Useful Websites

Changing Transport

In 2010, Changing Transport (part of GIZ Transport) started the first global project on transport and climate change on behalf of the International Climate Initiative. Over the past 12 years, partners all around the world have effectively advanced transport ambition and climate protection. Supported by funders, GIZ Transport mobilises policy changes and builds capacity for climate actions in mobility in more than 20 countries.

City & Mobility

How can we make cities more liveable with the help of technology? Discuss with us how smart city solutions improve mobility and transportation options and reduce traffic congestion, noise and pollution.

CODATU

CODATU is an association with international vocation whose objective is to promote sustainable mobility policies through training activities and scientific exchanges on urban and periurban mobility. It is based on knowledge sharing between the developing countries and the countries which industrialized first.

Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI)

The GDCI mission is to transform streets around the world, inspiring leaders, informing practitioners, and inviting communities to imagine what’s possible when we design streets that put people first. GDCI is a team of designers, planners, and urban strategists committed to reimagining streets as places for people, shaping cities that are safe, healthy, accessible, and equitable for everyone.

Global New Mobility Coalition

Curated by the World Economic Forum, the GNMC is an active and diverse community of over 200 globally renowned experts, NGOs and companies for accelerating the shift to Shared, Electric and Autonomous Mobility systems.

Global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP)

The Global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP) is managed by the International Road Federation (IRF). The gTKP knowledge centre currently contains over 700 items on urban mobility. It functions like a free on-line library and users are actively encouraged to enhance both the dynamism and interactivity of the portal by contributing their own knowledge and experience in the form of new reports, articles, case studies, research papers, publications, and more.

ICLEI Sustainable Mobility 

ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Through the Sustainable Mobility agenda, ICLEI supports its Members to provide access to safe, affordable, accessible, resilient, low-emission and sustainable mobility systems to create livable cities that fulfill the mobility needs of all.

Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP)

ITDP is a global organization at the forefront of innovation, using technical expertise, direct advocacy, and policy guidance to mitigate the impacts of climate change, improve air quality, and support prosperous, sustainable, and equitable cities. It has worked with over 100 cities in more than 40 nations to design and implement transport and urban development systems and policy solutions that make cities more viable, fair, and livable.

International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) 

iRAP (the International Road Assessment Programme) is the umbrella programme for Road Assessment Programmes (RAPs) worldwide that are working to save lives. Like many life-saving charities working in the public health arena, iRAP uses a robust, evidence-based approach to prevent unnecessary deaths and suffering.

International Road Federation

The International Road Federation is a global not-for-profit organization, headquartered in Washington, DC since 1948 and supported by regional offices throughout the world. The IRF serves a network of public and private sector members in more than 70 countries by providing world-class knowledge resources, advocacy services, and continuing education programs which together offer a global marketplace for best practices and industry solutions.

Metropolis

Metropolis elevates the collective voice of metropolises on the global stage, fosters global cooperation, dialogue and sharing of knowledge and solutions. It has an excellent collection of reports on metropolitan governance, mobility, gender and social inclusion. It is based in Barcelona, Spain but its site and publications are available in English.

MobiliseYourCity

Only five years after being launched at COP21 in Paris in 2015, the MobiliseYourCity Partnership has established itself as the leading global Partnership of nearly 100 partners for sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMPS and NUMPS), policy development, and increasing investment for sustainable transport in developing and emerging economies.

New Urban Mobility Alliance

Our mission is to leverage the momentum of significant revolutions in mobility to target urban issues — including equity, sustainability, accessibility and labor. NUMO aligns the actions, investments and values of a growing community of allies to achieve transformational, on-the-ground changes in mobility.

Pedestrian Space

Pedestrian Space is a media and advocacy platform established in 2021 to document and explore aspects of walkability as a key dimension for sustainable urban development. The platform presents living examples of walkable urbanism, best practices as well as barriers to pedestrianization and covers issues of quality of life, health, spatial and social equity and environmental benefit of walkable communities.

Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities

These were launched at the 2017 Ecomobility World Festival in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Shared-Use Mobility Center

The Shared-Use Mobility Center is a public-interest organization dedicated to achieving equitable, affordable, and environmentally sound mobility across the US through the efficient sharing of transportation assets. 

Smart Cities Library

Launched in 2017, the Smart Cities Library is the premier resource for building and refining accessible and inclusive Smart Cities that ensure no citizen is left behind or excluded due to the rapid pace of urbanization and tech innovation. Our work is about integrating consciousness about people with disabilities into Smart Cities. We support a network of diverse urban planners, architects, designers, policy makers, academics and more to ensure global urban design is inclusive of people with disabilities.

Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All) Partnership

Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All) Partnership is a global coalition of 56 international organizations and companies with a shared ambition to transform the future of transport and mobility. The Partnership was created to address a gap in the international transport architecture, establishing a safe space for transport-related international organizations and private companies to think and work together toward transforming transport systems and making them more sustainable. 

TheCityFix

TheCityFix is an online resource for the latest news and analysis on urban sustainability and development. Launched in 2007, the site connects a global network of writers, urban planners, designers, engineers and citizens who work to make cities better places to live.

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics) is the International Association of Public Transport and a passionate champion of sustainable urban mobility. Established in 1885, with more than 135 years of history, it is the only worldwide network to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes.

The Urban Electric Mobility Initiative (UEMI)

The Urban Electric Mobility Initiative (UEMI) was launched by UN-Habitat, building on international activities in the areas of sustainable urban development, energy, mobility, and focusing on the equal access provision of urban basic services in Latin America, Asia and Africa.

Urban95

Urban95 is a global initiative created by the Bernard van Leer Foundation that works with leaders, planners, designers, advocates and communities to support the healthy development of young children and the wellbeing of caregivers in cities.

