The European Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

1st European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

12th June 2014, Sopot, Poland

Christof Marx Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized

Enterprises (EASME)

Background

• Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2009)

o An integrated approach can best deal with the complexity of urban transport systems

o Action 1: '… support local authorities in developing sustainable urban mobility plans (…).'

o Action 17: 'Setting up an urban mobility observatory'

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Background

• Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2009)

• Service contract 2010-13

o Eltis web portal

o SUMP seminars & guidelines

o Mobility plans portal

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Background

• Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2009)

• Service contract 2010-13

• A plethora of SUMP related projects and initiatives

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European Platform on SUMP (1)

Objectives

• Support the further development of the SUMP concept and of necessary tools

• Provide interested parties with a "one-stop shop"

• Realise synergies from coordination and cooperation across the different actions

• Increase the visibility for EU-supported actions on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans.

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European Platform on SUMP (2)

Elements

• Mobility Plans portal

• Co-ordinating group

• European conferences

• Platform Secretariat.

• Realised through EU projects and tenders

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Mobility Plans portal

A Platform website to disseminate relevant information.

• Integrated in Eltis website

• Presenting SUMP background and concept

• Present key initiatives of EU-supported actions

• Mobility Plans database

• Access to information in Members States

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Coordinating Group

Purpose

• Exchange information & lessons learnt

• Exploit synergies

• Agree on common views

• Assist in coordination of outward presentation

Format

• Representatives of EU supported initiatives

• Chaired by DG MOVE, EASME

• Supported by Platform Secretariat

• Regular one-day meetings

• First meeting took place 30/01/2014

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European Conferences

• Annual event

• Targeting mobility planners and implementers

• Promoting the concept of SUMP

• Highlighting latest developments

• Fostering the exchange ideas and experiences

• Offering a networking opportunity

• Providing a meeting place for European projects and initiatives

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Platform Secretariat

Tasks

• Organises meetings of coordinating group

• Supports unified presentation of projects & initiatives

• Capture local authorities' activities on urban mobility

• Contact point for inquiries

enquiries@mobilityplans.eu

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What next?

• Re-launch of Eltis to include European Platform

• Take opportunity to feed back & take part

• Consolidation of resources, tools & initiatives

• Discussion with stakeholders about future development of the Platform.

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Thank you for your attention

Christof Marx

Christof.marx@ec.europa.eu

Eltis portal: www.eltis.org

Mobility Plans portal: www.mobilityplans.eu

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