Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) allows the incorporation of all modes of transport into a single integrated and multimodal strategic planning approach for the mobility of people and goods, taking into account energy efficiency and sustainability concerns.
The European Commission has promoted this concept for several years. The Urban Mobility Package, presented in 2013 (available here), included guidelines for local authorities to develop and implement a SUMP. An updated version of the SUMP guidelines was published in 2019.
POLIS work on SUMPs
POLIS is also a partner in several European projects focusing on SUMPs, including INTERREG REFORM and CIVITAS SUMPs-Up. While REFORM focuses on the role of regions in SUMP development, the SUMPs-Up project assists planning authorities in the development and implementation of SUMPs thanks to capacity building and learning activities. The project released three useful manuals that guide the identification of appropriate SUMP measures. The three manuals – respectively addressed to beginner, intermediate and advanced cities – also contain recommendations, rating systems for priorities of measures, and checklists tailored to each city type.
POLIS members exchange best practices on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans within the Working Group on Governance & Integration.


Great training opportunity opens to Italian cities working on SUMPs

Member in the Spotlight: Catalonia

Cerema’s guide on the ‘Plan de mobilité simplifié’ is now available in English

Launching MONA webinar series: Sustainable mobility planning in tourism destinations

Member in the Spotlight: Aarhus

POLIS SMCs shined bright at the EWRC!

First MONA capacity building: Sustainable Mobility in Nature Areas

Member in the Spotlight: Cork

POLIS joins the REFOCUS Project for the next generation of SUMPs and regional mobility plans

POLIS publishes fourth edition of Cities in motion magazine

Member in the Spotlight: Ljubljana

Member in the Spotlight: Vic

Member in the Spotlight: Groningen

POLIS and the EPA sign Memorandum of Understanding for innovative parking policies

‘Trolley90 and its sustainable future’: Mobility experts celebrate in Budapest this November

IMEC shows how smart data operations can improve urban logistics

SOLUTIONSplus met in Madrid for an exciting study tour!

Upcoming Just Transition Webinar showcases urban mobility projects

POLIS publishes second volume of magazine Cities in motion!

Dynaxibility4CE is a ‘REGIOSTARS Award’ finalist

A new EU project is on the Horizon: meet ELABORATOR!

Transport leaders walk the talk at POLIS’ Leadership Summit

POLIS’ Brussels Bubble Band meets again

Say “Hello!” to SMAPE project

POLIS explores regional land use planning for sustainable mobility

SPROUT shares Results brochure

European Commission recommends national support programmes for SUMPs

Women shifting gear! Meet the women behind the sustainable mobility transition

Land use and mobility planning- thinking beyond the boundaries!

Check out POLIS’ 2023 project line-up!

SUMP/SKUP Türkiye starts strong with kick-off event in Ankara

Urban Transports Community shares ways to foster sustainable mobility in new video

Turku joins POLIS Network as its first Finnish city

Madrid meets European air quality standards for first time in history

Out with a bang! e-smartec & MOBI-MIX host Joint Final Conference

Shared mobility rules! MOBI-MIX publishes project final outcomes

POLIS unveils its brand-new magazine ‘Cities in motion’!

SPROUT contributes to CIVITAS ELEVATE e-course on data-driven approaches to SUMPs

Apply now to the Sustainable Cities Climate Impact Challenge!

Register to the e-smartec and MOBI-MIX Joint Final Conference!

Don’t miss this year’s European Mobility Week!

Answer Urban Transports Community’s survey on e-mobility in the Med-area

Madrid approves new SUMP

SUMPs are not just for cities: Regions Working Group meets

Registration for the Annual POLIS Conference 2022 is now open!

Registrations for Urban Mobility Days 2022 are now open

SMC Platform convenes again in Emmen and Groningen

Urban Transport Community successfully wraps up its first High-level Workshop in Brussels

Urban Transport Community shares policy brief on sustainable tourism and mobility in the Mediterranean

Join us in Brussels to discuss sustainable mobility solutions for a greener Mediterranean

Save the date for the Urban Mobility Days 2022!

POLIS’ Working Groups: The year so far

POLIS’ Active Travel Working Group explores the 15-minute city concept

Brussels and Paris to establish largely car-free city centres

SAVE THE DATE for the Annual POLIS Conference 2022

Madrid gets in the finals of the 10th SUMP Award

e-smartec: 2 webinars for the end of Phase 1!

Laying the tracks: Connecting regional, national and international hubs through rail

Last chance to apply for the 10th SUMP Award!

