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Case study image: Geofencing

Geofencing applications are starting to appear on city streets, with the electric mode of hybrid vehicles being turned on in specific city areas or for enforcing speed limits. Gothenburg is leading the way by testing geofencing in a bid to make urban transport safer and more sustainable.

Case study image: Greece

Appropriate urban planning and design of the transport system is needed to address the unique challenges in island regions. The CIVINET CY-EL network, which is dedicated to promoting sustainable mobility in Greece and Cyprus, has developed the concept of a Sustainable Island Mobility Plan.

Case study image: ROADPOL Safety Days

On average, nearly 70 people die in a road crash every day – in Europe alone. European traffic police forces have teamed up to help bring this number down to zero – by launching the ROADPOL Safety Days and raising awareness of the current reality across Europe.

Case study image: e-scooters

The increased use and availability of e-scooters in cities brings opportunities for sustainable modes and challenges for those managing the public space. This Eltis case study explores the widespread amendments to national regulations with regard to e-scooters that have emerged in recent years.

Case study image: micromobility

This case study explains what micromobility is, looks at the rise in popularity of these vehicles, and explores why they are polarising opinion in cities around the world.    

Case study image: Karlskrona, Sweden

During car-free day in European Mobility Week (EMW) 2019, the municipality of Karlskrona implemented the concept of 'Living Streets'. For one Saturday, public space was closed to motorised traffic and used as a space for human interaction.

Case study image: Pskov

To assess the current needs of children in the city of Pskov a masterclass for children and adolescents was organised by the Pskov city administration and the International Centre for Social and Economic Research (ICSER) Leontief Centre in St Petersburg.

Case study image: Cargo-bike testing

Every year, the LA 21 Working group “Climate protection and Mobility” of the City of Rostock organises a car-free day in September called “Climate Action Day”. For one day, the centrally located, four-lane street “Lange Straße” is converted into a car-free street with a fair.

Case study image: Aarhus

As a part of the “Summer Pedestrian Street Pilot Project”, two streets in Aarhus; “Graven” and “Vestergade” were converted into pedestrian streets from June 2019 to October 2019. The project’s objective was to enhance the liveable urban environment by creating living and green streets.

Case study image: van

The CIVITAS City Logistics in Living Laboratories (CityLab) project aimed to develop cost-effective and sustainable solutions to reduce the negative impacts on traffic and the environment related to the delivery of goods and the collection of waste in urban areas.