Smaller cities and towns often have fewer resources and expertise for strategic mobility planning, making it more difficult to develop SUMPs.
Sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) is a strategic and integrated approach to dealing with the complexity of urban transport. Across Europe, local authorities and their private operating partners are striving to create sustainable solutions for passenger transport and freight that foster accessible, safe and affordable mobility, while aligning with European Green Deal emissions reduction objectives.As part of the <link https: www.rupprecht-consult.eu project sumps-up.html external-link-new-window external link in new>SUMPs-Up project, funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020, Rupprecht Consult has compiled a Topic Guide, “Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning in Smaller Cities and Towns”. This guide applies the SUMP Guidelines to the planning realities of smaller cities and towns. It wishes to support cities with a population of less than 100,000 that are much less likely to develop Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans than their larger counterparts and are also underrepresented in good practice databases and the community of experts.Smaller cities and towns often have fewer resources and expertise for strategic mobility planning, making it more difficult to develop SUMPs. They also tend to have a stronger car dependency and weaker public transport, which can make it feel even more daunting to pursue a sustainable vision. However, smaller cities and towns often have well-connected social communities and more walkable and bikeable distances, offering ideal opportunities for sustainable mobility.It also includes a variety of good practice examples from all over Europe, highlighting the benefits of SUMP for some of the most common problems in smaller cities and towns.Read the publication <link file:3593 download file>here. This and other SUMP Topic Guides can be accessed via the Eltis website <link https: www.eltis.org in-brief news new-sump-topic-guide-smaller-cities-and-towns external-link-new-window external link in new>here.+49 221 6060 55 14
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[1] Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning in Smaller Cities and Towns
