Watch the following video and focus on the essence of sustainable mobility.

Think and try to answer the following questions:

• How has mobility evolved over the last 2000 years?
• What are the challenges facing the transport system in European cities?
• What are the four main objectives in the context of sustainable mobility defined in the video?
• What measures in the context of sustainable mobility are included in the video?
• Finally, a philosophical question: Is achieving sustainable mobility for all really a dream or can it become a reality?

The measures in the context of the environmental area of sustainable mobility can be divided into the following categories according to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe:

• Home-work mobility
• Home-school mobility
• Mobility management for major events
• Sustainable urban logistics
• Parking management

Choose one of the five areas listed above. In the Exercise Files section, select one of the case studies relevant to your chosen area (see list below). Study the case study thoroughly. Then answer the following questions:

• What was the initial situation (problem)?
• What were the defined objectives?
• What measures were implemented?
• What results did the measures generate (if specified)?
• What success factors were identified (if specified)?
• What barriers were identified (if specified)?

Overview of case studies:

• Home-work mobility
  • Villach, Austria (see Exercise Files section – file “01”)
  • Burgdorf, Switzerland (see Exercise Files section – file “02”)
  • Tartu, Estonia (see Exercise Files section – file “03”)
  • Malaga, Spain (see Exercise Files section – file “04”)
  • Plovdiv, Bulgaria (see Exercise Files section – file “05”)
  • Moscow, Russian Federation (see Exercise Files section – file “06”)
• Home-school mobility
  • Victoria-British Columbia, Canada (see Exercise Files section – file “07”)
  • Reggio Emilia, Italy (see Exercise Files section – file “08”)
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom (see Exercise Files section – file “09”)
• Mobility management for major events
  • Brussels, Belgium (see Exercise Files section – file “10”)
  • London, United Kingdom (see Exercise Files section – file “11”)
• Sustainable urban logistics
  • Utrecht, the Netherlands (see Exercise Files section – file “12”)
  • Frankfurt, Germany, and Utrecht, the Netherlands (see Exercise Files section – file “13”)
  • Padova, Italy (see Exercise Files section – file “14”)
• Parking management
  • Zurich, Switzerland (see Exercise Files section – file “15”)
  • Balzers, Liechtenstein (see Exercise Files section – file “16”)

References:

• UNECE, 2023. Mobility Management: A guide of international good practices. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Available at: https://thepep.unece.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/Mobility%20Management_WEB.pdf (Accessed: 1 February 2023).
• WORLD BANK, 2023. Sustainable Mobility for All: It’s Not A Dream, It’s a Revolution. World Bank. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihbRtl-pxqs (Accessed: 12 February 2023).