Walking is the only universal mode: young and old, rich and poor, everyone walks.
Polis members have started to re-address this “forgotten” transport mode, studying the needs of pedestrians, and facilitating walking in their cities and regions.
The paper calls upon European institutions and other European actors to take action, to ensure that the promotion of health benefits of active travel are maximised in all relevant European policies and programmes.
The paper calls upon European institutions and other European actors to take action, to ensure that the promotion of health benefits of active travel are maximised in all relevant European policies and programmes.
The Municipality of Pisa has joined to "Connecting with Waterways: to Choice Capital". The initiative targets greater use of the water courses in transport that cross the cities.
The VENTO research project led by the Polytechnic of Milan on exploting the potential of bicycling between Venice and Turin will unveil its results at conference on May 11 in Milan.
The Mobility Toolbox is meant for citizens to inform, inspire and help them prepare a project to re-design their neighborhood towards more sustainable mobility.
The city of Bologna actively thrives for more sustainable urban transport, is involved, among others, in Civitas Mimosa and called for cities to join a cycling challenge recently. In March Bologna won the 2011 European Mobility Week Award. It was presented in Brussels by Commissioner Kallas to the city’s Mobility Councillor Mr. Andrea Colombo. Interview with Andrea Colombo about the city’s challenges, creating a green culture and top priority for pedestrians.