycling in Bristol safer - democratically (United Kingdom)
16 Sep 2014Bristol is England’s ‘Cycling City’. But it is also a fast-growing and densely populated city with thousands of inner-city journeys still being made by car. To boost its environmental legacy and...
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Managing traffic during major road construction (The Netherlands)
08 Sep 2014In 2008 Utrecht introduced a mobility pass that allowed free travel on all forms of public transportation. The goal of the pass was to reduce the amount of rush-hour traffic on Utrecht’s roads...
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Training for a future of sustainable urban mobility (Romania)
22 Aug 2014Romanian cities face increasing problems caused by transport and traffic. In response, the country is working on urban mobility projects to tackle these issues. In many cases these solutions bring...
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Rotterdam takes the lead in electrifying transport (The Netherlands)
18 Aug 2014In 2012 Rotterdam embarked on a 12-month project to test the overall feasibility of electric vehicles, during which it monitored 75 electric vehicles and 129 charging points – an experiment on a...
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Multi-stakeholder SUMP planning in the Aachen region (Germany)
13 Aug 2014In January 2013 the Aachen region started an ambitious and strategic process to develop a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) together with its 10 municipalities.
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Shuffling the pack: optimising car parking in Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
06 Aug 2014Like many other large European cities Amsterdam is confronted with serious challenges when it comes to parking. Residents living in its city centre spend on average 12 minutes looking for a...
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Encouraging tourists to travel sustainably in Funchal (Portugal)
29 Jul 2014In 2010 Funchal decided to implement a new sustainable public transport strategy to encourage tourists to use local transport over private forms of travel. Together with local hotels it produced a...
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Reviving one of Copenhagen's most important thoroughfares (Denmark)
25 Jul 2014Norrebrogade is a busy main street serving two functions - the first one, as a major commercial centre with over 300 shops, cafes and restaurants...
Read moreNorrebrogade is a busy main street serving two functions - the first one, as a major commercial centre with over 300 shops, cafes and restaurants...
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Limiting speed to increase safety and reduce pollution in Graz (Austria)
24 Jul 2014In 1992 Graz was the first city in Europe who introduced a speed limits for the whole city: 30 km/h (18.75mph) in all residential areas / side...
Read moreIn 1992 Graz was the first city in Europe who introduced a speed limits for the whole city: 30 km/h (18.75mph) in all residential areas / side...
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