Tag «urban mobility»

What should urban mobility workers know better?

A new report elaborates on the CIVITAS European Urban Mobility Labour Market Research about which skills and knowledge are needed by professionals working at and for urban planning authorities. The report showcases an analysis of the current status quo, trends, and developments of the urban mobility labor market, needs for knowledge and skills, the urban …

Next phase for Amsterdam Roboat to boost future-proof urban mobility as a spin-off company

After six years of research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute), Roboat has officially launched independently. The project, which focused on developing autonomous navigation technology for boats for urban and inland waterways, has now transitioned into a spin-off company that will scale up the technology …

McKinsey: will the coming mobility revolution make urban traffic better?

Despite governments’ best efforts, traffic is getting worse in many cities, and urban mobility has become increasingly complex. Congestion carries health consequences, in the form of accidents and air pollution. Demographic trends will accentuate today’s strains, which aren’t solely about the movement of people. E-commerce is also growing fast, adding to the demand for urban commercial …

Frontrunners in sustainable urban mobility planning

In order to enable mobility planning authorities across Europe to embrace the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) as the European-wide strategic planning approach, both the Civitas Prosperity and SUMPs-Up projects consider the role of the national and regional levels as essential for supporting SUMP take-up. This support encompasses governance, financing and capacity building.

Eccentric project demonstrating sustainable urban mobility solutions

ICLEI is working on a big demonstration project of sustainable urban mobility solutions: Civitas Eccentric. About 50 mobility measures are being demonstrated in the cities of Madrid, Stockholm, Munich, Turku and Ruse. The Eccentric project focuses on sustainable mobility in suburban districts and innovative urban freight logistics, two important areas that have previously received less …