Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning Bulgaria

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1 Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning Bulgaria Introduction Prof. Lucia Ilieva

2 EU policy on urban mobility: Challenges Many urban areas suffer from severe congestion Urban mobility accounts for 23% of CO2 emissions from transport (continued dependence on oil) Cities in virtually all MS struggle to meet legal requirements for ambient air quality Urban road accidents account some 40% of all road fatalities (approx. 11,000 per year in the EU) Integration of different modes and local, regional, and longdistance travel and transport

3 EU policy on urban mobility: Urban Mobility Package 2013 The central element of the Urban Mobility Package is the Communication: Together towards competitive and resource efficient urban mobility. It is complemented by an annex that sets out the concept of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP). The concept describes the main features of a modern and sustainable urban mobility and transport plan.

4 The European Commission will continue to promote the SUMP concept; continue their financial support for the development and implementation of SUMPs; provide financial support through the instruments of EU cohesion policy ( ); stimulate EU-wide exchange and cooperation on sustainable urban mobility planning through: Member States Expert Group on Urban Mobility European Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans.

5 European Platform on SUMP objectives Support the further development of the SUMP concept and of necessary tools Provide interested parties with a "one-stop shop" Realise synergies from coordination and cooperation across the different actions Increase the visibility for EU-supported actions on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

6 The Platform Elements Mobility Plans portal: A Platform website integrated in the Eltis website. Information on the SUMP background and concept, important tools and resources. Coordinating Group of EU supported initiatives on SUMP Chaired by DG MOVE, EASME, supported by the secretariat European conferences: Next Conference: 16th /17th of June 2015 Bucharest (Romania) Platform Secretariat: enquiries@mobilityplans.eu

7 Objective of this session on SUMP Update you about the state of play of the Bulgarian policy on urban transport planning. Make you familiar with the SUMP plan concept Discuss barriers to the application of the plan concept in your city and how to overcome them. Inform you about the European support your city can access when preparing, developing and implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan.

8 Agenda (1) Welcome and introduction, Prof. Lucia Ilieva (ENDURANCE / European Platform on Sustainable Urban Transport Plans) Integrated urban mobility planning in Bulgaria, Radostina Petrusenko (Ministry of Regional Development) The JASPERS initiative, Alan O Brien (JASPERS) Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans Concept, process, content & benefits, Karl-Heinz Posch (CIVINET / ENDURANCE ) Coffee / Tea Break

9 Agenda (2) Good practice example (1): City of Ruse, Strahil Karapchanski (Dep. Mayor City of Ruse) Good practice example (2) : City of Pleven, Ivanitsa Boyadgieva (Director Urban Mobility Centre-Pleven) Applicability of the concept in the cities of Bulgaria Discussion moderated by Prof. Lucia Ilieva Sources for further information and assistance Rob Jeuring (Secretariat European Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans) Closing remarks

10 Thank you! Prof. Lucia Ilieva