CIVITAS Initiative

Join the 1st European Masterclass in Sustainable Mobility in Island and Mountain destinations! 🏝️ Learn more about Sustainable Island Mobility Plans and Circular Tourism, and discover strategies based on the ELTIS SUMP guidelines and the INCIRCLE Project 💡🌿  📅 When? June 2-6 2025,   📍 Where? The beautiful Greek islands of Aegina and Hydra. Organized by CIVINET Greece-Cyprus and supported by the CIVITAS Initiative (DG MOVE).  🔗 Register today ⬇️

📢 Webinar: Inclusive Urban Mobility    Join CIVITAS for the next joint knowledge exchange webinar hosted by REALLOCATE project, UPPER Project EU and Just Streets, to explore two critical topics surrounding #Inclusive #UrbanMobility: ⚖️ Mobility justice and accessibility for vulnerable groups  🚌 School streets and the specific mobility needs of various age groups    📅 Date: 26 February 2025  🕙 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 CET    🔗 Register today ⬇️

Behind the Scenes in Bruges: Sustainable Urban Logistics at the Heart of the CIVITAS Study Visit 🌍 After three days of extensive discussions and exchanges between European cities and key #UrbanLogistics stakeholders, including bpost and City Hub, the city of Bruges is one step closer to developing a Sustainable Urban Logistics Plan. Some deloyment steps from the co-creation workshops include: ◾ Strong engagement of the logistics stakeholders e.g., citizens, business owners, etc.  ◾ Greater understanding of supply chains, i.e., strengthening contractor-supplier relations  ◾ Gathering of manageable data on types of vehicles, emissions, hazards, flows  ◾ A sector-specific understanding of challenges - Beyond parcel delivery, addressing logistics needs in sectors like HORECA, the construction sector etc. For hub-based solutions, several considerations were discussed: 🏙️ Local authorities can begin by identifying inefficiencies in delivery chains and exploring potential hub locations for greater volume shipping and storage.  💡 Public grants should focus on supporting the starting phases of these projects.  📍 Local authorities can help find locations for logistics hubs. Stay tuned to learn about lessons learned from the upcoming visits in Komotini and Istanbul! 💡 Read more on the Bruges Study Visit below! 

📢 Calling European cities! 🌍 Showcase your projects accelerating mobility solutions.     What is the 'Sustainable Cities Mobility Challenge'? 🌱     Climate-KIC and FedEx have launched an open call for the 'Sustainable Cities Mobility Challenge', an exciting opportunity for your city to gain funding and recognition for efforts in innovative #MobilitySolutions    💶 Win up to €90,000 for projects that promote greener, healthier and people-centred urban mobility!    ✅ Learn more and check eligibility and requirements here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejNYqkzm     📅 Applications close: 12 March 2025 

The New Mobility Services community (NMS) community is gathering once again for a Full Partner Meeting! 🤝    📅 Monday, 10 February 2025  ⏰ 13:00 – 17:00 CET  📍 House of Dutch Provinces in Brussels   Expect a bottom-up approach—every partner has a voice in the decision-making process and in shaping key actions for 2025 and 2026, and we encourage each participant to lead discussions and actions, with the core team providing structure and guidance. Join first for a networking lunch from 12:00–13:00, followed by discussions on overcoming challenges in collaboration between cities and scale-ups for successful new #mobility services.  🔗 ⬇️ Read more & register below.

Calling all #CIVITAS Cities! 🚨 EU Green Capital has opened applications for the #EUGreenCapital and #EUGreenLeaf Awards 2027! CIVITAS encourages all European cities leading the way in sustainable mobility initiatives to apply. 🌱 Win a financial prize, join a network of leading European cities in #sustainable change and inspire others to follow your city's example! 🌍 Don't miss out—submit your application by April 15th! Find out more and apply 🔗 ⬇️  

✨ CIVITAS Newsletter Highlights – January Edition ✨ It's already been a busy start to the year, with our #CIVITAS community continuing to make progress toward more sustainable, intelligent and resilient urban mobility solutions. In this newsletter edition, CIVITAS highlights: - A spotlight on the UPPER Project EU helping to empower European cities in transforming public transport - Key milestones and achievements from CIVITAS and #CIVINETs over the last 6 months - Several upcoming events in the #sustainable urban #mobility world to look forward to in the first half of the year and much more! 🔗 Learn more about these exciting updates in our latest CIVITAS newsletter, out now!

🚨 Register now for an upcoming webinar on Mobility Management Around Large Events! 📆 When: 29 January 2025, 11:00-12:30 CET. The joint webinar, featuring contributions from UPPER Project EU, MOVE21: Zero Emission 21st Century & SCALE-UP Project, will focus on strategies for managing the mobility challenges of large crowds, during sports games, concerts and fairs. 📌 Key presentations include:  Chiara Di Majo from Agenzia Roma servizi per la Mobilita' Srl and Francesco Iacorossi from Eurocities, presenting the ‘Roma Gioca Sostenibile’ campaign, which promotes public transport and active mobility to the Olimpico Stadium for the Six Nations Rugby. Mircea Florin Steriu, UPPER Coordinator (UITP), alongside representatives from Città Metropolitana Bologna and the City of Antwerp. Don’t miss out—register today ⬇️

You might know Bruges 🇧🇪 - the fairytale city, with its canals and busy streets that host over 80,000 visitors on certain days. Behind the scenes of its bustling life there are hotels in need of daily fresh bed sheets, restaurants awaiting fresh produce, the central local market opening up on Wednesday... Those businesses are dependant on #UrbanLogistics 🚚. 📦🍃 How to make urban logistics more #sustainable and ultimately #EmissionFree was the core challenge discussed during the CIVITAS #StudyVisit hosted by Bruges this week. Representatives from the city of Bologna, the city of Gdynia, the Metropolitan city of Grenoble, the city of Funchal and Mechelen together with experts from City Hub, Rebel and bpost came together to find first #solutions to create a coherent strategy and engage more actively with the various actors of the logistics system. 💡 Stay tuned to find out more about the proposed approaches!

Please welcome the new CIVITAS Cities! 👏 Küçükçekmece (Türkiye) 🇹🇷 Kadıköy (Türkiye) 🇹🇷 Ungheni (Moldova) 🇲🇩 Ptolemaida (Greece) 🇬🇷 Uzhhorod (Ukraine) 🇺🇦 Want to become a CIVITAS City? Visit our website to find out why and how 👉 https://lnkd.in/gEubUsij