Putting Mobility Management and bicycling on Putting Mobility Management and bicycling on the agenda by participating in national and the agenda by participating in national and interregional networksinterregional networks

By senior consultantAnja Schaumburg, COGITA

COGITACOGITA

Sustainable counselling within climate/local Agenda 21, mobility management, planning and health care mainly to municipalities and regions

Working with Mobility Management since 1996

Key areas are strategic counselling processes of involvement and

commitment amongst the stakeholders

National and Interregional NetworksNational and Interregional Networks

2 different types of mobility management networks:

Network for Sustainable Traffic and Mobility Management

Interregional networks on promoting bicycling through Interreg projects Nordic Bicycle Cities Cycling Across Borders

Network for Sustainable Traffic and Network for Sustainable Traffic and Mobility ManagementMobility Management

Established in 2007

35 national members (municipalities and regions)

3 meetings a year hostedin turn by the members Combination of

presentations and workshops

Network for Sustainable Traffic and Network for Sustainable Traffic and Mobility ManagementMobility Management

Objective: to create a platform for sharing knowledge and exchanging experiences on

mobility management in Denmark – in order to promote Mobility Management in Denmark

Nordic bicycle cities• 3 year Interreg IVA –

project

• Running from 2009 tothe end of 2011

• Interregional project with 11 partners from Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Nordic bicycle cities

• Objective: To promote bicycle traffic

• Development of a joint concept for bicycle promotion – The Nordic Way

www.nordiskecykelbyer.dk

Nordic bicycle cities

• The Wheel of Quality

• Key elements in the project• political commitment and public participation• co-operation and sharing of experiences• local campaigns and activities

Cycling across borders• 3 year Interreg IVA-project from 2010-2012

• 6 participating partners

• Objective: to promote bicycle traffic in order to

• Reduce the regions CO2-emissions

• Improve the general state of health• reduce crowdedness in the region’s cities

Cycling across borders• Key elements in the project

• Co-operation and sharing of experiences• Political commitment and public participation• Local campaigns and activities

•Main target groups are• Children and young ones• Commuters

•www.cyklerudengraenser.eu

Conclusions of networkingConclusions of networking

The networks have put mobility management and promotion of bicycling on the agenda in medium sized cities that prior to participation didn´t focus on these issues.

The members of the networks have been encouraged to work more with mobility management both locally and regionally

The networks have resulted in better cooperation between the members – both at the meetings but also ‘in between’

Both types of networks are a platform for generating (new) ideas and projects across the regional and municipal borders