Semana Europea de la Movilidad

 

Newsletter, September 2024

EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2024: Public Space Belongs to Everyone EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2024 has arrived! From 16 to 22 September, participating towns and cities will be packed with events promoting sustainable mobility, across Europe and beyond. Throughout the week thousands of activities will enable residents to come together to celebrate cycling, walking and public transport, encouraging a greater uptake of sustainable modes in their daily lives. On the final day of the week - Sunday 22 September - many participating cities will celebrate World Car-Free Day by opening up all or part of their street space to pedestrians, cyclists and other active travellers. In line with EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK tradition, this year also has its unique theme. The focus is on Shared Public Space, to remind cities, towns and people everywhere of the benefits of a balanced allocation of space and respect for other users.  Discover what your town or city has in store here. Read the press release here. DG MOVE Director General, Ms. Magda Kopczyńska, launches EUROPEAN MOBILITYWEEK with a welcome message “We need green, safe and pleasant areas within easy reach. But we also need to think about how we interact with others": DG MOVE Director General, Ms. Magda Kopczyńska, shares her welcome message, reflecting on the importance of Shared Public Space for greater quality of life, to all participants of EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2024! She emphasises the need to respect other users of this shared space, so that together we can enjoy moving around greener and safer towns and cities. Watch the video statement, here. Advancing sustainable mobility through education - Interview with Lithuania’s National Coordinator Education and awareness-raising around sustainable mobility are central to creating a generational change in Lithuania, reflects Kęstutis Vanagas, National Coordinator for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in Lithuania.   In our latest interview, Kęstutis shares his insights, experience and hopes for the national campaign in Lithuania.    Read the full interview here. Shared Public Space thematic fact sheets For a deeper dive into this year’s EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK theme, on how to better share our public space, and make sure everyone - especially pedestrians and cyclists - can move around safely and comfortably in a pleasant environment, read the thematic fact sheets here. Watch and share the campaign clip here. Themed EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK social media frames Did you know that EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK provides a whole collection of social media frames for everyone and anyone participating in our campaign week to use? This is a great way to share all your creative activities taking place around the world to raise awareness around the importance of sustainable mobility. The frames are available in png format and in several colours, fit for all main social media channels.    Access and download them here. Register now for the CIVITAS Forum 2024 The CIVITAS Forum is back! This flagship event of the CIVITAS Initiative is the ideal occasion to hear from the cities, people and projects that are driving innovation in smart, inclusive and sustainable mobility, as well as to exchange and connect with urban mobility changemakers from across Europe.   This year, the event will be held in beautiful Parma, Italy, from 1-3 October 2024. City representatives, policymakers, practitioners, planners, academics and mobility enthusiasts are invited to register for this exciting event.   Join the mobility renaissance!   Register here.

Feedback? Questions? Let us know: mobilityweek@iclei.org. EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK is the European Commission’s flagship campaign on sustainable urban mobility, with around 3,000 towns and cities joining each year from 16-22 September www.mobilityweek.eu.   Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.