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MMOVE PROJECT. Presentation to Brighton European Network [BEN] 24 May 2011 Andrew Renaut & David Low. MMOVE. M obility M anagement OV er E urope: changing mobility patterns. Programme INTERREG IVC Duration November 2008 – January 2012 Total Budget about € 1.9 million
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MMOVE PROJECT Presentation to Brighton European Network [BEN] 24 May 2011 Andrew Renaut & David Low
MMOVE Mobility Management OVer Europe: changing mobility patterns
ProgrammeINTERREG IVC DurationNovember 2008 – January 2012 Total Budgetabout € 1.9 million Targetsmall and medium sized EU cities (50.000-250.000 inhabitants)
MMOVE Partnership SVIM Mölndal Varberg Brasov Brighton&Hove Razlog Ulm Kavala Reggio Emilia Volos Girona
Aims • Improve the effectiveness of sustainable mobility policies implemented by local authorities in small and medium sized cities in Europe • Improve the awareness amongst regional policy makers of the importance of supporting these policies within regional development frameworks
MMOVE Priorities • Communication & awareness raising • Traffic management and control • Public & collective transport
Main activities • Identification, data collection and analysis of Mobility Management Best Practices, both among partners cities and in other cities or similar projects; • Selection of Best Practices of major interest for the partnership and organisation of Study Visits; • Selection of a Best Practice potentially transferable in one partner city and analysis through Feasibility studies;
Main outcomes • Development of Policy Recommendations addressed to local regional decision makers; • Creation of the “Policy Toolbox”, documenting the project results, accessible not only to partners, but also to all the European cities interested in finding new sustainable mobility solutions and strategies.
BHCC Implications • Overall budget = €110,000 (including 25% BHCC match-funding) • Hosted ‘kick off’ meeting – February 2009 • Hosted Study Visit – June 2010 • Technical Working Group and Steering Committee member
BHCC Best Practices Quality Bus Partnership (QBP) – successful joint working with local bus companies. The council has provided accessible bus stops, real time information boards, talking bus stops and bus lane priority. The bus companies provide improvements to the quality of the bus fleet, frequency of services and pricing of tickets. Journey On – the City Council’s informative and interactive website and associated annual programme of suatainable transport events.
Study Visits attended • Reggio Emilia – Bicibus/electric vehicles • Varberg – journeys to school/healthy cycling • Molndal – flexi-motorist/healthy commuters • Ulm – car sharing/flexible transport Project meetings • Girona • Volos
Brighton & Hove City Council Transferability Study ‘Bicibus’ - one of the Best Practices put forward by the lead partner Reggio Emilia in Italy A Bicibus is a group of children, who cycle to and from school, following a set route, while accompanied by adults. Alternative names – Cycling bus, Bike bus, Bicycling pooling, Bicycle bus, Cycle train.
More information Andrew Renaut. Head of Transport Strategy & Projects andrew.renaut@brighton-hove.gov.uk Tel: 01273 - 292477 David Low Transport Programme Manager David.low@brighton-hove.gov.uk Tel: 01273 – 292455 Web: www.mmove.eu