Functional Areas in the EU: How Barcelona metropolitan area achieves austainable mobility
Barcelona
Spain
🚗 Let's hit the road with the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) and explore their mobility and transport initiatives! 🚆 From public transport to cycling networks spanning 1500 km, they're all about getting you around sustainably. Plus, they're on top of traffic programming, managing taxis, and even enhancing the tourist transport experience. 🌍 AMB doesn't stop there; they're tackling air pollution head-on with low emission zones (LEZ), setting an example for the rest of Spain.
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In 2021, the European Commission launched a pilot project to improve functional area approaches in the EU and has partnered with the World Bank to implement this initiative. As part of the project, the project team collaborated with 12 functional areas from seven EU countries, providing them with tailored technical support and assistance: Zagreb Urban Agglomeration (Croatia), Brno Metropolitan Area (Czech Republic), West Athens (Greece), Lake Balaton Area (Hungary), Kalisz-Ostrów Agglomeration, Kraków Metropolitan Area (Poland), Jiu Valley and Jiu Conurbation Functional Area, Caraș-Timiș Functional Area, Cluj Metropolitan Area, Oradea Metropolitan Area, West Ialomița Functional Area (Romania), and Trenčín Functional Area (Slovakia).
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