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15 January 2019

Call extended for cities to join sustainable urban mobility learning programme

The CIVITAS SUMPs-Up project has extended its call for cities to take part in its next SUMP (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan) Learning Programme (SLP). Up to 25 planning authorities have the chance to join SLP5, which will start in May 2019. This group of mobility practitioners will complete the Ex...

10 January 2019

Cities invited to join peer-exchange activities on sustainable urban mobility

City representatives are invited to apply to participate in peer-exchange activities on sustainable urban mobility, organised by the CIVITAS Initiative in 2019. Hosted in seven locations across Europe and beyond, these practice-oriented learning activities enable participants to learn from cities e...

9 January 2019

Apply for the European Startup Prize for Mobility to kick-start your sustainable mobility idea

Created to support startup companies who are developing sustainable mobility innovations, the European Startup Prize For Mobility is a leading public-private initiative first launched by Karima Delli, Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee, co-founded by Boston...

8 January 2019

Luxembourg to make all public transport free in world-first

Shortly before the New Year, the Government of Luxembourg announced their plans to abolish all fares on public transport, making them the first country in the world to introduce such a policy. Currently, commuters only pay €2 for up to two hours of travel, which covers almost any journey acros...

17 December 2018

New factsheets showcase mobility innovations in Ruse, Munich and Madrid

Factsheets showcasing and chronicling the innovative mobility initiatives currently being conducted in Munich (Germany), Madrid (Spain) and Ruse (Bulgaria) have just been launched. The factsheets, which were produced by the European mobility project CIVITAS ECCENTRIC, outline key details relating t...

12 December 2018

ICLEI co-publishes two case study reports on finance and mobility

ICLEI Europe, in association with Dr. Luise Noring from Copenhagen Business School (Denmark), has recently co-published two case study reports The first, financing the inclusive city: A case study of the Danish model of affordable and social housing, explores the pressures and challenges municipali...

5 December 2018

Luxembourg launches new electric bike-sharing scheme

ICLEI Member Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) has recently launched a new electric bike-sharing scheme, in order to increase the city’s urban mobility offering. The new bike-sharing scheme, which will see the city make 900 bikes available and 94 bike stations installed across the city and in neig...

29 November 2018

Call launched for cities to join next round of SUMPs-Up learning programme

The CIVITAS SUMPs-Up project has opened a call for cities to take part in its next SUMP Learning Programme (SLP). Up to 25 planning authorities have the chance to join SLP5, which will start in May 2019. This group of mobility practitioners will complete the Expert Group of 90 SUMP cities. The six...

14 November 2018

Glasgow invests in eBikes

ICLEI Member Glasgow (United Kingdom) has recently pledged to match a near 180,000 GBP funding award from Transport Scotland to help kick-start the city’s eBike revolution. The 180,000 cash grant from Transport Scotland will ensure that 63 electrically assisted eBikes can now be introduced in...