Climate-smart mobility. More than half of the climate emissions in Umeå come from the area of travel and transport. It is therefore vital to effect change here if the climate goals are to be achieved. Through studies and test beds, Umeå Municipality has created a knowl- edge base about gender, socioeconomics, geographical differences, norms and values related to mobility. This knowledge is valuable in order to achieve permanently altered travel habits and create a sustainable mobility system throughout Umeå. Umeå Municipality has long worked for a more efficient and climate-smart mobility system. The Comprehensive Plan and its integrated transport strategy steer towards urban planning where sustainable modes of transport are prioritized. Umeå Municipality takes as its starting point six development strategies for a city that is cohesive and where the majority of growth takes place within a five-kilometre radius, and in rural locations accessible by public transport. Conditions are created for the sustainable modes of transport (bus, cycling, walking) while former motorway routes through central Umeå can be converted into city streets. A major travel habits survey of 30,000 randomly selected residents of Umeå was conducted in autumn 2022 using the digital tool TravelVu. The survey will provide fresh insight into the travel habits of the residents of Umeå and how they have changed since the previous survey in 2014. The data will be compiled and analysed so that it can be presented in an updated document in 2023 to aid decision making. Umeå Municipality is conducting investigations and innovation projects to produce good data for making decisions ahead of upcoming investments. One important initiative is Umeå’s involvement in developing system demonstrators. Together with Uppsala, Linköping and Malmö, Umeå Municipality is working on the system demon- strator “Roadmap for mobility hubs” to produce guidance on preparing mobility hubs. Umeå is also developing its own location-based system demonstrator based in the district of Tomtebo strand as a way of enabling the sustainable and climate-neutral district to grow. Umeå’s geographical location, the export-intensive business community and ad- vanced research at the three universities are important aspects when it comes to travelling to and from the region. The Umeå region is dependent on efficient and reliable transport nationally and internationally. At the same time, Umeå has above- average consumption-based emissions from aviation f...
Climate-smart mobility. Lund has been working actively and purposefully on the issue of mobility and sustainable transport for a long time through the strategy for an eco-friendly transport system (LundaMaTs). The municipality is also actively supporting companies’ efforts to promote sustainable travel. Moreover, the municipal organisation’s vehicle fleet has been fossil-free since 2020, and the electric road of the future is being demonstrated in Lund, which will enable buses and cars to charge their batteries while driving. In Lund, the Base project is also exploring the conditions for autonomous cars in the Brunnshög development area. Lund has also had a new sustainable mode of transport since 2020 in the form of the tramway from the central station to the ESS and Xxx XX research facilities. This tramway is an example of urban development linking the university, the hospital, Ideon and Faculty of Engineering at Xxxx University with the sustainable new district of Brunnshög.
Climate-smart mobility. Climate-smart mobility is clearly highlighted in the Växjö transport plan and has been described in general terms in section 1.2.2 above. Mobility management, together with urban planning, form the cornerstones of the transition to sustainable travel. The transport plan includes areas for development and activity that indicate how the municipality can work to make the switch to sustainable travel, giving walking, cycling and public transport top priority.
Climate-smart mobility. Succeeding in achieving the goals in both the traffic strategy and the pedestrian and cycling plan ,as well as the planned charging infrastructure strategy, in addition to investments in new infrastructure, require a change in attitude and behaviour. These changes can be made with the help of information, marketing and campaigns. During 2022 the municipality will start work on developing a Mobility Management Plan. This should clarify how the municipality is to use mobility management to achieve the goals set by the traffic strategy. In the summer of 2022, the new city bus lines will start rolling in the municipality, making public transport more attractive to citizens and increasing the number of bus journeys. Campaigns for increased public travel will be conducted during 2022-2023.
Climate-smart mobility. One of the key measures for achieving the goals in the Environment Programme is making travel more sustainable. Nacka Municipality’s strategy for mobility states that the Municipality shall have a traffic system in which all types of vehicle are coordi- nated in a sustainable, functioning way. One of the Municipality’s biggest mobility initiatives is the extension of the metro system to Nacka with a connecting bus termi- nal and new intersections. In view of the growing population and increased pressure on the transport system, the Municipality needs to take a concerted approach to developing both a sustainable system and efforts to change behaviour. A plan shall be drawn up in 2023 with concrete measures to promote and facilitate cycling, with the aim of 25% of work journeys being carried out entirely or partly by bike.
