The European Commission announced that Vienna was named the winner of the European Mobility Week Award 2017 for larger municipalities, while Igoumenitsa received the same award in the category for smaller municipalities (below 50,000 inhabitants). The 6th Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) was presented to Turda (Romania).
The European Mobility Week Award showcases local authorities that demonstrate significant efforts in promoting sustainable urban mobility, while the SUMP Award recognises outstanding sustainable urban mobility planning. This edition of the SUMP award focused on shared mobility in the planning process.
Vienna, Igoumenitsa and Turda were selected by an independent panel of mobility and transport experts and will each receive a promotional video highlighting their achievements. The awards were presented to the cities by Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc and Director General for Environment, Daniel Calleja at a ceremony in Brussels.
“Through their actions, Vienna, Igoumenitsa and Turda are creating a more sustainable Europe. They also help their residents to move around in a cleaner, healthier and more enjoyable way. It is my hope that these cities will inspire others to embrace the core message of European Mobility Week – sustainable mobility is the right choice for everyone,” Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc said.
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