Before the European Mobility Week, which takes place from September 16 to 22, our colleagues from the Association "Energy-Efficient Cities of Ukraine" are launching a new training course for the Association's member communities, which is called "Sustainable urban mobility" . The course was developed by experts of the NGO "Vision Zero" within the framework of the joint project "Promotion of electric public transport as part of the state policy of Ukraine".
Representatives of local self-government bodies of the Association's member communities can become participants in the course. Training instructions will be sent to the e-mail addresses of city and village councils. The course consists of six modules:
- What is modern urban mobility?
- Pedestrian traffic and inclusiveness.
- Public transport.
- Bicycle traffic.
- Traffic safety and human-centered automobile infrastructure.
- Management, planning and implementation of projects.
photo: Oleksandr Shutyuk
We also invite participants to actively participate in the course forum , where you can discuss the discussed topics, ask questions to the developers or offer your own ideas for the development of the topic of mobility in Ukrainian communities.
Finding this forum is very easy: go to the "Your opinion is important to us" tab located in the first module of the course, subscribe to the forum and add your discussion topic or leave feedback on an existing one.
The course itself is available for you at this link https://education.enefcities.org.ua/course/view.php?id=4
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About the European Mobility Week
History of creation. The tradition of its celebration was started in 1994 by political scientist Eric Britton. He was the first to propose annual campaigns designed to reduce fuel consumption. His initiative was supported by the European Commission on Mobility and Transport, which includes representatives of the business elite from 42 countries of the world.
Goal. The European Mobility Week is designed to draw public attention to the excessive amount of road transport, the emissions of which pollute the atmosphere. Every year the holiday is dedicated to different themes.
In addition, September 22 - Car Free Day - is especially suitable for experiments with new models of traffic and sustainable transport. Many cities use Car Free Day as an opportunity to create ecological and pedestrian zones during this day and organize various open-air events on private car-free streets and public spaces.