152 Chinese cities will take part in this year's European Mobility Week, making 2013 the country’s first involvement in the campaign. The cities are represented by the Chinese Car Free Day Secretariat, an institution within the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, which organises, promotes and evaluates the annual Car Free Day of China. Each city has been carrying out car...

In January 2013, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, became the largest city in the world to offer free public transport to its residents. Meanwhile, the City of Hasselt (Belgium), which was the first to introduce zero-fare public transport in 1997, recently stopped offering free-of-charge transport for budget reasons. Is free public transport sustainable in times of crisis? The Covenant of Mayors,...

Cities and towns across Europe and beyond are encouraged to make a real difference to mobility in their area by signing up and taking part in European Mobility Week 2013. The campaign is an excellent opportunity to promote sustainable mobility to citizens, enact a new measure related to better public transport, and to progress towards a more sustainable, efficient and pleasant mobility culture....