Climate-smart mobility. More than half of Umeå’s climate emissions are derived from travel and transport, so this area is key to achieving the climate goals. The municipality of Umeå has used studies and test beds to create a knowledge base on gender, socio-economics, geographical differences, norms and values related to mobility. This knowledge is valuable as a way of bringing about lasting changes to travel habits and creating a sustainable mobility system all over Umeå. The municipality of Umeå has been working for a long time towards a mobility system that is climate smart and more efficient. The comprehensive plan and its integrated transport strategy are steering towards a form of urban planning that prioritises sustainable modes of transport. The municipality of Umeå is working on the basis of six development strategies21 for a cohesive municipality in which most growth takes place within a five-kilometre radius and in rural areas close to public transport. This is paving the way for sustainable modes of transport – bus, bicycle and walking – while transforming former dual carriageways through central Umeå into city streets (within the ring road22). The results of the major 2022 TravelVu travel survey have been compiled in 2023, which has provided renewed insights into the travel habits of Umeå residents and changes from previous surveys. The results show that short car journeys that offer great potential for replacement by sustainable modes of transport are largely made by men and people who live in urban areas. Overall, other important insights into travel among different groups, as well as travel within and between different districts, provide useful decision data for the design and prioritisation of initiatives for more sustainable travel. The Northern Access23 initiative is being run through the municipal infrastructure company INAB together with organisations such as Kvarken Ports, Region Västerbotten and Wasaline. Northern Access describes a logistics hub where north and south meet east and west, starting from Umeå as a hub in one of northern Europe’s most expansive areas. Northern Access aims to facilitate efficient intermodal transport to and from the region alongside seamless logistics services, eco-friendly transport and sustainable business opportunities. The geographical location of Umeå, the export-intensive business sector and advanced research at the universities are important aspects in terms of efficient and reliable transport to and from the Umeå region ...
Climate-smart mobility. A new mobility and traffic programme and mobility and traffic action plan are under development and policy preparation with planned adoption in 2021. The program is based on the goal of fossil- free transport by 2030 and 100% sustainable travel by 2050. The action plan will include a number of measures to work towards increased sustainable travel and fossil-free transport. The switch to sustainable transport must be a high priority if the goal of sustainable transport by 2050 is to be achieved. This switch is an important part of the work to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and improve air quality in the city of Uppsala. Uppsala is a well-known bicycle city and has been named Sweden's best bicycle municipality for several years in a row, which is a result of efforts to increase accessibility, safety and to create incentives for residents to choose a bicycle as part of sustainable travel. The municipality intends to: • develop the urban planning process with the aim of creating space and good conditions for sustainable means of transport in the physical environment, even during the construction phase. This includes continuing to expand infrastructure for electric charging and other sustainable fuels. • review instruments to increase parking in and use of mobility facilities. • further increase cycling in the municipality and maintain the position of being one of the leading municipalities in Sweden in terms of accessibility and safety for cyclists. • work with sustainable means of transport for work and business both within the Uppsala Municipal Group and in collaboration with other employers, where employees are encouraged to choose active or collective means of transport where possible.
Climate-smart mobility. Making travel more sustainable is one of the key actions required to achieve the goals of the environment programme. Nacka municipality’s accessibility strategy states that the municipality has to have a traffic system where all types of vehicles are coordinated in sustainable manner that works well. One of the municipality’s biggest mobility initiatives involves the extension of the metro to Nacka, with a connecting bus terminal and new hubs. The growing population and increased pressure on the transport system mean that the municipality needs to adopt a comprehensive approach to the development of both a sustainable system and initiatives promoting behavioural change. Nacka municipality has adopted a new cycling strategy during the year with a view to gathering together the municipality’s enhanced ambitions in respect of issues related to cycling. The goals are for 20 per cent of all journeys to be made by bicycle by 2030, and for 25 per cent of work trips to be made entirely or partly by bicycle by 2030. In central Nacka, work is in progress on developing strategies linked to car parking and complementary mobility and services to assist with climate-smart travel.
Climate-smart mobility. Climate-smart mobility is clearly highlighted in Växjö's transport plan and has been described overall in Section 3.2.2 above. Mobility management, together with community planning, is the cornerstone of the transition to sustainable travel. The transport plan contains development areas and focus areas that show how the municipality can work to switch to sustainable travel where walking, cycling and public transport have the highest priority.
