The most fundamental impediment to start a SUMP transformation in many cities is often not the lack of solutions, planning skills or resources but rather a missing culture for innovation and transformational governance, and a low degree of political momentum to foster such a culture. There is a strong need to identify ways to inspire cities to take action at the political level. And moreover, to commit to sustainable urban mobility goals.
As SUMP is about a long-term vision on the livability of cities, a broad and stable long-term commitment is a prerequisite. Politicians and all local actors / stakeholders should be pulling in the same direction; formulate a strong vision, adopt effective strategies, overcome barriers for action, and make significant progress in the development and implementation of the SUMP.
Materials.
Set of slides:
Available languages: EN, CZ, HR, SI at http://sump-network.eu/training-materials/
Summary of written material:
http://sump-network.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/trainings/all_english/PROSPERITY_Political_Buy-In_summary_EN.pdf
Available languages: EN, CZ, HR, SI at http://sump-network.eu/training-materials/
