Effective solutions for green urban transport – Learning from CIVITAS cities 16 April 2013 Geneva

1. Effective solutions for green urban transport – Learning from CIVITAS cities 16 April 2013 Geneva Marjan Frederix, Mobiel 21, CIVITAS Vanguard

2. Less car-dependent lifestyles in CIVITAS In this presentation • Introduction to the theme • Highlights • Challenges and obstacles • Key indicators for success Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

3. CIVITAS Definition What? • reduce motorised traffic • adopt a less car-dependent lifestyle Role of cities? • facilitate this shift in mentality • promote new forms of car use and ownership How? • car pooling • car sharing • public bicycles/bicycle Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

4. Fill it up - with passengers Car pooling? • inviting people who are making the same trip to share a vehicle • schemes often led by workplaces • online booking • integration with public transport • dedicated infrastructure • ‘park and pool’ venues • reserved parking • HOV lanes Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

5. Highlights CIVITAS Initiative has realised 11 car-pooling measures in 11 different cities since 2002 • Perugia - Prototype gate • Toulouse - Integration with public transport systems Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

6. When a piece of car is enough Car sharing? • car- rental scheme • for people who only occasionally need a vehicle • car owned by a third party (commercial/public) • use of clean-fueled vehicle fleets • current information technologies have increased the attractiveness To have -> To share Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

7. Highlights CIVITAS Initiative has realised 22 car sharing measures in 20 different cities since 2002 • Genova - Van sharing service • Ghent and Bremen - Expending the market • Donostia-San Sebastian - Electric fleet Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

8. Public bicycles and bicycle sharing • in line with world-wide trends, a major increase in the number of systems within the CIVITAS demonstration cities since 2008 (easy to use and theft resistant) • bike sharing systems can kick start a cycling culture in cities where cycling was previously a curiosity or leisure activity • offers a new way to cycle in the city and encourage citizens to make more use of their own bikes. Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

9. Highlights CIVITAS Initiative has realised 16 public bicycles and bicycle sharing measures in 14 different cities since 2002 • Aalborg - Implementation of public bicycles • Szczecinek - Link with other modes • Ghent - Complementary measures Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

10. Challenges and obstacles • wide availability of free parking • many people rely on private cars to take children to school • technical barriers to use electric sharing cars • critical masse is needed Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

11. Key-indicators for success • include carpooling in the city´s overall Mobility Management strategy • tailor schemes to users • simplified and friendly access • bottom-up approach • promotion campaigns • use of social networks • from niche to mainstream • new ‘sharing’ thinking movement Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

12. Thank you Marjan Frederix marjan.frederix@mobiel21.be www.civitas.eu … and join the CIVITAS thematic group on Car-Independent lifestyles on Linked In Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva