Ljubljana, Slovenia: Temporary street closure leading to permanent redesign of urban space
The city of Ljubljana took advantage of the European Mobility Week in 2013 to start a four-month temporary closure of the central Slovenska Street for all motorised vehicles. This was…
Barcelona, Spain: European funding and financing for renewing Barcelona’s public transport
The Municipality and public transport operator (TMB) of Barcelona can rely on a sound funding and financing plan to renew its bus fleet. The local transport operator received the financial…
Vienna, Austria: Employer tax to finance metro
Every business with at least one employee in Vienna is obliged to pay a “metro tax” (Dienstgeberabgabe). The tax serves as a financial supporting action for the operation and extension…
Tampere, Finland: Mobility management leveraging the opportunity of a tramway project
In 2016, Tampere decided to build its first tramway line. Years of significant car traffic disturbances in the city centre are a good time to encourage people to change their…
Gothenburg, Sweden: A “Vision Zero” approach for road safety
Gothenburg, a city of 570,000 inhabitants, has, along with the rest of Sweden, adopted a long-term “Vision Zero” approach to road deaths and serious injuries. The city’s intermediate targets are…
Prague, Czech Republic: Scenario building with strong stakeholder and citizen participation
In 2015, Prague designed three possible scenarios and organised a workshop for experts, as well as a sociological survey to select the most suitable scenario. 57 selected experts gathered in…
Malmö, Sweden: Comprehensive approach including manual, mechanical, survey and app-based data collection
The City of Malmö uses a mix of methods to collect data on the mobility situation as well as noise and air pollution. This includes manual and mechanical traffic counts…
Bremen, Germany: Online citizen participation to assess the mobility situation
Complementing traditional methods of data collection, the City of Bremen utilised crowdsourcing-based methods to analyse the problems and opportunities of mobility developments in the city. A proactive participation strategy and…