Königstein receives 200,000 euros for mobility plan following SUMP guidelines
According to the directive of the state of Hesse for the promotion of sustainable integrated mobility plans, the city of Königstein will receive around 145,000 euros for the hiring of new personnel to coordinate the planning process and 51,000 euros for additional material expenses within the scope of the creation process. SUMPs have been used across Europe for more than 10 years to make local and regional mobility more sustainable. The abbreviation SUMP stands for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning.
Collaboration across City Borders and Citizen Involvement
The SUMP approach notably includes institutional collaboration across city borders and close involvement of citizens as well as other stakeholders such as local and regional businesses.
“I am pleased that, in addition to major cities like Frankfurt and Darmstadt, medium-sized cities also want to use the SUMP approach to make their transport systems more efficient and sustainable. The integrated approach considers all forms of mobility, from individual transport to public transport to commercial transport. Therefore, we hope that the city of Königstein can better meet the mobility needs of local people and enhance their quality of life through this funding,” explained the Hessian Transport Minister Kaweh Mansoori on Friday after handing over the funding notice to the city of Königstein.
Quality of Stay Important for All Areas
Mayor Beatrice Schenk-Motzko also expressed her delight over the handover: “As a health resort with a healing climate, the quality of stay is crucial for us in Königstein. And, of course, we want to contribute to climate protection. Therefore, we see the funding program 'sustainable integrated mobility plans' of the HMWVW as the key to fully exploiting the positive effects of public transport, pedestrian and bicycle mobility, as well as electric drives.”
The Sustainable Mobility Planning Center of the State of Hesse will accompany the city of Königstein during the development process, including through the participation of funded staff in the new training course offered by the center.
Background and Information
Since the beginning of 2024, the State of Hesse has been supporting mainly medium-sized and small municipalities as well as inter-municipal associations in the development of integrated mobility plans according to the EU's SUMP guidelines. The funding program 'Sustainable Integrated Mobility Plans' offers Hessian municipalities financial grants both for the development and coordination of the implementation of an integrated mobility plan according to the SUMP approach.
Further information on the funding program can be found on the pages of Hessen Agentur as project sponsor https://www.innovationsfoerderung-hessen.de/mobilitaetsplaene) or at the Sustainable Mobility Planning Center Hesse at https://www.mobilitaetsplanung-hessen.de
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