BUMP - Boosting Urban Mobility Plans Final Publishable Report
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BOOSTING URBAN MOBILITY PLANS BUMP - Boosting Urban Mobility Plans Final Publishable Report Co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the European Union BOOSTING URBAN MOBILITY PLANS This document has been produced by AREA Science Park Trieste (Italy) in the framework of the project “BUMP - Boosting Urban Mobility Plans” Authors: F. Meo, L. Mercatelli, F. Tomasi with the contribution of: F. Andronescu E. Csobod L. Ilieva J. Jakub P. Sameš M. Stead T. Toma J. Valero Cover images from Shutterstock® online images provider June 2016 www.bump-mobility.eu The sole responsibility for the content of this brochure lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the EASME nor the European Commission are responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. INDEX Chapter 1. THE BUMP PROJECT 1.1 Background............................................................................................................ 4 1.2 BUMP's main purpose: boosting the uptake of SUMPs............................................ 6 Chapter 2. METHODOLOGY AND MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS 2.1 Activities and lessons learnt.................................................................................. 10 2.2 An overview on results achieved by the project.................................................. 12 Chapter 3. STUDY CASES OF BUMP IMPLEMENTATION............................................... 17 3.1 Jaca, Spain............................................................................................................ 19 3.2 Gloucestershire County, United Kingdom............................................................ 22 3.3 Kardjali, Bulgaria................................................................................................... 26 3.4 Ploiesti, Romania .................................................................................................. 29 3.5 Pordenone, Italy.................................................................................................... 31 3.6 Zlin, Czech Republic.............................................................................................. 34 3.7 Szekesfehervar, Hungary....................................................................................... 36 3.8 Biala Podlaska, Poland.......................................................................................... 40 Chapter 4. NETWORKING & COMPETENCES EXCHANGE: THE STUDY VISITS .............. 42 4.1 The study visits .................................................................................................... 42 4.2 Conclusions on the study visits............................................................................ 47 Chapter 5. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE............................................................................ 48 Chapter 1. THE BUMP PROJECT 1. The BUMP project The project BUMP - Boosting Urban Mobility Plans BUMP’s international partnership has combined aimed to reduce transport-related energy con- countries with considerable experience in strate- sumption and environmental impact by providing gic planning of sustainable urban mobility with support to local authorities in the development of countries that have been facing this issue only in SUMPs (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans) for ur- recent years and, together, they worked as a whole ban and peri-urban areas in cities with a population to reach the project objectives. The partners were ranging from 40.000 to 350.000 inhabitants. also selected according to their existing linkages and sound capability in the involvement of local au- Started in 2012 with a life-span of 36 months, the thorities in their past and current activities, in order programme entailed building capacity within local to ensure the achievement of all project results. authorities (high-ranking officers, directors, techni- cians) for them to acquire the necessary skills to de- Another important feature of the consortium lies in velop their SUMPs; promoting mutual learning and the integration of different kinds of expertise: uni- sharing of expertise through direct involvement of versity, private research institution, energy agency, local authorities’ officers, their peers from other lo- consultancy. Their different approaches in facing cal authorities and relevant stakeholders; creating project challenges have tackled the implementa- an easily replicable BUMP model for training and tion of the work-plan jointly to secure synergies coaching local authorities’ experts in urban sustain- and EU added value. able mobility. The partnership 4 Chapter 1. THE BUMP PROJECT Bachground 1.1 Background Promoted by the European Commission through, So why should a local authority develop a SUMP? among others, the Transport White Paper of 2011 and the Urban Mobility Package of 2013, Sustain- Having a SUMP surely brings a local authority sev- able Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) are among the eral advantages, among which the development of main tools at a European level to provide integrat- a new, participated and integrated mobility culture, ed solutions to transport and mobility needs in ur- better quality of life, health and environment for ban and sub-urban areas. Developing a Sustainable citizens, increased attractiveness of cities for lo- Urban Mobility Plan, however, can be a major chal- cal populations and visitors, with urban spaces in- lenge for a local authority, particularly for a small/ creasingly returned to city users and new economic medium sized city. The very features of a SUMP opportunities. First and foremost, however, having make it complex and demanding. It is a strategic plan a SUMP is increasingly becoming a necessary con- based upon a long-term vision, willing to shape the dition to access EU funding, including structural development of the urban and sub-urban territory funds managed at a regional level. for years to come. Its development process entails setting clear objectives and measurable targets, jointly discussed and agreed upon with the main stakeholders, key actors and the local population through structured participatory processes. More- over, its scope can be so wide-ranging, it demands strong political commitment and requires sound horizontal and vertical integration, i.e. the involve- ment of a dedicated multidisciplinary team within the local council, with technical officers working for different departments cooperating to jointly sup- port the technical, financial, environmental and social sustainability of the plan. The purpose is to pursue a balanced development of all transport modes (public and private, motorized and non- motorized, owned and shared), without applying a draconian policy against any of them, yet favoring those more in line with the sustainability goals the SUMP is trying to achieve. Last but not least, the performance of the plan’s implementation is going to be constantly monitored and evaluated against scenarios developed with the plan, likely to lead to further re-elaboration and adjustments. 5 Chapter 1. THE BUMP PROJECT BUMP's main purpose: boosting the uptake of SUMPs 1.2 BUMP's main purpose: boosting the uptake of SUMPs What can be done to promote the uptake of SUMPs The main guiding elements of BUMP’s work-plan and what sort of support do local authorities need are: to shift from developing traditional traffic plans to the novel SUMP concept? - designing an effective and replicable capacity building methodology; Whether a city council decides to tackle the chal- lenge of developing a SUMP independently or to - fostering the exchange of know-how and ex- resort to help from external consultants, its deci- pertise and mutual learning at a national and sion makers and senior officers need to acquire international level; know-how and skills to guide the process and - promoting and disseminating international achieve effective results. There may be a need to good practices, networks and initiatives, with raise awareness in political decision makers to fa- the intent to make the BUMP model replicable. cilitate processes and make necessary resources available. Guidance and assistance may be needed to revise and adapt national and international refer- ence frameworks and experiences to be tailored for the local context, collect and develop user-friendly, ready-to-use models and best practices from more experienced cities. Peer learning and effective de- bate with experts, sharing experiences, approaches and solutions, can help technical officers and politi- cal decision makers understand how to shape the present and the future of mobility in their cities. BUMP decided to embrace these general orienta- tions and tackle the challenge by developing an integrated package of actions to support local au- thorities in the development of their Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, a package designed to be effective during and after the implementation of the project and therefore leading to a number of SUMPs produced during the project’s timeframe and in its immediate aftermath, and fostering the uptake of the methodology, tools and outputs after its end. 6 Chapter 2. METHODOLOGY AND MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS Activities and lessons learnt 2. Methodology and main achievements BUMP’s work-plan, in a joint and transnational ef- The first activity was the development of the com- fort of the partnership, was designed to produce mon Supporting Package to be used during in-class an international capacity building model, adapted training, developed in English in a process guided to national