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±15-Minute City: Human-Centred Planning in Action     

The concept of 15mn city developed by Carlos Moreno has been increasingly popular over the past years. This study written by the Technical University of Munich explores the different dimensions of the 15mn city and looks at practical solutions to make cities and neighbourhoods more accessible and inclusive. One of the study’s outputs consists of […]

Expectations and Success Factors for Urban Air Mobility in Europe 

This report on Urban Air Mobility (UAM) provides insights on what future applications for UAM in Europe could look like. Contributions from more than 60 experts from the public and private sectors were collected via a questionnaire and during an in-person workshop with EIT Urban Mobility partners.  Main topics addressed include the likely use cases […]

Demand Responsive Transport: Recommendations for successful deployment 

Our report on Demand Responsive Transport (DRT), launched in October 2022 with the support of Nemi, offers a practitioner-oriented overview of the potential and use cases DRT offers to improve social inclusion and sustainability of public transport systems in low-demand contexts.   Exploring various aspects such as costs and benefits, user uptake, as well as operations and […]

Urban Vehicle Access Regulations: from design to implementation

Our report on Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs), launched in October 2022 with the support of Abertis Mobility Services, offers a practitioner-oriented overview of the recent evolution of UVARs across Europe.  Covering diverse schemes such as low and zero-emission zones, congestion charging, and traffic limitation in public spaces; the report showcases best practices and provides recommendations […]

Costs and Benefits of the Urban Mobility Transition in Europe

Cities investing urgently in the shift to sustainable urban mobility in line with the Green Deal objectives could generate net benefits of up to €128 per citizen each year, finds a new report by EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. The […]

Accelerating long-lasting change

In a context that calls for rapid local action to face numerous and diverse global challenges, fruitful collaboration to lead ambitious urban mobility change is needed more than ever. Too often, impactful innovative solutions do not make it beyond pilot stage, or mobility transformations remain circumscribed to a district. To overcome such hurdles, it is […]

Mobility Talks episode 15: How far is local?

Accessible and inclusive places are central to liveable cities and sustainable mobility. In recent years planning concepts have been developed to improve citizens’ access to amenities that matter to them. Several such concepts have been acclaimed internationally, like the Piazze Aperte in Milan or the 15mn-city in Paris. The implementation of these concepts has been […]

Mobility Talks episode 14: Multimodal digital mobility services

Multimodal digital mobility services make shared mobility more accessible to users by bundling different modes and mobility providers in a single booking experience. Rolling out such services across European cities has the potential to significantly increase the attractiveness of shared mobility services – from public transport to micromobility – so they can compete with private […]

Mobility Talks episode 13: Pathways to zero carbon urban mobility

This mobility talk episode offers insights on pathways to transition to zero carbon mobility in European cities. Our panel gathers complementary perspectives from the private and public sectors: speakers from cities, metropolitan regions, the European Commission, and industry will reflect on their journey to reduce CO2 emissions from mobility. Discussions will reflect on the trade-off […]