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  • 10 July 2019
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Apply for the 8th EU SUMP Award

The call for applications for the 8th EU SUMP Award was officially launched during the 6th SUMP Conference, in Groningen, on 17 June 2019. For this award edition, the theme of the SUMP Award is "Safe Walking and Cycling". Applications should be submitted by 31 October 2019.

In the framework of EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK, the European Commission annually presents the European SUMP Award to a planning authority which demonstrated excellence in sustainable urban mobility planning.

The aim of the SUMP Award is to encourage the adoption of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) by local authorities across Europe and to reward outstanding achievements in each year's thematic priority area.

The 8th SUMP Award focuses on the integration of safe active mobility in sustainable urban mobility planning. This covers the development and promotion of walking and cycling as urban transport modes and the improvement of safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

The application period opened on 17 June 2019 and will close on 31 October 2019.

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Publication date
10 July 2019
Topic
  • Safety and urban mobility
  • Urban mobility planning
  • Walking and cycling
Country
  • Europe-wide