Urban mobility: Shifting towards sustainable transport systems
In-Depth Analysis
15-09-2014
Many European cities are confronted by increasing levels of traffic congestion due to high dependence on cars for mobility purposes. The negative economic and environmental side-effects are considerable. Reducing congestion in urban areas and improving options for sustainable and integrated mobility options in cities has therefore become a growing concern for EU policy makers. This document examines the issues at stake.
In-Depth Analysis
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- construction and town planning
- economic and social cohesion
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental policy
- EU action
- EU finance
- EU financial instrument
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- means of public conveyance
- organisation of transport
- private means of transport
- public transport
- quality of the environment
- reduction of gas emissions
- social framework
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- socioeconomic conditions
- sustainable mobility
- TRANSPORT
- transport network
- transport policy
- transport statistics
- urban centre
- urban transport
- urbanisation