The document discusses the Civitas Initiative, a European Union-funded program that works with cities to test sustainable urban mobility solutions. It notes that 72% of Europeans live in cities, which generate 80% of EU GDP but are also responsible for 40% of road transport CO2 emissions. The Civitas Initiative has involved 70 cities that have tested over 700 measures over 10 years, with the goal of establishing more sustainable urban transportation systems. Key areas of focus have included alternative fuels, collective transport, demand management, and innovative technologies. The initiative aims to continue supporting cities in transitioning to more sustainable mobility.

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EU cities as living labs for sustainable urban mobility
`Don Guikink - NHTV Breda University of Applied Science
On behalf of the consortium of

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72% of Europe‟s citizens live in cities
80% of the EU‟s GDP is generated in
cities

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40% of CO2 from road transport
70% of other pollutants from urban traffic
Millions of hours are spent in urban and
regional congestion

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European Comission DG MOVE – Urban Transport
• Urban mobility is still reliant on fossil fuels
• Urban road congestion costs around 80 billion euros per
year
• 38% of the 28.000 road fatalities occur in urban areas
• A Eurobarometer survey indicated that the majority of
citizens consider UM problems a serious concern
– This differs a lot from country to country
– The “Mobility Gap”

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The Urban Mobility Package (2013)
Ingredients:
• Better and integrated Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning
(SUMPs)
• Multi stakeholder partnerships (public-private)
– Logistics
– ITS
– Safety
– Access regulation and road charging
• Platform for knowledge exchange  ELTIS www.eltis.org
• Continue with new experiments  CIVITAS Laboratory
• Investment funds to improve the mobility system (ESI, EIB)
and European Transport network (TEN-T)

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CIVITAS: A network of cities
for cities to achieve
sustainable urban mobility

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10 years CIVITAS:
• 70 demonstration cities
• 700 measures tested
• 220 cities member of the
Forum Network
• > 120 M€ EC investment

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CIVITAS Forum
Network cities

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Cities have demonstrated
700 measures in 10 years
Mobility
Management
Demand
Management
Collective
Transport
Clean
Vehicules
ITS
Less car
dependent
lifestyle
Freight &
Logistics
Safety and
Security
Key domains of intervention

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Collective transport, integration of modes

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CIVITAS
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
Alternative fuels, energy efficient vehicles

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Less car-dependent lifestyles

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CIVITAS
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
New concepts for goods distribution

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Innovative telematics systems

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CIVITAS in action
Test New
Solutions
1
Convince
Politicians
3
Exchange
Good
Practices
2
Living labs
How did you do it?
How did you dare it?
Knowledge Base
on Clean Urban
Transport

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Main Conclusions from CIVITAS
Demonstration Activities
• Attitudes towards sustainable modes improved
significantly in all CIVITAS Cities
• Citizens involvement at an early stage leads to wider
public acceptance
• Clean vehicles are on the rise – latest diesel technology
probably best in terms of environmental benefits
• SMART-measures for mobility management can be
implemented relatively easy and are very effective
• Access restrictions and parking control contribute to better
local travel conditions
• Organisational planning is of major importance
• Stakeholder partnerships have led to fruitful cooperation
• Solid evaluation is necessary to assess long-term impacts

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Some conclusions regarding the future of
CIVITAS
1. Continue greening (urban) mobility
– Hybrid & electric vehicles
– Sustainable biofuels (biogas, diesels, algae, ..)
– Public transport modes
– Non-motorised modes
– Reduce the need to travel (land use)

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Some conclusions regarding C2020
2. Explore new ways of using the mobility
system
– Shared mobility opportunities
– New mobility service providers entering the market
– Integrated information/payment systems
• Move from selling tickets to offering a mobility service

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Some conclusions regarding C2020
3. Increase insight in mobility behaviour
– “Data Tsunami” provides great opportunities to
understand and influence (urban) mobility
• E.g. Insight in cycling behaviour
• E.g. Insight in multimodal trips in urban environment
– Societal trends influence decision making
• E.g. dropping car ownership rates in urban areas among
young people
• E.g. mode-choice becomes more flexible and adapted to
specific needs

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Some conclusions regarding C2020
4. Continue improving Sustainable Urban
Mobility Plans (SUMPS)
– CIVITAS as „champions league‟ for SUMPs
– Integration of measures is key
– Not only focus on technology, simple measures can
be as effective
– SUMP leads to SUM!

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Some conclusions regarding C2020
5. Continue to build partnerships
– Between public and private organisations
– Focus on exploitation beyond the lifetime of the
experiment itself
– Rethink leading / learning concepts towards mutual
development of knowledge
– Level of innovation should fit the environment

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Thank you for your attention
Don Guikink – NHTV Breda University of Applied
Science
don.guikink@civitas.eu
guikink.d@nhtv.nl