EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK @mobilityweek@respublicae.eu

📢 Do you work on a #RoadSafety project that deserves EU-wide recognition?

Apply to win an Excellence in Road Safety Award! Together, we can move towards #VisionZero and reduce road deaths to 0️⃣ by 2050.

Applications close 26 May ➡ https://bit.ly/429MopM

#ERSCAwards23 🏆

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1655863646298177536

RT @modacitylife: Globally, about a third of all car journeys are under 3km and a third of plane journeys under 750km.

Short trips that could shift to more time-, space- and energy-efficient modes with proper infrastructure investments.

The future is more bikes and trains; fewer cars and planes. https://t.co/NaVPZ3ihXg

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1655461147993075713

In 🇺🇦 cities hit hard by Russia's aggression, the 🚲 has emerged as a reliable way to move.

Hear from Ukrainians about how the bicycle is helping evacuate people, providing first-aid & allowing those who've stayed to travel 👉 https://bit.ly/42fVfWA

#BikesForUkraine 💙💛

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1654065483845435392

RT @cities_clean: How does a weekly car-free day sound to you?

#CarFreeDays #CleanCities

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1653653641025265665

RT @Transport_EU: Attention all #RoadSafety enthusiasts! 🛣️🚗

✅Submit your project to be considered for the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 🏆

📅Deadline: 26 May

Find out more & apply today: https://road-safety-charter.ec.europa.eu/content/excellence-road-safety-awards

#ERSCAwards23 https://t.co/cC3q1XBOxe

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1653364250037854209

#DYK that 15 minutes of exercise can improve a child's mood?

Active travel to school can even increase concentration by up to 4️⃣ hours, says @Sustrans.

Child-friendly mobility is 🔑 to building better towns & cities. See events organised for kids during #MobilityWeek 2022 👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1653332043688816655

RT @cities_clean: ❓Do kids in Italy want School Streets?

✅YES!

88% of the children we interviewed through polling company @YouGov said they wanted a #SchoolStreet outside their school, but very few of them actually have one 💔

Let’s change this!

#StreetsForKids

https://cleancitiescampaign.org/streets-for-kids-spring-2023/ https://t.co/hc8nfEpzoL

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1653325631432671236

April showers 🌧 bring May flowers 🌷, but the #MobilityWeek April newsletter brings you more info about:

🏆 Mobility Awards winners
👂 Noise pollution
🇫🇮 Finland's National Coordinators
🌱 #GreenCityAccord
⚡ Upcoming @eumayors webinar

Check it out 👉 https://bit.ly/3LsoArn

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1650796094048141313

💬 "One of the biggest challenges is changing habits. If you own a 🚗 and it’s just sitting there in your front yard, you are quite prone to using it."

🇫🇮's National Coordinators discuss mobility habits and #MobilityWeek 2023 in our latest interview ➡ https://bit.ly/3H8iv0L

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1650437375183450113

Cities that sign the #GreenCityAccord work to:

👂 reduce noise pollution
🌲 increase green space
💚 improve quality of life, and much more!

Over 100 cities are creating healthier environments through the GCA.

Just ask signatory & #EuropeanMobilityWeek 🏆 winner @CM_Braga ⬇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1648985416769347588

RT @modacitylife: As proof of concept for a permanent program, Lisbon’s Freguesia do Lumiar Borough is piloting an “Active School Streets” scheme this spring.

By temporarily closing streets to motor traffic, opportunities open for children to get outside, move their bodies and meet their friends.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1648632814349238272

RT @cities_clean: ❓Can we phase out polluting cars AND be fair?

Short answer: Yes ✅

Slightly longer answer 👇https://cleancitiescampaign.org/research-list/win-win-5-fast-and-fair-solutions-for-cleaning-up-urban-transport/

#FairTransition #CleanCities

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1648255548842733570

While noise pollution may not be the most obvious issue cities must address, it heavily impacts quality of life.

#SustainableMobility 👩‍🦽🚴‍♀️🛴 can reduce traffic noise & create places that are more comfortable to live, work and 😴 sleep in.

👀 Read more: https://bit.ly/3zuxJc5

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1647908372593737728

RT @FilmendeFietser: This is what healthy and efficient urban traffic looks like and what cities worldwide should aim for.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1647899609711235072

RT @Transport_EU: ❓How often do you encounter a woman pilot, captain, or driver?

Only 2⃣2⃣% of the people working in 🇪🇺 transport are women!

Our educational toolkits challenge gender stereotypes & promote careers in transport
▶️https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/social-issues-equality-and-attractiveness-transport-sector/attractiveness-transport-sector/educational-toolkits-help-fight-gender-stereotypes_en

#WomenInTransport #EndGenderStereotypes

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1646434647633477635

#DYK at least 1 in 5 Europeans is exposed to noise levels that are considered harmful to their health?

According to @euenvironment, exposure to excessive noise has serious risks, including insomnia & 🫀 issues.

🚸 Traffic calming measures are an effective way to reduce noise.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1645710040676855809

🙋 Are you an NGO, business or school promoting #SustainableMobility practices?

👉 Then register a #MobilityAction on our website!

You can see 2022 Mobility Action 🏆 finalists - @art_ar2gether & @ucb_news - and winner @metropoliagzm for inspiration 🧚 https://bit.ly/410KNSj

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1643918865196261377

RT @cities_clean: ⚠️Dirty air = HUGE rise in child asthma.

Schools are often #AirPollution hotspots due to the number of 🚗 used for the school run.

Rally with us this Spring to ask city leaders for one #SchoolStreet in front of every schools in #Europe
https://cleancitiescampaign.org/streets-for-kids-spring-2023/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1643916127519604736

What can towns & cities do to address noise pollution?

🚗 Reduce car speeds
🚲 Expand cycling networks
🌲 Build green corridors
👷‍♀️ Use low-noise asphalt

#Sustainable & #active #mobility is a great way to reduce noise and improve quality of life ➡ https://bit.ly/3zuxJc5

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1643198062020509696

RT @_dmoser: Submitted without comment.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/mobilityweek/status/1643195533232680960