Shared mobility guidelines and tools: SuSMo is looking for cities to provide feedback

Piazze Aperte: Milan is giving its squares back to residents

Promoting soft mobility in the Mediterranean: Policy Brief now available!

New Urban Mobility Initiative: Five consultation workshops for stakeholders in June

Ravenna’s Sustainable Mobility Plans get the city moving

Bilbao, Grenoble, Lilienthal, and Mönchengladbach win European sustainable mobility awards

Brussels to extend bike parking network by 2030

UN releases recommendations for sustainable transport to support COVID-19 recovery

European Commission announces sustainable mobility award finalists

New Topic Guide on planning for more resilient and robust urban mobility

New publication explains how to improve parking standards for sustainable mobility

New publication explains how co-creation can improve urban mobility in neighbourhoods

Share your feedback on the SUMP Topic Guide

The SUMI Benchmarking Tool is now online

Sustainable Urban Mobility Indicators (SUMI) are now available

Join the SUMP-PLUS Follower Cities Group

Mobilising Mobility Webinar Series: November

Four projects final conference: “Towards sustainable mobility – one neighbourhood at a time”

Watch sessions from Urban Mobility Days 2020

New Video – Celebrating REFORM: 4 years of successes!

Mobilising Mobility Webinar Series: October

Urban Mobility Days- a virtual debate on all things mobility

Île-de-France Region signs charter to reduce commuting during peak hours

Regulating Driverless Cars: New Recommendations Published

Registration is now open for Urban Mobility Days 2020

The 2nd e-smartec Newsletter is FINALLY here!

SAVE THE DATE: Inclusive mobility for an inclusive society: new approaches and solutions – 22 September 2020

Dynaxibility4CE brings sustainable urban mobility to Eastern Central Europe

9th SUMP Award launches call for applications

Urban Mobility Days Conference to be held as a digital event

POLIS member Brussels Capital Region wins 8th SUMP Award

European Court of Auditors: More action needed on Sustainable Urban Mobility

Decision Makers Summary for EU SUMP Guidelines out now

Annex to new edition of EU SUMP Guidelines now available

New SUMP Self-Assessment tool released

Why Co-Creation matters

WANTED: Good Practices for the INTERREG e-smartec Project

Why You Should Subscribe to the e-smartec Newsletter

How to strengthen the role of regions in SUMP development?

Updated SUMP Guidelines now available as an online booklet

Projects REFORM and e-smartec featured in buzzing CERTH/HIT Open Days

SUMI project launches e-course on sustainable urban mobility indicators

Citizen and stakeholder engagement: share your best practice!

Apply for the 8th SUMP Award on Safe Walking and Cycling

Revised European SUMP Guidelines launched at CIVITAS Forum 2019
A successful INCLUSION mid-term dissemination event in Groningen (The Netherlands)
27 September, ASSURED Workshop – Utility and delivery e-trucks and e-vans
New SUMP guidelines for sustainable urban mobility planning are out and up for review
Urban logistics in metropolitan areas – SULPiTER recommendations
Do SUMPs promote inclusion and transport justice? Agenda available now!
Meet Polis and its members at the SUMP Conference in Groningen
Geofencing – new tool in town!
Speakers and site visits announced for the 2019 SUMP Conference in Groningen
Participate to the launch event of H2020 HARMONY project in London
Towards a Greener Europe – preparation and implementation of effective sustainable mobility plans
Three reasons to attend the SUMP Conference in Groningen this year
Three reasons why you should attend the SUMP Conference in Groningen this year
Greater Manchester and Lisbon are EU sustainable mobility awards winners
Greater Manchester and Lisbon, EU sustainable mobility awards winners
Urban Nodes Forum, 3-4 April in Budapest
Registrations open for the 2019 SUMP Conference in Groningen
One photo could make your city a sustainable mobility superstar
6th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
REFORM: European regions support Sustainable Mobility Planning
The Metropolitan City of Bologna has adopted their Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan
Cities can apply now to join next SUMP learning programme
Invitation to join the debate on SUMP 2.0: Reshaping the EU SUMP Guidelines
CIVITAS SUMPs-Up and PROSPERITY report reveals status of SUMPs in EU Member States
New podcast explores SUMP challenges faced by small- and medium-sized cities
The 3rd REFORM newsletter is out
Publication of REFORM Good Practices
How can we boost SUMP take-up across Europe?
Three new manuals give advice on SUMP measure selection
Polis moderates mobility session at EU Green Cities Summit
5th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs), 14-15 May Nicosia, Cyprus
REFORM publishes its Good Practices collection
The city of Turda wins the 6th SUMP award
SUMPs-Up call for cities to join next round of its learning programme
5th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans – 14-15 May 2018, Nicosia, Cyprus
5th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans – Planning for Multimodal Cities
New release: European cities and regions’ SUMP Needs Assessment Report
Apply now for 6th European SUMP Award!
SULPITER training programme recruits
SUMP Award: Shared mobility in sustainable urban mobility planning
Cities & Regions invited to “The European Reality of SUMP” conference – Registration open
Save the date! First SUMPs-Up workshop – national urban mobility programmes, 26 September in Torres Vedras, Portugal
Promising results of Leuven’s new circulation plan
2017 Polis Conference: Programme launched and registrations open!
First REFORM Newsletter is available
Start of a new SUMP project: REFORM
First Call of SUMPs-UP Innovation Pilot Pool launching soon in Spring 2017. Stay tuned!
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1st REFOCUS Webinar: Stakeholder engagement and institutional cooperation in sustainable mobility

