Case studies

New research examining women’s cycle share patterns provides insights into creating more gender equal services.

This case study provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of mobility management, presents the relevant guidelines and tools available to urban planners and mobility practitioners, and highlights some prominent examples of mobility management actions that have been implemented across Europe.

The Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (VSV) is rolling out a comprehensive programme of road safety training and an awareness campaign that is supporting the achievement of the vision zero across the Flanders region in the north of Belgium.

If urban mobility is to be truly sustainable, it must be designed around the needs of the public. This case study looks at citizen science proving an effective tool for generating and analysing data on urban mobility.

The City of Graz has experienced a strong population growth for at least the last 10 years, and the development of new residential and mixed-use areas has added traffic pressure to the city’s road network. The city is signing ‘Mobility Contracts’ with developers to reduce the need for the provision

Cargo bikes are the solution to urban transport problems. Cities have many options to foster the uptake and roll-out of cargo bikes, and there are many good practice examples, as well as supportive community and development initiatives from which cities can learn.

The city of Valencia is striving to become the first fully integrated smart city in Spain. The solutions developed as part of its smart city strategy provide powerful tools to develop, implement and monitor the implementation of its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and promote sustainable urba

A SUMP has been developed and approved in the city of Piacenza, Italy. As a result of a strategic and sustainable approach, urban mobility in the city will be developed through a harmonised and holistic set of actions that can be put in place during the next 10 years.

The Metropolitan Region Amsterdam (MRA) is growing. By 2040, there will be an additional 250,000 homes and many more jobs. This case study looks at how both urban authorities and employers are implementing measures to improve mobility for citizens and employees.

SmartBus, a project being pioneered in the Aalborg Municipality in Denmark, is testing automated buses in an effort to connect urban and peri-urban districts. The initiative is the first (free to use) driverless bus in the Astrupsti area and the first autonomous vehicle in mixed traffic in Denmark.

The first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for Tirana, the capital of Albania.

Belgrade was a finalist of the 9th SUMP Award, showing a clear and ambitious goal to implement its SUMP despite a lack of quality infrastructure for active and sustainable modes of transport.

Bilbao was a finalist of the 9th SUMP Award as a result of its clear focus on road safety and the prioritisation of non-motorised mobility.

In order to win the 9th SUMP Award, the Greater Grenoble Area Mobility Authority combined strong ambitions with a detailed action plan until 2030, including plans to significantly reduce the pollution derived from transport.

Last year Luxembourg became the first country to introduce universal fare-free public transport (FFPT) for all modes at a national level. This case study reviews the implementation of different FFPT schemes from around Europe and reflects on how well these have done.

As part of the Barcelona Pilot Lab, BusUp and MOSAIC explored the use of innovative data analysis tools to process social network data and reorganise the transport offering for the annual Canet Rock festival in a bid to improve its accessibility for young people. 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) became an international crisis at the beginning of March 2020. Since then, its impact on urban mobility has been closely monitored.

Concerns about air quality and climate emissions are forcing Oslo to rethink the hierarchy of urban activities in the city. With the range and scope of its measures, Oslo provides a unique and interesting example of an integrated approach to city development.

This case study looks at the overlap and synergies with accessibility and sustainability measures in urban transport planning, using Warsaw as an example of a city that has demonstrated improvements in both.