More than 1000 transport professionals, policy makers and political representatives come together this week to discuss ambitious climate targets and how to transform urban mobility within the framework of this year’s theme “Moving people and goods more sustainably”.

As the leading event on urban mobility in Europe, Urban Mobility Days, which takes place this year during European Mobility Week, also provides an opportunity to discuss the new EU Urban Mobility Framework  adopted in December 2021.
 
Jointly organised by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, and the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, Urban Mobility Days will take place as a hybrid event, with in-person attendance in Brno.

Adina Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport, who will be speaking at the opening ceremony of Urban Mobility Days, said: “Using more sustainable forms of mobility, such as public transport, cycling or walking, will not only make for more pleasant cities to live in, free of congestion and pollution, but also help us reduce the climate impact of transport. We are encouraging cities to put in place their own Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, with concrete measures for achieving this. There are more than 1000 such plans in Europe, but there is room for many more, as more and more of our citizens are moving to our urban areas.”

Cycling was mentioned to be one of the crucial pillars of the future urban mobility which is efficient, affordable and environmental friendly for the cities. Jitka Vrtalova from the Partnership for Urban Mobility presented the results of the surveys in the Czech Republic. This organization is one of the partners of the Danube Cycle Plans together with representatives of the eight European countries. 

For more on the programme see https://www.eumd.org/en/