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Media Advisory - 13 October 2011

Mobility for sustainable cities
Join us at EcoMobility Changwon 2011

22-24 October 2011, Changwon, Republic of Korea

We are living on a planet under stress. Urban areas are feeling most
of the impact of this stress, and urban transport is one of the key
challenges. Our cities have for many years been built around the car
as the main transport solution. The needs of cities and the people
living in them have, however, changed dramatically. We urgently need
to create an EcoMobility culture. This means to employ much smarter
solutions to tackle current and future transport challenges, increase
the quality of life in cities, and offer more choices of sustainable
transport to citizens.

-
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?ICLEILocalGovernment/f5ff5f21f4/0855a3d062/2b2497a214/utm_content=sustran-discuss%40list.jca.apc.org&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Text%20Version%20-%20Link%201&utm_campaign=Media%20Advisory%20-%20Join%20us%20at%20EcoMobility%20Changwon%202011 EcoMobility Changwon 2011 is the first world congress on mobility for
the future of sustainable cities. The congress is hosted by Changwon
City, the first planned city in Korea which developed into the most
livable and business-friendly city in the nation. Changwon is now
taking a big leap forward to become an innovative eco-city and the
world's environmental capital based, with citizen participation being
a corner stone of these efforts.

EcoMobility is a vital, sustainable urban transportation solution for
cities. However, making EcoMobility a reality requires cities to
overcome a number of barriers. These barriers are not only practical
challenges, for example the quality of the interchange between
different modes of transport such as trains and bicycles. There are
also institutional and financial challenges in creating policies that
encourage sustainable transport systems, and providing resources for
viable long-term solutions rather than quick fixes.

EcoMobility 2011 will provide fresh perspectives on sustainable urban
mobility. Renowned transportation experts from around the globe will
present some of the world's best case studies, and participants will
learn how to kick start and implement good policies while engaging in
fruitful debates about mobility for the future of sustainable cities.

Among the renowned speakers at congress are:

- Gil PeÑalosa, Executive Director of 8-80 Cities

- Robin Chase, Founder & CEO of Buzzcar and founder of Zipcar (the
world's largest car sharing company)

- Carlo Ratti, Director of MIT's SENSEable city lab & Peter Newman,
from Curtain University

- Li Shanshan, ITDP China  Robert StÜssi, President of Perform
Energy and of the Portuguese Electric Vehicle Association

Cities around the world are already doing EcoMobility.

- Melbourne, presenting its experience and lessons learnt from a
number of bike lane projects.  

- Seoul, talking about its excellent achievements on bus rapid
transit. 

- the Boulder's "Complete streets" program, exemplifying the role
transportation plays in sustaining a community.  

- Almada, the winner of the European Mobility Week 2010 Award,
presenting its achievements.  

- Toyama, sharing ideas for enhancing public transport in a compact
city.  

- Munich's cycling campaign, including recent developments in the
city's cycling infrastructure.  

- Adelaide, presenting ideas for the challenges faced by car
dependent cities.

A special focus will be given to bicycle sharing systems and to
EcoMobility innovations. Solutions for overcoming physical,
institutional or financial barriers will be explored. City Challenges
Workshops will concentrate on innovative solutions tailored to the
particular needs of cities. Changwon's award winning bicycle sharing
program, the  -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?ICLEILocalGovernment/f5ff5f21f4/0855a3d062/09012967b7/ICLEILocalGovernment/5a8d5d60ba/TEST/b64e92d17f NUBIJA system, will be presented. And a training course about bike
sharing systems will help bike officers to design and implement them.

Making sustainable transportation solutions available to the majority
of the urban population is the task at hand. The challenge is complex
and requires an integrated approach and joint contributions from
different fields of expertise. EcoMobility 2011 will bring together
the players whose concerted effort can make a change: urban planners,
politicians, business and industry representatives, IT professionals,
transportation experts, NGO members, researchers and officers from
international organizations.


Congress program and speakers

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Media accreditation to EcoMobility Changwon 2011

We invite media representatives to gain accreditation for the
EcoMobility 2011 congress by downloading the  media accreditation
form
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Looking to arrange an interview?

If you would like to arrange an interview with a congress speaker, an
ICLEI representative or a representative of the City of Changwon,
please download the media request form -
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Launch of the new EcoMobility Alliance!
@ EcoMobility Changwon 2011

Changwon City and ICLEI are looking for 12 pioneer cities worldwide
that are eager to take on the challenge of becoming cities of
EcoMobility excellence. The EcoMobility Alliance will be a select
group of ambitious cities from several continents that have achieved
excellent results in certain dimensions of sustainable mobility, and
that strive to reach similar results in other EcoMobility fields as a
way to increase the share of non-motorized or public transports. The
vision is that of vibrant cities where citizens can enjoy a high
quality of life and access goods, services, people and information in
a sustainable way. The 12 founding cities of the EcoMobility Alliance
will be announced at the EcoMobility Changwon 2011 congress on 23
October 2011.
www.ecomobility.org/alliance/ecomobility 

More information needed?

About EcoMobility 2011, 22-24 October, Changwon, Republic of Korea
EcoMobility Changwon 2011 will provide fresh, visionary and enriching
perspectives on sustainable urban mobility. Renowned transportation
experts from around the globe will present some of the world's best
case studies, and participants will learn how to kick start and
implement good policies while engaging in fruitful debates about
mobility for the future of sustainable cities.

EcoMobility refers to environmentally sustainable forms of mobility
that combines the use of non‑motorized means of transport such as
walking, cycling, skating or scooting with the use of public
transport. EcoMobility describes mobility without dependency on a
private motorized vehicle such a car or a motorcycle.
www.ecomobility2011.iclei.org 

About Changwon City, Republic of Korea
Changwon, Korea is the generous host of the EcoMobility Changwon
2011. Changwon is located in the mid-southern part of
Gyeongsangnam-do. It is a time-honored city with 600 years of
history, where people have been living ever since the New Stone Age.
As the first planned city in Korea, Changwon developed into the most
livable and business-friendly city in the nation. With the
establishment of integrated Changwon City in July 2010, Changwon
became a huge city with a population of 1.08 million. It is now
taking a big leap forward to becoming an innovative eco-city and the
World's Environmental Capital based on citizen participation and
effort.
www.ecomobility2011.iclei.org/changwon-iclei/about-changwon - 

About ICLEI
ICLEI is a global membershipassociationof more than 1200 local
governments and municipal organizations representing over 440 million
people in 74 countries, which have made a commitment to sustainable
development.
ICLEI provides information, delivers training, organizes conferences,
facilitates networking and city-to-city exchanges, carries out
research and pilot projects, and offers technical services and
consultancy.
www.iclei.org -
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Any questions? Please contact

Joseph Wladkowski (in Changwon)
Capacity, Knowledge and Events Officer
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, World Secretariat
Email: ecomobility2011 at iclei.org 

Anke Stoffregen
Manager Communications and Dialogues
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, World Secretariat
Email: media at iclei.org    

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