From 16-22 September 2011, a record 2,268 European towns and cities officially participated in the tenth annual edition of European Mobility Week (EMW) and invited their citizens to a wide range of activities promoting sustainable urban mobility. The 2011 campaign theme – “Alternative Mobility” - aimed at supporting the transition towards a resource-efficient transport system by promoting clean,...

Although Europe boasts more than 100 different journey planners, not one of them covers all countries and all transport modes. The technology exists and the need is there to give travellers practical tools allowing them to choose how to travel, be it quickly, cheaply or in a way that least affects the environment.As the European Commission believes citizens are entitled to travel in a way that...

A European Mobility Week & Car Free Day Workshop and Conference for Japanese citizen groups was held in Tokyo, Japan on 16 October 2011 and attracted 50 participants for a day of lively discussion and debate. The workshop focused on how Japanese citizen groups work with municipals in order to sustainable urban transport and urban city, mainly through European Mobility Week.The workshop...