Mo.Ve Association Activities of automobile clubs on the investigation for sustainable mobility in metropolitan areas and the exchange of best knowledge and practices Jose Luis Revuelta - Sevilla, 22 March 2007

2 Introduction Mo.Ve Observatory was created in 2002 by Automobile Club Italia in cooperation with FIA (Fédération International de l’Automobile) and University of Milan–Bicocca. The main purpose is to offer the international community an annual platform to exchange opinions and experiences between institutions (supranational, national and local), associations, business and academia on specific priority themes related to sustainable mobility in metropolitan areas. Since the 25th of May 2005, Mo.Ve Observatory has formally become an International Association (AISBL) based in Brussels. The promoters are 4 Automobile Clubs: ACI ( RACE ( RACC ( ÖAMTC ( The Association is open to Automobile Clubs of Europe and to other public or private organisations with the specific interest in sustainable mobility.

3 WHAT Mo.Ve ANNUALLY PROMOTES… International Forum (on 7-8 November 2007 in Venice) Scientific Workshop, coordinated by Prof. Guido Martinotti (19-20 March 2007, in Madrid) Virtual Forum (in a reserved section of its website) Exchange of research findings in major European platforms National events in the members’ countries Exchange in European platforms Scientific Workshop National events International Forum in Venice THE INITIATIVES ORGANISED

4 The themes analyzed … 2002 Focus on the broad topic of sustainable mobility in European metropolitan areas 2003 Systems of governance in the mobility sector New technologies to measure and manage mobility Introduction to transport and social exclusion in the major industrial countries 2004 Times of the city: how to act on the daily diaries of metropolitan areas to redistribute traffic New technologies: opportunities offered by mobile phones Transport and social exclusion 2005 Mobility: social equity and quality of life Technologies applied to mobility – slow mobility and cyberinfrastructure Pollution and congestion

Themes and Conclusions Urban Mobility, Accessibility and Social Equity Studies Barcelona, Bologna, La Coruña, Lyon and Vienna Complementarity between private and public transport Freight transport as a strategic element for urban mobility Policies and Innovative Practices for Sustainable Mobility Innovative demand management schemes Optimisation of infrastructure use and impact of ICT Perspectives and Strategies for Sustainable Urban Mobility Analysis of long range vision papers Forecasts and visions on the urban environment (e.g. architecture and city planning; identification and location awareness; features of automotive innovation)

6 Mo. Ve shared visions High degree of individual mobility is embedded in contemporary urbanisation. No formal “right to mobility”, but mobility is a shared central value, particularly in European society. Mobility has an impact in social justice and equity. Restrictions to mobility could lead to social exclusion. Public and private transport must be seen as complementary. Not only passenger cars but also freight delivery have impact on urban mobility systems. A sustainable urban mobility system is key for the competitiveness and development of the urban environment. No single solution could solve the problem in absolute terms.

7 CONTACTS Mo.Ve Association Via San Vittore – Milano - Italy T Thank – You !