The Poly-SUMP methodology as a tool for sustainable urban mobility planning. The case of Central Region in Stamelou Afrodite

MSc Civil Engineer - Transportation Planner MSc Environmental Protection & Sustainable Development

Bulgaria, 18-19 March 2015 ANATOLIKI S.A. - Development Agency of Eastern ’s Local Authority ANATOLIKI S.A. was established on 1995

ANATOLIKI S.A. is active in the following sectors:

 Environment and infrastructures

 Energy Saving and RES

 Human Resources

 Local Authorities and Business Support

 Rural Development

 Promotion of innovation and New technologies

 Support in Networks Operation

I 2 ANATOLIKI S.A. - Development Agency of Eastern Thessaloniki’s Local Authority The shareholders of ANATOLIKI S.A. are:

 Region of  Local business Associations and Cooperatives  Nine (9) Municipalities • Municipality of • Greek association of women • Municipality of Pylaia-Hortiati entrepreneurs • Municipality of • Business association of Thessaloniki & • Municipality of Thessaloniki • Municipality of Thermi • Professionals’ & manufacturers’ • Municipality of association of Mihaniona • Municipality of • Agricultural cooperative of Vasilika • Municipality of Neapoli – Sykιes • Agricultural cooperative of Thermi • Municipality of • Agricultural cooperative of Triadi • Quarries' productive cooperative “Kypseli”  Chambers • Agricultural cooperative of Petrokerasa • Chamber of small & medium sized industries of “Agia Trias” Thessaloniki • Women' s agricultural cooperative of • Professional chamber of Thessaloniki traditional products of Agios Antonios • Chamber of commerce and industry • Agricultural cooperative of Galarinos

I 3 Regional Energy Agency of Central Macedonia (REACM) It was established in 1997 by ANATOLIKI S.A. The main objectives of REACM Specific sectors of activity of REACM  promotion of Energy Efficiency & Saving  Biomass

 implementation of RES  Energy saving

 Alternative Mobility Modes  Mobility management

 Geothermal energy

 Solar energy

REACM has always portrayed a dynamic presence in Greece and the European States, implemented numerous successful projects on evaluation and promotion of best practices, planning and management for energy production through RES and saving.

I 4 Central Macedonia Region, Greece

Thessaloniki (1.110.312) (176.430) (140.611) (139.680)

Pieria Halkidiki (126.698) (105.908) (80.419)

7 Regional Units, 38 Municipalities

I 5 Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan - SUMP

A sure way to deal with This is a strategic plan mobility issues is the designed to satisfy the creation of a Sustainable mobility needs in cities and Urban Mobility Plan their surroundings (SUMP)

The methodology of SUMPs concentrates on a single urban area and it is more complex when operations , people and transport are scattered in different towns of polycentric regions (“diffuse city” regions )

I 6 Poly-SUMP project

Poly-SUMP – Polycentric Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans Intelligent Energy Europe project

 Duration: April 2012 until December 2014

 Is undertaken by a consortium of regional authorities, experienced consultants and research institutes in urban transport planning across Europe

I 7 The overall goals • To reduce energy consumption from transport in diffuse city regions through the implementation of SUMPs • To provide knowledge from this development to help other diffuse regions in their development of a Poly-SUMP

The outcome of the project is: A detailed set of guidelines for developing and implementing the Poly-SUMP planning process

I 8 Poly-SUMP Methodology

The Poly-SUMP Methodology includes:

Stage 1: Preparing well by understanding your region

Stage 2: Creating a common ground and vision (Future Search methodology)

Stage 3: Elaborating the Action plan

I 9 Stage 1: Preparing well by understanding Spider Diagram your region  Is created in order to illustrate and analyze the polycentric profile of a region  Specific indicators, considered for a comparative assessment towards polycentricity, were calculated

Value “1” Polycentricity Value “0”  Monocentricity

I 10 Stage 2: Creating a common ground and vision (Future Search Workshop methodology) Make Action Plans Discover common Create desired ground Future scenarios Explore the Present Review the Past

The main success of a Future Search Workshop is due to its gathering the The key word is “whole system” in a shared room

I 11 Local Future Search Workshop in the Region of Central Macedonia

I 12 Location of the Workshop

Agios Nikolaos: 2-3 of a small town October 75 Km west 2013 of the city of Thessaloniki

Participants were invited from several stakeholders in the RCM

I 13 Number and Type of the Participants The Organization The The Organization of Planning and Several Development Thessaloniki’s of Urban Environmental Transportation of Municipalities Agencies Urban Transport Protection of Thessaloniki Authority Thessaloniki

The Association The Hellenic The National The Hellenic The Ecological of Spatial Institute of Eurovelo Planning and Institute of Coordination Movement of Transportation Regional Transport Center for Greece Thessaloniki Engineers Development

The Greek The Designers The Association The Association The Technical of Hindered International Society of Public for the rights of Chamber of People "Disability Business Works of Central pedestrians Greece Today" Association Macedonia

The Laboratory The Direction of The Aristotle 37 of Local University of Transportation Development of Participants Thessaloniki Engineering ANATOLIKI S.A.

