Podgorica City Assembly adopts Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan – Efficient, secure and accessible transport for all
The local parliament of Podgorica has adopted its very first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP). In a highly participatory process aimed at taking a human-centered perspective, the plan has been developed over the past 10 months. A growing and modern capital, Podgorica has witnessed a variety of concerns on transport and quality of life: While […]
Mayors of Western Balkan capitals – ambassadors of sustainable urban mobility in the region
The mayors of capital cities in the Western Balkans supported and took part in the European Mobility Week, from September 16 to 22. This year, 104 cities, municipalities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, and schools from the Western Balkan region are registered to have taken part in the implementation of temporary or permanent urban mobility measures. […]
Air pollution and crowded buses – Tirana takes steps towards a solution
The Municipality of Tirana has invited 40 stakeholders from public institutions, the civil society, academia, and public and private companies to develop a joint vision for Tirana’s first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), asking the question: What do you want Tirana to look like in 2030? The Municipality of Tirana is a partner in the […]
Walk with us! – 8th SUMP Award aims to promote safe walking and cycling in European cities
The European Commission has issued a call for applications for the 8th SUMP Award, whose aim is to encourage the adoption of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) by local authorities across Europe and reward outstanding achievements in each year’s thematic priority area. This year’s SUMP Award, whose motto is “Walk with us!,” focuses on the […]
Sarajevo begins process to tackle transport pollution and traffic jams
On July 8, the Canton of Sarajevo invited over 40 stakeholders to a workshop to develop a common vision for Sarajevo’s first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and answer the question: What do we want our city to look like in 2030? The City of Sarajevo and the Canton of Sarajevo are partners in the […]
GIZ ORF-EE helps create regional expert pool to support development of SUMPs
A SUMP Boot Camp was organized in Podgorica, Montenegro in late May to create a regional expert pool that will support the development of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) in cities and municipalities of five Western Balkan countries. The training was organized by the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE), […]
Pirot, Šabac start preparing sustainable urban mobility plans
“Patience, persistence, and self-confidence… You can never please everyone, so you must try and find the best solution for a majority. Work for the benefit of citizens, but do it together with them.” These are the key messages from Vladimir Babić, an expert from Slovenia, who has recently held a seminar on developing sustainable urban […]
SEE parliamentarians visit Ljubljana – European Green Capital and regional leader in sustainable urban mobility
Slovenia has been for more than a decade a regional champion in the promotion of sustainable urban mobility in the region of South-East Europe. In particular its capital Ljubljana. No surprise, then, that the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency chose it for a study trip on urban mobility. Using a […]
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