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. 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. Östersund municipality needs to create a transport structure that meets needs and also helps residents, businesses and visitors to make sustainable travel and transport choices. Transport accounts for the majority of fossil carbon emissions in Östersund, most of which come from cars. That said, Östersund faces a challenge in terms of local air quality and does not meet the limit values linked to the EU environmental quality standard for outdoor air (PM10). If we are to achieve our environmental and climate goals, we need to work on a portfolio of activities in respect of mobility, ranging from infrastructure to initiatives designed to bring about behavioural change. The comprehensive plan steers towards urban planning in which active transport and public transport are prioritised in order to achieve the goal for the modal split in the Östersund urban area (40 per cent cars, 20 per cent public transport and 40 per cent active transport by 2030). Urban planning has an important part to play in making both public transport and active transport attractive. Including walking, cycling and public transport in the planning process early on will create structural conditions for an Östersund that can grow sustainably. A mobility addendum is to be developed for the comprehensive plan. This addendum will aims to support the modal split goal on the basis of the mobility study that was conducted in 2023. All city buses will run on electricity from summer 2024 onwards, and a new route network with more frequent urban transport services will make public transport more attractive. Östersund will also work to ensure society’s transition to a fossil-free vehicle fleet by increasing capacity for refuelling and charging both light and heavy vehicles by making land, power and infrastructure available within the municipality. Additionally, in its role as a consumer, the municipality must define sustainability requirements when the internal municipal organisation procures and purchases different types of vehicles, contracts and mobility services. At the same time, we need to work on transport efficiency and mobility management. We need to assist Östersund’s stakeholders and residents by passing on knowledge, networking and influencing behaviours in order to promote sustainable mobility. In 2024, Östersund municipality will be working actively to use dialogue with citizens as a tool to increase understanding of needs and promote behavioural change towards sustainable transport. ...
Climate-smart mobility. Järfälla is a pioneering municipality in smart mobility and innovation. Through a unique collaboration between the municipality, SL, Nobina, KTH and Barkarby Science, new technology, public transport and infrastructure have been developed and integrated. Autonomous buses are on the road in Barkarbystaden and in 2020, Sweden's first electric BRT line will be launched, which traffics 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 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 number of construction transports into Barkarbystaden. Within the framework of Climate Neutral Järfälla 2030, a work package is planned that tests a new way of conducting travel habits surveys. By analysing mobile phone movements in the transport system, you can create a more complete picture of the total transport movements to selected destination points. These statistics also enable changes in transport volumes, choice of vehicles and associated emissions to be measured over time and form the foundation for planning and implementing new mobility houses, hubs or various public transport solutions to reduce the use of motor vehicles. Transport is the single largest source of emissions in Järfälla Municipality and therefore investments in sustainable community planning, electrification, walking and cycling need to be continuously implemented and developed.
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. A number of initiatives have been implemented in 2023 in order to reinforce the conditions for climate-smart mobility in Kristianstad municipality. In the transport sector, emissions need to be reduced by using more energy-efficient vehicles and renewable fuels and maintaining a more transport-efficient society in which transport by car and lorry is reduced. To achieve this, travel and transport need to be transferred from cars and lorries to more sustainable modes of transport such as walking, cycling and public transport. In parallel, fossil fuels in the transport sector need to be phased out, charging infrastructure developed and action taken to reduce the need for transport. A mobility management plan is being produced in order to address measures to influence behaviour, as well as communication on sustainable travel. A number of initiatives are being implemented within the framework of ongoing development and construction projects, such as a review of parking space utilisation rates, sustainable mobility in detailed development plans and city densification projects, as well as communication and measures to influence behaviour ahead of major infrastructure projects. Moreover, certain potential has been identified for work going forward, and a few examples are provided below. A project being funded by Formas is in progress within the framework of the call for proposals named “climate-neutral and inclusive cities”. In this co-creative methods are being explored to help aid understanding of the underlying causes of the modal split for travel from Xxxxx and Åhus. Dialogue with citizens is key to this project, which is being run in collaboration with Kristianstad municipality and Kristianstad University. Region Skåne (Skånetrafiken) is conducting a mobility study that focuses on the physical criteria for public transport and micromobility for travelling between Åhus and Kristianstad. This study is being conducted in close cooperation with Kristianstad municipality in order to provide a holistic perspective on challenges and opportunities for increasing sustainable travel in the town of Åhus and between Åhus and Kristianstad. Ängamöllan is a newly established business park in Kristianstad which, together with the Härlöv Trading Estate, is home to many different companies, businesses and production facilities. These are two areas that generate a lot of passenger travel and transportation of goods and materials. There is a great deal of potential for industria...
