Registrations are now open for the 6th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP), which will take place on 17 and 18 June 2019 in Groningen, The Netherlands.
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On 22 February, the first public workshop for the development of a SUMP for Kyiv-Podilskyi district was held successfully.
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We congratulate our colleague Wolfgang Backhaus on his new role as president of trolley:motion - an association supporting modern zero emission bus systems.
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From today on, Cologne is "upside down" until Ash Wednesday
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For the past six years, the SUMP Guidelines have acted as the main reference document for urban transport and mobility practitioners and other stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs).
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The CIVITAS SUMPs-Up project has launched a call for cities to take part in its next SUMP Learning Programme (SLP). Up to 25 planning authorities have the chance to join SLP 5, which will start in May 2019. This group of mobility practitioners will complete the Expert Group of 90 SUMP cities. Programme format and content The six-month SLP module combines knowledge transfer, testing and assessment with learning on concepts, approaches, tools, and methodologies for Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) development. The activities blend online and face-to-face learning and exchange. Participants also benefit from one city-to-city review and a one-to-one support session from SUMPs-Up mobility experts. SLP 5 will focus on SUMP implementation, financing and procurement. Activities will include writing and reviewing a SUMP action plan, monitoring and evaluating the impact of measures, procuring services, and identifying new challenges. Who should apply? SUMPs-Up is seeking mobility and [...]
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The SUNRISE project started in May 2017, which makes it sensible – one and a half years into the project – to take stock, to reflect and to plan in detail for the next phase and – ultimately – for the time until the end of SUNRISE in April 2021.
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Simon Uhr joined us in January and will stay until April 2020. He will support our team especially in the LOW-CARB and Strategie E Projects.
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Amelie Metze joined the Office Management Team
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Marlene Damerau joined the Integrated Planning team
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Read moreSince their launch in 2013, the EU's SUMP Guidelines have been the main reference document for developing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). Yet the last five years have seen societal and technological developments and valuable insight gained from implementing SUMPs: it is time to update the Guidelines to reflect these.
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A diverse set of European public transport operators presented on their plans to upgrade the trolleybus systems in their cities by using the potentials of in-motion charging and battery-equipped trolleybuses. Some operators will also conduct feasibility studies to analyse a reintroduction of trolleybuses in their cities completely from scratch.
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A new series of policy recommendations have been launched that give officials working at local, national, and European levels concise suggestions on how to foster the take-up of SUMPs.
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Within the CIVITAS SATELLITE project, Rupprecht Consult co-organised this year’s Transport Day at the COP24 in Katowice, together with the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) on behalf of the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate (PPMC) and the City of Katowice hosting the event.
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The CIVITAS SUMPs-Up project has launched a call for cities to take part in its next SUMP Learning Programme (SLP). Up to 25 planning authorities have the chance to join SLP 5, which will start in May 2019. This group of mobility practitioners will complete the Expert Group of 90 SUMP cities.
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In the framework of the 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the European Commission’s CIVITAS Initiative and the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) on behalf of the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate (PPMC) are jointly organizing the Transport Day 2018 “Urban mobility solutions to tackle climate change” that will take place on Thursday, 6 December 2018 in Katowice, Poland. The event is hosted and supported by the City of Katowice.
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Learn about case uses and best practice by trolley:motion - trolley for smart cities, a partner of the European Mobility Europe Project (2nd day).
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Hosts enjoy extensive promotion & receive financial and organisational support. Peer-exchange activities will be either in the form of study visits or work placements in 2019! Use the chance to exchange on a one-to-one basis.
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The “Status of SUMPs in EU Member States” report aims to support the advancement of national SUMP programmes by highlighting the main findings of a joint CIVITAS SUMPs-Up and PROSPERITY study. It summarises the status of SUMP and national SUMP programmes in all 28 EU Member States and elaborates recommendations for countries interested in developing their national programmes. Find the report here: sumps.eu/reports
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