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The EU and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

. The EU and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans. Vincent LEINER Clean Transport and Sustainable Urban Mobility. Short history of EU urban transport policy. 2001 Transport White Paper recognises importance of urban transport but EU role seen as limited

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The EU and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

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  1. The EU and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans Vincent LEINER Clean Transport and Sustainable Urban Mobility

  2. Short history of EU urban transport policy • 2001Transport White Paperrecognises importance of urban transport but EU roleseen as limited • 2006Mid-termreview of White Paper • 2007Green Paperon UrbanMobility • 2009 Urban Mobility Action Plan (2009-2012) • 2011White Paper: Urban transport mainstreamed • 2012Review Action Plan • 2013 UrbanMobility Package

  3. The Urban Package of 2013 • Communication on UrbanMobility • Activitieslinked to action in urban areas: • 31: Support cities in establishing sustainable urban mobility plans • 32: Presentframework for urban road user charging and access restriction zones • 33: Define strategy for moving towards “zero-emission urban logistics”

  4. Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

  5. Initiative 31: Urban mobility plans White Paperannounces Commission intention • to "establish procedures and financial support mechanisms" at European level for preparing Urban Mobility Audits and Urban Mobility Plans; • to "examine the possibility of a mandatory approach for cities of a certain size, according to national standards based on EU guidelines";

  6. Initiative 31: Urban Mobility Plans • to link regional development and cohesion funds to cities and regions that have submitted a current, and independently validated Urban Mobility Performance and Sustainability Audit certificate; • to consider the establishment "of a European support framework for a progressive implementation of Urban Mobility Plans in European cities."

  7. Why SUMPs? • Cities face tremendous challenge:improveurban transport and mobility services, achievesustainability and mitigatenegative impacts • Fundamentaltransformationisneeded • Requireslong-term vision for the future; integratedstrategy; and plans for implementation • Success crucial for ourcities and for reaching key objectives of EU transport policy • Citiesneed the right tools! EU framework – local plans

  8. So far… • 1998: Citizens' network • 2002: CIVITAS Initiative • 2006: ThematicStrategy on the UrbanEnvironment • 2007: Green Paper on urbanmobility • 2009: Action Plan - Action 1 "Accelerate the take-up of sustainableurbanmobility plans"; ELTIS Plus • 2012: QUEST and ADVANCEprojects; public consultations

  9. What is a SUMP? • Analysis of an urban transport system; present situation and future needs • Vision; long-term strategy; short-term delivery plans • Considers 3 pillars of sustainability • Policy integration (transport; environment, urban development, land-use, …) • Inter-institutional/inter-governmental approach • Whole planning cycle including implementation, monitoring, evaluation, revision • Participatory approach

  10. What's a SUMP • All transport and mobility to and within an urban area • Transport of passenger; freight; logistics • Balancedtreatment of all modes (public transport; cycling and walking; motorised/road) • Measures to fosterintergrationbetween modes • Measures on Mobility Management • Measure to engage citizens/stakeholders

  11. EU framework for SUMP • Establishcommoncriteria for a SUMP • Providecitieswith an support framework (financial support; networking; guidelines; … ?) • Let citiesbenefitfromexperienceacross EU • Support cities in achievetheir aspirations • Strengthen contribution fromcities to achievement of EU policyobjetives

  12. Moving forward … • Conductreview of the Action Plan on UrbanMobility • Implementation of urban Initiatives of the 2011 Transport White Paper, in particular: • Initiative 31: "[Sustainable] UrbanMobility Plans" • Commission intends to present an 'urban transport package' in 2013 and present 'framework for SUMP'

  13. Building on … • Previous and current EU action on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans • Study(launched in December): • Provide a comprehensiveoverview of local/urban planning practices and legalrequirements in the MS • Assessthe impact of the existence of SUMPsfor reaching key objectives of EU transport policy • Assess the impact of differentpolicy options

  14. Building on … • Constructive exchange withstakeholders • Internet Survey (as part of on-goingreview of Action Plan); closedSeptember 2012 • Public Consultation (closedDecember 2012) • Informal meeting withMember States (December 2012) • Expert Workshop (early 2013)

  15. THANK YOU! • Contact: Vincent Leiner Clean Transport and Sustainable Urban Mobility DG MOVE Vincent.Leiner@ec.europa.eu • Additional information: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/index_en.htm

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