Innovations in Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans for low-carbon urban transport
The project aims at introducing:
a)New innovations, enhancements & advances in preparation, elaboration, consultation, adoption, implementation, evaluation & monitoring of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs), based on the EU established methodology (www.mobilityplans.eu, www.eltis.org), for sustainable low-carbon urban transport & mobility policies & measures promotion, funding, implementation & enhancement.
b)Policies & measures that promote the use of & investments in sustainable mobility solutions, can be included in SUMPs, i.e.: high quality PT systems, alternative/clean fuels, electric vehicles, smart ticketing, urban freight logistics, active modes of cycling & walking, new forms of car ownership & use, access control, congestion charging, fair & efficient pricing, ICT mobile applications, ITS transport telematics infrastructure, FTS/DRT, Intermodality improvements for ‘seamless’ travel, links with Smart Cities mobility initiatives, etc; including stakeholder engagement, public participation, consultation procedures, social media applications, policy formulation and adoption by city and transport authorities, polycentric SUMP approach for regional and district authorities (PolySUMP). The above mentioned measures are some examples that can be implemented by cities.
c)Policy & institutional implications for advances in implementing & funding innovative sustainable mobility solutions.
d)Contribution of SUMP process innovations to: urban regeneration, social inclusion, equity considerations, economy, competitiveness, effective PPPs, citizen society empowerment, cohesion, links with the ‘Urban Mobility Package 2013’, links with SEAP, mid-term review of White paper & Europe2020 targets.
e)Enhancements to SUMP Methodology: Promotion of low-carbon mobility solutions, Travel behaviour research & potential user response analyses, Integrating pricing & financing measures, Planning for visitors at tourism destinations, Campaigns, Assessments, ITS & ICT Applications.