ELTISELTIS the urban mobility portal

Coordinating Commettee of Cittaslow gInternational Network

Pollica (Salerno, Italy), 09.04.2011

About me

My name is Cosimo Chiffi and I am part of the ELTISplus consortium, entitled by the EACI of managing the ELTIS portal until 2013

I am a consultant of

I li l i li d i i l i dan Italian consultancy specialised in economics, transport planning and models providing services and carrying out research activities in quantitative analysis, strategic planning and economic evaluation of transport and land use policies.www.TRTtrasportieterritorio.it

What is ELTIS

Eltis facilitates the exchange of information, knowledge and experiences in the field of urban mobility in Europe. Created more than 10 years ago, Eltis is now Europe's number one portal on urban mobility.

Sections of ELTIS

NEWS: regular round up of latest local, regional and European transport newsEuropean transport news.

EVENTSEVENTS: a listing of upcoming events in the field of urban transport.

CASE STUDY: successful examples of urbanCASE STUDY: successful examples of urban transport initiatives and strategies giving you a insight into the factors of success.

Sections of ELTIS

VIDEO: outstanding examples of sustainable transport measures and approachestransport measures and approaches.

TOOLSTOOLS: guides, handbooks and on-line tools, to support urban transport professionals in their work.

SERVICES: European policy reviews fundingSERVICES: European policy reviews, funding sources, transport statistics, a photo library, training and education and job offers.j

Interaction with ELTIS

You can submit

NEWS, EVENTS, CASE STUDIES, TOOLS and JOB OFFERS by using the on-line formy gor Just write us and we will make you visible on Eltis!

YYou can also become a “Friend of Eltis” and join our Forumour Forum

Interaction with ELTIS

Case Studies for Eltis

What is an Eltis case study?

A typical Eltis case study describes an activity undertaken by a European city or region to improve its local transport system.

An Eltis case study is not a scheme or a plan but an actual realisation and they need to be described in the form that they are a help for potential followershelp for potential followers.

Crucial elements are not only WHAT has been done but also WHY and HOW this has been done given the context in your country orand HOW this has been done, given the context in your country or local authority. The RESULTS and the LESSONS LEARNT should be properly highlighted.

Case Studies for Eltis

A friendly on-line form will provide you the needed guidance

or

ask forfurther Assistancevia e-mail

Case Studies for Eltis

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ELTIS Forum

Want to be happy? A new debate on Eltis

fA new generation of economists is paying more attention to Happiness and Life Satisfaction. They describe the "Commuters Paradox“: people tend to underestimate the pain of a long commuting journey by car and get easier

d d b l hseduced by a larger house.

Harvard professor Robert Puttman found out that for each 10 minutes of commuting our social relationships are reduced by 10%. We also know fromcommuting our social relationships are reduced by 10%. We also know from other studies that commuting is the least pleasurable part of the day and also that rich social relationships are another key element for life-satisfaction.

Did you move recently to a bigger house forcing yourself to a longer commute? Did you manage to reduce your daily commute and (re-)discovered a happier live?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Share your experience on Eltis

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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP)

The Promotion of Sustainable Urban Mobility PlansSustainable Urban Mobility Plans

K l d lid ti i i dKnowledge consolidation, awareness raising and training on sustainable urban mobility plans in 31 European countriesEuropean countries

B d A ti Pl U b M bilit (2009)Based on Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2009):– Aim: To accelerate the large scale uptake of sustainable

urban mobility plans by local and regional authoritiesurban mobility plans by local and regional authorities– By means of:

• Recommendations• Training material and training events• Awareness raising, dissemination and promotion

What are European institutions thinking about the need for “better planning”?about the need for better planning ?

Action 1 — Accelerating the take-up of sustainable urban mobility plans– EC will support local authorities in developing sustainable urban mobility pp p g y

plans covering freight and passenger transport in urban and peri-urban areas. – It will provide guidance material, promote best practice exchange, identify

benchmarks, and support educational activities for urban mobility professionalsprofessionals.

– EC could take further steps, for example through incentives and recommendations.

– Whenever possible, the Commission will encourage Member States to id l f f l l i d h i f i d bprovide platforms for mutual learning and sharing of experiences and best

practices that would foster the development of sustainable urban mobility policies.

– The Commission will also introduce an urban mobility dimension in theThe Commission will also introduce an urban mobility dimension in the Covenant of Mayors in order to promote an integrated approach linking energy and climate change with transport. It will encourage the incorporation of transport and mobility issues in the Sustainable Energy Action Plans to be prepared by the cities participating in the Covenantprepared by the cities participating in the Covenant.

What are European institutions thinking about the need for “better planning”?about the need for better planning ?

The European Council of Ministers "supports the development of sustainable urban mobility plans for cities and metropolitan areas" (Luxembourg, 24 June 2010), it:

– "supports the initiatives … to adopt an integrated policy approach"approach

– "recognises that policies … can be conducted most efficiently through a cooperation between competent public bodies"

– "considers that public participation processes favour the inclusion of stakeholders including all social groups" "encourages the coordination of transport infrastructure and– encourages the coordination of transport infrastructure and service planning with town and country planning, including land use planning"

Our Guidance

How Cittaslow can contribute

• be present on Eltis with your news and events

• submit Case Studies (we strongly need your efforts!)• submit Case Studies (we strongly need your efforts!)

• help cities and towns to (re)think about their mobility issues with an holistic approach (i.e. the slow concept)

• provide your theoretical views on urban mobility planning p y y p gguidelines

• apply for EU funding opportunities with your own projectsapply for EU funding opportunities with your own projects (e.g. Intelligent Energy Europe and CIVITAS Initiative)

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Thanks for your attention!

Cosimo Chiffichiffi@TRTtrasportieterritorio.itchiffi@TRTtrasportieterritorio.it