Victoria Transport Policy Institute

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

WBCSD is the premier global, CEO-led community of over 200 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net zero, nature positive, and more equitable future. WBCSD’s Transport & Mobility Pathway aims to abate global transport emissions in line with a +1,5°C scenario by helping businesses achieve their net-zero carbon commitments and accelerating the adoption of zero-emission vehicles and technologies.

World Bank

Sustainable transport has a key part to play in fostering inclusive growth, expanding access to essential services, and combating climate change. The World Bank works with client countries to provide safe, clean, efficient, and inclusive mobility—everywhere, for everyone.

World Resources Institute (WRI)

WRI focuses on solving seven major challenges at the intersection of environment and human development: Cities, Climate, Energy, Food, Forests, the Ocean and Water. The WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities helps turn cities into resilient, inclusive, low-carbon places that are better for people and the planet. WRI helps cities design and operate cleaner, safer, more efficient and more accessible mobility systems.

Cooperative Urban Mobility Portal (CO-UMP)

The objective of CO-UMP is to help making urban mobility more efficient, safer and greener thanks to digital solutions based on connected and cooperative technologies. CO-UMP aims at creating awareness and providing guide and support to transport authorities and operators for the EU-wide deployment of digital mobility solutions accessible to everyone everywhere.

EIT Urban Mobility

EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Since January 2019 we have been working to encourage positive changes in the way people move around cities in order to make them more liveable places. We aim to become the largest European initiative transforming urban mobility. Co-funding of up to € 400 million (2020-2026) from the EIT, a body of the European Union, will help make this happen.

POLIS

Polis is the leading network of European cities and regions working together to develop innovative technologies and policies for local transport.

The CityConsult Agency

The CityConsult Agency provides an effective solution to foster city exchanges and transferability, by ensuring a continuing process of knowledge sharing, mentoring, learning, and replication. This online knowledge platform is characterized by a combination of project-activated initiatives as well as peer-activated interactions. Mobility experts and practitioners from European cities and beyond are invited to explore the CityConsult Agency and discover the benefits it has to offer.

WeCount

WeCount aims to empower citizens to take a leading role in the production of data, evidence and knowledge around mobility in their own neighborhoods, and at street level.

Towards A Sustainable Mobility Future

Stakeholder Workshop & Policy Recommendations by the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) presenting practical examples of selected initiatives working on the mobility transition in different cities in the Arab world and Berlin. It concludes with concrete recommendations on how to facilitate the mobility transformation from the perspective of civil society initiatives.

China

Mobility Transition in China

This knowledge platform supports the technical exchange and information dissemination on the topic of mobility to aid the quest for the sustainable, low carbon development of the transport sector in China.

CEREMA

Cerema (which stands for Centre for Studies and Expertise on Risks, the Environment, Mobility and Urban Planning) is the major French public agency for developing public expertise in the fields of urban planning, regional cohesion and ecological and energy transition for resilient and climate-neutral cities and regions. Through a multidisciplinary approach, leveraging and sharing best practices, CEREMA informs the decisions of policymakers, technicians, and economic stakeholders. The aim is to help deliver mobility policies and services that are effective, balanced, and accessible to all, and that are tailored to the unique context of each region and the needs of their communities.

India

RMI India Urban Mobility Lab

The Urban Mobility Lab is a platform that supports a replicable process to transform the way goods and people move in Indian cities by identifying, integrating, implementing, and scaling cost-effective and clean pilot projects. Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and RMI India are administering the Urban Mobility Lab with the support of central, state, and city governments. 

IstanbulON Urban Mobility Lab

Reflecting on the current climate in increased levels of urban mobility and challenges that are associated with it, the ITU Faculty of Architecture founded IstanbulON Urban Mobility Lab. IstanbulON is a living lab with the aim of bringing together companies, industries, universities and start-ups with communities in order to produce inclusive, sustainable and innovative mobility solutions. 

The Urban Mobility Partnership (UMP)

The Urban Mobility Partnership (UMP) is a coalition committed to providing long-term leadership and near-term solutions to improve future urban mobility. Our innovative partnership represents the breadth of the urban mobility landscape. We were founded to ensure that effective policy at a national, regional and local level, combined with new technology, supports better mobility and helps tackle the major challenges of congestion, air quality and climate change. 

National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) is an association of 91 major North American cities and transit agencies formed to exchange transportation ideas, insights, and practices and cooperatively approach national transportation issues. NACTO’s mission is to build cities as places for people, with safe, sustainable, accessible, and equitable transportation choices that support a strong economy and vibrant quality of life.

Shared-Use Mobility Center

The Shared-Use Mobility Center is a public-interest organization dedicated to achieving equitable, affordable, and environmentally sound mobility across the US through the efficient sharing of transportation assets. 

Smart Growth America

Smart Growth America empowers communities through technical assistance, advocacy and thought leadership to create livable places, healthy people, and shared prosperity. We work with elected officials at all levels, real estate developers, chambers of commerce, transportation and urban planning professionals, and residents to improve everyday life for people across the country through better development. 

Streetsmart

Streetsmart is a non-profit research synthesis and resource clearinghouse for integrating climate protection, public health, and equity into transportation. 

Sustainable Mobility

The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) sustainable mobility research approaches sustainable transportation as a network of travelers, services, and environments, rather than just vehicles and roads, using connectivity and automation to optimize mobility and increase energy efficiency.

The Equitable Transportation Fund

The Equitable Transportation Fund is a new matching grant program hosted at Global Philanthropy Partnership that pairs national foundation funds with local foundation funds to support community-based advocacy around sustainable and equitable mobility. The long-term goal of this fund is to increase access to and use of active transportation modes and public transit.