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Promoting Sustainable Urban Mobility with CIVITAS

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CIVITAS

CIVITAS – cleaner and better transport in cities – stands for CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability.

CIVITAS is an EU initiative for supporting and evaluating the implementation of integrated sustainable and energy efficient urban transport strategies in European cities that should make a real difference to the welfare of the European citizen.

CIVITAS Initiative, a programme of “cities for cities,” was launched in 2000

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CIVITASObjectives

• Sustainable, clean and (energy) efficient urban transport measures

• Integrated packages of technology and policy measures

• Critical mass and markets for innovation

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CIVITAS Expected impact

• Increased energy efficiency in urban transport

• Improved road safety in urban areas

• Increased share of biofuels and other alternative fuels

• Reduction of CO2, pollutant emissions and noise

• Improved efficiency and effectiveness of urban transport and modal balance

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CIVITAS Structure overview (2002 – 2012)

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CIVITAS spreads through EuropeCIVITAS I, II & Plus

• CIVITAS I (2002 - 2006; FP5)

• CIVITAS II (2005 – 2009; FP6)

• CIVITAS Plus (2008 – 2012; FP7)

• Future of CIVITAS: CIVITAS Plus II

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CIVITAS Plus

• CIVITAS Plus is the 3rd and current phase of CIVITAS

• Runs from 2008 - 2012

• Groups 25 cities in 5 demonstration projects

• EC contribution: EUR 80 million

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CIVITAS Plus Themes addressed

• Alternative fuels, energy efficient vehicles

• Collective transport and integration modes

• Demand management strategies

• Mobility Management

• Safety and security

• Less car-dependent lifestyles

• New concepts for goods distribution

• Innovative telematics systems

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Supporting projects, promoting the InitiativeCIVITAS VANGUARD

VANGUARD is the Support Action for coordination and dissemination for CIVITAS Plus projects and the CIVITAS Initiative itself

• Disseminate the results of the CIVITAS Initiative by targeting urban transport practitioners in an

enlarged European Union

• Coordinate common interest activities for CIVITAS Plus cities, and balance and extend their dissemination programmes

• Offer an interface between the EC, the CIVITAS community and European society

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Workshop Goals and Programme

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VANGUARDTraining overview

• 9 trainings within three clusters

– Expectations Management

– Technical Planning

– Mobility Management

• This event is the 3rd workshop organised in the Mobility Management strand.

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Social exclusion

• Urban mobility systems are often presented as harmonious, inclusive environments. The reality is different.

• Passengers with reduced mobility: EU takes action:

– Vehicles and infrastructure side

– Operations (passenger rights – also for bus and coach!)

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Workshop Goals

The workshop should provide you with:

•theoretical background on social inclusion;

•the opportunity to exchange knowledge with experienced urban transport professionals;

•inspiring case studies from across Europe that show;

•innovative approaches in the field of social inclusion.

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CIVITAS VANGUARDInstruments

• European programme for dissemination and awareness-raising activities

• Support & coordination activities for all cities and projects

• Trainings, webinars, workshops, thematic e-mailgroups and study tours: 14-15 March, Brighton and Hove

• Secretariat for CIVITAS Political Advisory Committee (PAC)

• Annual CIVITAS Forum Conference

• VITORIA GASTEIZ, 24-26 September

• CIVITAS website and newsletters

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Thank you

Ivo Cré

CIVITAS VANGUARD

www.civitas.eu