CH4LLENGE Online Learning

• CH4LLENGE has just started its series of online learning courses!

• We offer a SUMP Basics online course and four in-depth courses on
the four challenges:

Participation in Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning

How to successfully engage citizens and stakeholders in SUMP development

Institutional Cooperation in Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning

How to collaborate and work jointly within and across organisations in order to
develop and implement a SUMP

Measure selection for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning

Approaches and evidence on identifying measures

Monitoring and Evaluation in Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning

How to assess the impact of measures and evaluating the mobility planning process

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• All CH4LLENGE online courses are self-paced, allowing participants to

complete it on a schedule that works for them
• Courses are open to participants from cities and regions across Europe
(and even beyond) and are free of charge
• They are intended for those working in the field of urban mobility (e.g.
transport planners, mobility experts, students and young professionals)
• No detailed pre-knowledge of the topic is required!

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• All courses are hosted on an interactive e-learning platform (Moodle)

• Courses run moderated for four weeks and are available as on-
demand courses afterwards (continuously but without moderation)
– SUMP Basics: on-demand (continuously)

– Participation: 13 April – 15 May 2015 (you can still join this course!)

– Cooperation: 13 May – 10 June 2015

– Measure selection: 29 July – 26 August 2015

– Monitoring & evaluation: September 2015 (dates to be announced soon)

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 Course examples
• SUMP Basics - Introduction to sustainable urban mobility planning

• Participation in Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning - How to

successfully engage citizens and stakeholders in SUMP development

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SUMP Basics – Introduction to sustainable urban
mobility planning

This course
• gives an overview of the SUMP concept and its benefits,
• describes the ever-growing importance of SUMPs in Europe, and
• has a closer look at the SUMP development process as well as the challenges
cities often face when developing and implementing a SUMP

Image: Eltis.org/ Harry Schiffer

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SUMP Basics – Introduction to sustainable urban
mobility planning

• Unit 1: Introduction
– 1.1 Welcome
– 1.2 About this course

• Unit 2: Background and context

– 2.1 Transportation trends and impacts
– 2.2 Why a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan?

• Unit 3: Introduction to sustainable urban mobility planning

– 3.1 Main characteristics of a SUMP
– 3.2 The sustainable urban mobility planning process

• Unit 4: Developing a SUMP I (Prepare well!)

– 4.1 How to get started with improving existing transport planning practices?
– 4.2 Defining the development process and scope of the plan
– 4.3 Analysing the mobility situation and developing scenarios

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SUMP Basics – Introduction to sustainable urban
mobility planning

• Unit 5: Developing a SUMP II (Get the best from transport!)

– 5.1 Developing a common vision
– 5.2 Setting priorities and measurable targets
– 5.3 Developing effective packages of measures

• Unit 6: Developing a SUMP III (Generate momentum!)

– 6.1 Agree on clear responsibilities and allocate funding
– 6.2 Build monitoring and assessment into the plan
– 6.3 Adopt the sustainable urban mobility plan
– 6.4 Implement the plan, communicate well and learn the lessons

• Unit 7: Conclusion
– 7.1 Reviewing
– 7.2 Other resources

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Participation in Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning
How to successfully engage citizens and stakeholders in
SUMP development

This course
• gives an overview about the relevance of participation in SUMP preparation
• provides insights into managing participatory transport planning, identifying
stakeholders, and working with interested parties, the public and the media
• explores how to select appropriate involvement formats and looks at the
practical work of conducting a participation process

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Participation in Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning
How to successfully engage citizens and stakeholders
in SUMP development

• Unit 1: Introduction
– 1.1 Welcome
– 1.2 About this course

• Unit 2: Background and context

– 2.1 The planning concept of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
– 2.2 Participation in sustainable urban mobility planning
– 2.3 Policy frameworks for participation

• Unit 3: How to lay the groundwork for participation

– 3.1 Preparing and managing participation
– 3.2 Developing an engagement strategy
– 3.3 Establishing quality and control procedures

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Participation in Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning
How to successfully engage citizens and stakeholders
in SUMP development

• Unit 4: How to foster connections for participation

– 4.1 Working with the media
– 4.2 Getting to know the community

• Unit 5: How to engage with stakeholders and the public

– 5.1 Determining levels of involvement
– 5.2 Selecting participation methods

• Unit 6: How to conduct an effective participation process

– 6.1 Integrating participation in the SUMP development process
– 6.2 Managing conflicts

• Unit 7: How to learn from experiences

– 7.1 Evaluating the participation process

• Unit 8: Conclusion

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Course registration

Register for our online courses on our project website and learn more
about SUMP from the comfort of your office or home!

For more information, visit

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Miriam Lindenau, Rupprecht Consult
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