Sustainable territorial and local development
Back to all in-depth newsUrban mobility - 27.10.2009
Europe's top cities for urban mobility are ...
Gent (Belgium), London Borough of Sutton (UK) and Nantes (France) receive the 2009 CITIVAS Awards for sustainable transport, on 20 October in Krakow.
Bicycles are at the heart of Gent's mobility policy, and the city has.proven its dedication to this priority through the creation of a large pedestrian area in the city centre, a student friendly bicycle rental system, and plans to build a garage for more than 10,000 bicycles. These efforts are complemented by a host of public transportation services, namely extended tramlines, segregation of public transport lanes, longer operating hours, free night buses, and free public transport for children under the age of ...
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