POLIS x CIVITAS Forum—Updating the SUMP guidelines: Adapting to new developments and best practices in urban mobility planning

Planning Urban and Trans-European Mobility Together

Global Mass Transit 2nd Conference: Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Europe

Urban Mobility Days 2023

Coalition of the Willing on Sustainable Mobility: 5th webinar on planning SUMPs and SECAPs

Amsterdam Drone Week

Harmony H2020 Final Conference

SPROUT Final Conference

2022 Annual POLIS Conference

e-smartec & MOBI-MIX Joint Final Conference

Urban Transports Community Final Conference

Urban Mobility Days 2022

Regions working group meeting: Climate protection and regional SUMPs

Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) Summit 2022

Sustainable mobility solutions for a greener Mediterranean workshop

DynaMo Launch Event: Presentation of insights

Go Mobility by MUBIL Tradeshow

MOVE 2021 Conference: Mobility Re-Imagined

Promoting soft mobility in the Mediterranean: towards more sustainable mobility systems

Online training session: Planning for more resilient and robust urban mobility

Urban Greenup Webinar: Green Parklets

Mobilising Mobility: The role of local authorities in energy systems for e-mobility

Mobilising Mobility: Managing uncertainty when dealing with the Future of Mobility

Past, present and future of the Interreg MED Programme and of the Governance in the Mediterranean

Mobilising Mobility: Data-driven Urban Mobility Planning and Citizen Science – a match made in heaven

Future of Smart and Sustainable Mobility in Europe

Final Neighbourhood Projects Event: Towards sustainable mobility – one neighbourhood at a time

Mobilising Mobility: The future of mobility in cities – designing policy responses to mobility innovation

Urban Mobility Days

Mobilising Mobility: Changing the parking fundamentals

Post-Lockdown Mobility webinar: SUMP COVID-19 guidance — Have your say!

4th Italian National SUMP Conference

What is the Future of EVs and Renewables? – SEEV4-City Closing Conference

SUMPs-Up final event: Developing sound sustainable urban mobility plans
6th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
Towards a Greener Europe – preparation and implementation of effective sustainable mobility plans
SUM Bilbao 2019 – Sustainable Urban Mobility Congress

SUMP 2.0: Reshaping the EU Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning Guidelines
CIVITAS Forum Conference 2018
2nd Italian National Conference on SUMPs
EU Green Week
5th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

Cities in motion – Volume IV: ‘Pathways for Progress’

Cities in motion – Volume II: ‘Leadership for action’
MOBI-MIX guide – Shared mobility, mobility hubs and MaaS: From vision to implementation

Cities in motion – Volume I: ‘The 15-year city’
Urban Mobility in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
La Rochelle: Urban Transport Plan 2012-2021
Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040: The next generation SUMP?
Is your mobility plan a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan? The SUMP self‐assessment tool to
New Sustainable Mobility Plan Rotterdam
The first sustainable urban mobility plan of Budapest – How the Balázs Mór Plan was
Polis and SUMP
Thessaloniki Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) development in period of crisis
Sustainable Urban Transport in Madrid
Merseyside presentation: Local Transport Plan 2006-2011
Innovative Concepts for Sustainable Transport in Cork City
The Integrated Sustainable Urban Transport Plan Dresden 2025

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ELABORATOR

EU Support for Promoting Sustainable Urban Mobility in Turkish Cities

EU Urban Mobility Observatory

EUMO/SUMI2

SUMP İzmir
