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Cooperation between municipalities & stakeholders: vision, goals & priorities for a polycentric SUMP
Published on 29 June 2018
Netherlands
Limburg (NL)
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About this good practice
This action is about regional coordination to make the regional Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) a basis for the implementation of SUMPs in municipalities.
The first step consisted in the analysis of the current situation, policy documents and indicators to generate a regional profile (based on mobility indicators and general used GINI-factors) used to define problems, stakeholders and responsibilities.
In a second phase, a two-day workshop (using the Local Future Search Workshop methodololgy) with the stakeholders was used to define actions for a more sustainable mobility. These steps were carried out and documented by an external contractor.
Region Parkstad Limburg discussed the results of the first steps (workshop) with the municipalities and defined a proposal. Consensus was found on the vision to adopt and the direction to follow. Based on this consensus, the proposal was adopted by the regional board. The region together with the municipalities built a regional SUMP.
The common vision could allow the adoption of local SUMPs by the Municipalities as the SUMP is binding for all Municipalities.
It should be noted that the regional SUMP was prepared within the Project PolySUMP.
The first step consisted in the analysis of the current situation, policy documents and indicators to generate a regional profile (based on mobility indicators and general used GINI-factors) used to define problems, stakeholders and responsibilities.
In a second phase, a two-day workshop (using the Local Future Search Workshop methodololgy) with the stakeholders was used to define actions for a more sustainable mobility. These steps were carried out and documented by an external contractor.
Region Parkstad Limburg discussed the results of the first steps (workshop) with the municipalities and defined a proposal. Consensus was found on the vision to adopt and the direction to follow. Based on this consensus, the proposal was adopted by the regional board. The region together with the municipalities built a regional SUMP.
The common vision could allow the adoption of local SUMPs by the Municipalities as the SUMP is binding for all Municipalities.
It should be noted that the regional SUMP was prepared within the Project PolySUMP.
Resources needed
The resources needed were mostly internal staff of the region and municipalities. The EU project PolySUMP provided an external expert to support the process with analysis and workshops, which the region only had to organize (in total € 20.000).
Evidence of success
The first result is the adoption of the regional SUMP itself, including the common vision and goals. The SUMP has already resulted in measures and actions by municipalities on sustainable urban mobility on the basis of the SUMP directions (Public transport, Biking, E-mobility etc.).
Potential for learning or transfer
Apart from the above-mentioned prerequisites, the measure is fully transferable to regions and their local municipalities.
To put this measure into practice, it is necessary to have enough skills on the process of developing a (regional) SUMP.
To put this measure into practice, it is necessary to have enough skills on the process of developing a (regional) SUMP.
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Good practice owner
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Organisation
Parkstad Limburg
Netherlands
Limburg (NL)
Contact
Project Manager