Effective solutions for green urban transport – Learning from CIVITAS cities 16 April 2013 Geneva Marjan Frederix, Mobiel 21, CIVITAS Vanguard

Slide title Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva Less car-dependent lifestyles in CIVITAS In this presentation Introduction to the theme Highlights Challenges and obstacles Key indicators for success

Slide title What? - reduce motorised traffic - adopt a less car-dependent lifestyle Role of cities? - facilitate this shift in mentality - promote new forms of car use and ownership How? - car pooling - car sharing - public bicycles/bicycle CIVITAS Definition Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

Slide title Car pooling? - inviting people who are making the same trip to share a vehicle - schemes often led by workplaces - online booking - integration with public transport - dedicated infrastructure - ‘park and pool’ venues - reserved parking - HOV lanes Fill it up - with passengers Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

Slide title Highlights Perugia - Prototype gate Toulouse - Integration with public transport systems Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva CIVITAS Initiative has realised 11 car-pooling measures in 11 different cities since 2002

Slide title Car sharing? - car- rental scheme - for people who only occasionally need a vehicle - car owned by a third party (commercial/public) - use of clean-fueled vehicle fleets - current information technologies have increased the attractiveness To have -> To share When a piece of car is enough Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

Slide title Highlights Genova - Van sharing service Ghent and Bremen - Expending the market Donostia-San Sebastian - Electric fleet Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva CIVITAS Initiative has realised 22 car sharing measures in 20 different cities since 2002

Slide title - in line with world-wide trends, a major increase in the number of systems within the CIVITAS demonstration cities since 2008 (easy to use and theft resistant) - bike sharing systems can kick start a cycling culture in cities where cycling was previously a curiosity or leisure activity - offers a new way to cycle in the city and encourage citizens to make more use of their own bikes. Public bicycles and bicycle sharing Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva

Slide title Highlights Aalborg - Implementation of public bicycles Szczecinek - Link with other modes Ghent - Complementary measures Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva CIVITAS Initiative has realised 16 public bicycles and bicycle sharing measures in 14 different cities since 2002

Slide title Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva Challenges and obstacles wide availability of free parking many people rely on private cars to take children to school technical barriers to use electric sharing cars critical masse is needed

Slide title Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva Key-indicators for success include carpooling in the city´s overall Mobility Management strategy tailor schemes to users simplified and friendly access bottom-up approach promotion campaigns use of social networks from niche to mainstream new ‘sharing’ thinking movement

Slide title Thank you Marjan Frederix … and join the CIVITAS thematic group on Car-Independent lifestyles on Linked In Learning from CIVITAS cities – April 2013 – Geneva