18 Amendments of Miltiadis KYRKOS related to 2014/2242(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas estimates suggest that up to 80 % of EU citizens will soonby 2050 live in cities or larger urban areas, which offer the bestgood opportunities for jobs, education, cultural activities and mobility, and at present generate growth and economic activity accounting for over 80% of EU GDP;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas cities are often very unequal places, with extreme divisions between rich and poor, and with inadequate attention given to the needs of disabled people, the elderly, children and others who are vulnerable;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas urban transport accounts for about 25 % of the CO2 emissions responsible for climate change and harmful levels of air pollution in urban areas are related to direct NO2 emissions from the use of light and heavy vehicles;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, with due regard for subsidiarity, many aspects of urban mobility policy require coordination and frameworks at EU level, in particular with regard to safety, health and climate change; the EU should develop an integrated, long-term approach to urban mobility which will reduce traffic pollution, congestion, noise and road accidents;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recognises that it is critical that Member States take responsibility for appropriate technical requirements applicable to urban infrastructure and therefore calls on the Commission to encourage best practice exchange and guidance for tackling urban mobility challenges; calls for initiatives to monitor traffic and to promote multimodal public transport, smart parking solutions and intermodal ticketing facilities; notes that improving availability of free or low-cost broadband, cellular networks, Wi-Fi and other digital services on public transport services and at stations, would improve personal mobility and also be of considerable benefit for tourists and visitors;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites cities to define transport mode hierarchies and adopt an integrated intermodal and/or co-modal policy based on the needs of pedestrians first and foremost, followed by cyclists, public transport, business and logistics, and private-car users, taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Commission to ensure that its concepts and tools developed at the European level can be effectively adapted to the particular circumstances of each Member State; calls for better coordination with the Member States in order to ascertain at which level it would be better to organise workshops or other events of particular types, on cities' mobility planning;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Insists that urban mobility should also be considered as a means to fight poverty and social exclusion, and that the European agenda on urban mobility should also focus on the social dimension; recalls that the objectives of the Commission's proposal can only be achieved if cities' representatives and key stakeholders participate in the decision process and the exchange of experiences and best practices; urges Member States to encourage citizen's participation, through innovative communication strategies and methods, in the conception and planning of sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMP), and including encouraging representatives and stakeholders from areas on urban outskirts and areas facing economic and social challenges to participate actively;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that long-term sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) are the backbone of sustainable cities with adequate mobility provision for all citizens -with special attention to elderly, the disabled and the socially vulnerable-, including enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure and, smoother and safer services networks, road safety and a strategy on distribution of goods and services in cities;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. emphasises that SUMPs should be consistent with the EU agenda and objectives on sustainable transport, in particular those on modal shift from road to rail set in the 2011 White Paper;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the importance of SUMPs for achieving EU targets in respect of CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reduction; considers that the development of SUMPs should be a precondition for financing EU projects in the area of urban transport; supports the optimization of EU financial resources and legal instruments to facilitate investment in sustainable urban transport and stimulate the use of existing funds for urban mobility;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that affordable public transport is an, guarantee of passengers' rights -with special attention to the disabled- and quality standards are essential elements for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that affordable public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs; recalls that due to high housing costs many workers must live in more suburban areas and face long and expensive commutes; calls on the Commission to promote initiatives such as "single and multimodal mobility passes" for all means of transport within a coherent territorial level, such as an urban agglomeration, metropolitan city or at a regional level, and with progressive or flat rate fares where appropriate; in this regard, underlines the lack so far, of a strong EU position on the importance of public transport in all Member States;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘EU 'Car-free Sunday' events each month and to organiseand to adopt an ‘'EU Bicycle Day';
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘Car-free Sunday' events each month and to organise an ‘EU Bicycle Day'; promotes the bicycle sharing systems, which provide free or affordable access to bicycles for short- distance trips in urban areas and connect cyclists to public transport transit networks;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Promotes sustainable and responsible mobility of tourists by various means such as thematic cycling and walking schemes and bus aggregations in order to reduce congestion, pollution and other possible harmful effects of mass tourism;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that shoppinge importance of effective and comprehensive urban planning policies and standards to achieving an integrated sustainable transport system, and that major construction areas and shopping or other retail centres are focal points for increased road traffic and congestion problems, and believes that they should be linked up to efficient public transport and home delivery services;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on European, national, regional and local authorities to increase education and information campaigns on citizens' traffic behaviour in relation to sustainable and energy efficient modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, public transport and car-sharing;