Climate-smart mobility. In parallel with Xxxxxx’x new Comprehensive Plan, Xxxxxx’x first mobility strategy is also being drawn up. The strategy is deeply rooted in the Municipality’s Transport Route Plan, which was developed in 2020 and serves as planning documentation. The Comprehensive Plan and mobility strategy are united that the overriding goal of mobility is to increase the proportion of sustainable mobility. At present, the car accounts for approximately 60% of passenger transport in the municipality, and sustainable mobility (walking, cycling and public transport) accounts for 40%. The goal for 2035 is to reverse this ratio so that sustainable modes of transport account for 60% and the car for 40%. Success here requires extensive behavioural change so that short urban car journeys in particular are significantly reduced. At present, 44% of urban car journeys are less than five kilometres. Bringing about such extensive behavioural change will require initiatives in two areas in particular. First, residents and businesses need to be made aware of where the challenges lie in mobility as it current is. This is also known as soft variables, or mobility manage-
Climate-smart mobility. Järfälla is a pioneering municipality in smart mobility and innovation. Through a unique collaboration between the Municipality, SL, Nobina, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Barkarby Science, new technology, public transport and infrastruc- ture have been developed and integrated. Autonomous buses are on the road in Barkarbystaden and in 2020, Sweden’s first electric BRT line was launched, which is serving Akalla – Barkarbystaden until the metro is completed. In addition, the Xxxxxx application has been implemented in Barkarbystaden, a XxxX solution that gathers multiple travel options in one app. To reduce emissions from transport, the Municipality has signed up to extend the metro system to Barkarby. Rail traffic for regional trains makes Järfälla a hub and facilitates a transition of the transport system. The Municipality has also procured a logistics solution to reduce the amount of construction transport into Barkarbystaden. The logistics solution coordinates the construction transport and ensures each ve- hicle is sufficiently full, resulting in less heavy transport entering the establishment area, and lower emissions and noise. The aim is for the logistics solution to have positive impacts for residents, traders and construction operators. The Municipality is also exploring the option of broadening the logistics solution to include coordination of freight transport entering Järfälla Municipality. Within the framework of Climate Neutral Järfälla 2030, a work package is being implemented that tests a new way of conducting surveys of travel habits. Analysing mobile phone movements in the trans- port system can produce a more complete picture of the total transport movements to selected destination points. These statistics also enable changes in transport volumes, transport choices and associated emissions to be measured over time, and form the foundation for planning and implementing new mobility buildings, hubs and different public transport solutions to reduce the use of motor vehicles. Järfälla is also investigating the possibility of increasing the number of car pools by bringing together property owners and car pool companies. This mainly applies to housing associations, but also to other property owners such as Järfällahus and HSB. The aim here is to reduce the number of cars and journeys in the municipality, which helps to reduce emissions from passenger traffic. Freeing up parking spaces to make way for other, more sustainable areas, is an...
Climate-smart mobility. The Municipality’s efforts in climate-smart mobility focus on two principal areas. The first is about reducing the need for physical transportation. This includes assuring proximity to destinations, focusing on existing centres and not thinning out the city, and providing a good digital infrastructure. This development is well supported in the Municipality’s Comprehensive Plan. The other principal area is about creating incen- tives to choose walking, cycling, public transport and other sharing services above the car when we need to go somewhere. The approach is to use a combination of carrots and whips, with the overall aim of making it easy to make the right choice. Spring 2021 saw the start of a parliament-backed process to draft a new Transport Strategy, which should be finished in 2023. In the meantime, a raft of activities are under way based on the current Transport Programme, such as: • Campaigns and trial offers for more sustainable travel, e.g. short-term offers of free bicycle servicing, electric bike trials, winter cycling and travelling by public transport (the latter in association with the region). During 2023 and in dialogue with other stakeholders, Örebro Municipality intends to complete work on a new Transport Strategy, while continuing its programme of action based on already adopted governing documents.
Climate-smart mobility. Xxxx has worked actively and purposefully on the issue of mobility and sustainable transport for a long time through the strategy for an environmentally adapted transport system (LundaMaTs). Furthermore, the municipal organisation's vehicle fleet has been fossil-free since 2020 and it is in Lund that the e-road of the future is being demonstrated, which enables batteries of buses and cars to be charged while travelling. Since 2020, Xxxx has also had a new sustainable transport mode in the form of the newly opened tramway from the main railway station to the research facilities ESS and Xxx XX. The tramway is an example of urban development where the university, the hospital, Ideon and Xxxx University of Technology are connected to the new sustainable district of Brunnshög.
Climate-smart mobility. A significant focus for the City of Gothenburg’s climate work is on developing new sustainable transport solutions and transport systems. In this work, the City’s admin- istrations and companies work closely with business, for example through projects such as the Gothenburg Green City Zone and Transzero. There is also a close collabo- ration with Region Västra Götaland on new public transport solutions.