I 14 Organization of the workshop

• In the room there were six tables with numbers and colourful pens and post-its on them

I 15 Organization of the workshop

Participants answered One member of each individually the Shared and aggregated table presented the corresponding their opinion at their table’s answers and put questions in colourful table the post-its on the wall post-its

In this way it was easy to find the similarities and the differences between participant’s subgroups

I 16 Local Future Search Workshop

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Shared Diagnostic • Looking back:  The first experience with bike and car as drivers, the first bike accident etc. • Present situation of mobility:

 The improvement of the level of service of urban public transport in the city of Thessaloniki, the development of the suburban railway and the international airport of Thessaloniki X The lack of law enforcement in the streets, the lack of education on mobility issues, the dependence of private car, provision of good and bad practices from the region etc. • Future trends affecting mobility: Regional - National Trends European - Global Trends Positive Negative Positive Negative Improvement of Lack of funding ITS systems Climate change public transport systems Development of Alternative means of Population Economic crisis infrastructures for rail I 19 transport movement-refugees freight The future we want for mobility in the Region

• Participants were motivated Common to paint or to describe the Differences perfect future scenario Vision concerning mobility in their • The use or not of the region • A more environmentally private car friendly region • Some groups • They virtually transferred to excluded completely • The development private cars from the the year 2050 of rail transport city centers, while others preferred them

• The use of • The prohibition or not • The Region won the Nobel cleaner energy of car use and Prize for being the world’s sources (RES) residence in the city centers most sustainable region, regarding mobility.

I 20 Scenarios Finding a common ground for actions • Values-Goals-Milestones

• Quality of life Values • Sustainability

• Reduction of private car’s use Goals • Opportunity of multimodal transportation

• Improvement of urban planning and of Milestones infrastructures • Public transport network expansion

I 22 Building an Action Plan Second day • Participants focused on the actions based on the past, present and future trends and the visions formulated in the previous steps, and the values, goals and milestone events agreed

• A first action list is generated

I 23 Action Plan

Nr Action Score Nr Action Score

Behavioral modification and Bicycle network 1 16 7 5 awareness raising activities development

Rail network expansion and Pedestrian network 2 14 4 routes densification 8 development

Uniform strategic planning at Financing instruments for 3 9 9 4 regional level infrastructure development

Freight network improvement Low-traffic areas 4 6 10 (city-logistics) development 4 Establishment of an integrated “regional transport authority” to provide leadership in the co- 11 Bus services improvement 3 5 ordination, planning and development of an integrated, 6 multi-modal transportation network Improvement of public Updated Traffic studies and/or transport services and 12 3 6 development of new ones 5 networks for disabled I 24 people Shaping the action plan

…working each action into groups …. LFSW Process – Evaluation - Questionnaire +The innovative methodology of Future Search Aim The assessment + of the organization and The creative participation through the interactive the content of the process of the future search methodology and the workshop, suggestions share of experiences and recommendations + about the next The opportunity to contact with persons who are workshops with this aware about the sustainable mobility methodology -The constant pressure of time LFSW in the fields of Freight Transport Logistics Public Transport Rural Development Waste management etc.

I 26 Stage 3: Elaborating the Action plan

A second questionnaire related to the workshop’s outcomes has been sent to the LFSW’s participants

 Additional information related to the most appropriate key actors who could potentially play a role in designing and implementing the actions

After that, meetings with these key actors have followed for further development of the Action Plan

I 27 SUMPs in Greece Initiative 31: Urban Mobility Plans Existence of a validated SUMP will constitute a priority in order to participate in a co-funded program relative to transport in the programming period 2014- 2020

Link regional development and ANATOLIKI S.A. has the cohesion funds to cities and regions that have submitted a appropriate staff and the current, and independently essential knowledge in order to validated Urban Mobility create your Municipality’s Performance and SUMP Sustainability Audit certificate

I 28 Conclusions The development of a SUMP improves the mobility of the citizens, in terms of their accessibility to home, work or leisure. The aim of the LFSW was to formulate specific actions with the purpose of developing a SUMP for the RCM.  At the end of the workshop, a list consists of twelve (12) of priorities actions was formulated. The main ones are behavioral modification and awareness raising activities, the rail network expansion and routes densification, as well as the development of low traffic areas, pedestrian zones and bicycle lanes. In order for these actions to take effect, it is necessary that expert stakeholders become involved in a common place so that all sides participate and differences are resolved. It is expected to engage all pertinent stakeholders and make an integrated approach with the purpose of implementing Poly-SUMP in the Region of Central Macedonia in the next months.

I 29 Communication: Afroditi Stamelou [email protected] Tel: +30 2310 463 930

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