Start of a new SUMP project: REFORM

The REFORM project will increase the number of local authorities implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) in four European regions: Central Macedonia (Greece), Emilia-Romagna (Italy),  Parkstad Limburg (NL) and Polis member: Greater Manchester (UK). This translates into a specific target for the project to count 60% of local authorities across the four regi
ons to have completed the process for a SUMP adoption.

In order to ease the transition towards low-carbon alternatives for mobility on their territory, the  partners will develop guidance materials and organise a series of dedicated events to help their municipalities in the preparation of their SUMP. One of the distinctive aspects of REFORM lies in the central role given to the regions to encourage the adoption of SUMPs by local authorities, including small towns and medium-sized cities. This will be achieved in particular through the improvement of the Regional Operational Programs which will support, fund and diffuse the concept of SUMP as the main planning instrument for shifting mobility towards a low carbon intensive mobility pattern.

Another distinctive aspects of the project is that REFORM will focus on the use of new technologies  (ICT) to boost the deployment of SUMPs.

To achieve their objectives, the four regions will be supported by three European partners: the Polis member Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (Greece) which will coordinate the REFORM project, Polis (Belgium) which will be in charge of communication and the Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation (Italy) for results analysis and technical support.

A first technical visit together with a thematic workshop and a policy roundtable will take place in  Thessaloniki (Greece) on 1st and 2nd March 2017, in conjunction with the first consortium meeting where all REFORM partners will meet.

• Information can be found in Italian, Greek and Dutch in the regional press releases.
• REFORM website: http://www.interregeurope.eu/reform/
• REFORM Twitter account: https://twitter.com/InterregREFORM
• Contact at Polis: Thomas Mourey, TMourey@polisnetwork.eu

REFORM is an INTERREG Europe project. REFORM receives the financial support of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union