Start Date : 5 Oct 11   End Date : 7 Oct 11 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

The vicious circle of urban sprawl, congestion and lack of space is choking cities, accompanied by rising mobility demand and declining quality of life. On top of this, the urban population is expected to double within the next 40 years in many areas of the world. As municipalities and governments urge for better solutions to improve accessibility and liveability in cities, it is time to take stock of recent developments and to anticipate future obstacles. Which strategies and tools will support transit oriented development? What innovative solutions and incentives exist and which ones will emerge? What should an efficient urban and mobility governance of tomorrow look like? Who will have the right and power to decide on future urban mobility investments and policy? What should be the role of the public sector, of the private sector, of citizens?

These many question marks leave us with a common and undeniable target, that is to change our citizens’ travel behaviour and offer an attractive alternative to the car.
In 2009, UITP launched the public transport sector strategy ‘PTx2’, aiming to double the worldwide public transport market share by 2025. To achieve this ambitious target, both a radical change in citizens’ travel behaviour and strong political support are needed, leading UITP to identify the two areas of demand management and integrated mobility policies as key to the growth of sustainable and efficient mobility in cities.

The UITP conference in Gothenburg will be a unique opportunity to share and promote good practices in the fields of urban governance and demand management. By transferring the knowledge of international mobility experts, this event will look to inspire and raise awareness among transport authorities, mobility professionals, governments and local officials as well as urban planners.

REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT WILL OPEN IN APRIL 2011

Webpage of the event: http://gothenburg.uitp-events-expo.org/

Event Organization
Name of organization: UITP (International Association of Public Transport)
Venue Name: Lindholmen Conference Center
Address: Lindholmspiren 5, 417 56 Gothenburg
Event focal point: Mary Parra
E-mail address: mary.parra@uitp.org
Website: www.uitp.org