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Testing Innovative Clean Urban Transport Strategies for Historic European Cities

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Complete with results
Total project cost
€24 006 193
EU Contribution
€14 749 681
Project website
Project Acronym
RENAISSANCE
STRIA Roadmaps
Smart mobility and services (SMO)
Transport mode
Multimodal icon
Transport policies
Societal/Economic issues,
Environmental/Emissions aspects,
Decarbonisation
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
FP7-SST-2007-TREN-1_
Link to CORDIS
Background & Policy context

European cities strongly rely on heritage and tourism, which must marry environmental concerns, and sustainable access and mobility, with economic development. The CIVITAS cities face common problems: they are all historic cities with common layouts, and a very valuable heritage to be preserved and enhanced. The partners also face unique local and regional challenges, including those brought about by social and economic integration within the EU. The added value of the RENAISSANCE project was significant as the demonstrated best practices had resonance and relevance throughout the range of European Historic Cities.

CIVITAS RENAISSANCE embraced the motto of 'Testing Innovative Strategies for Clean Urban Transport for historic European cities'. It was a project between five cities that face mobility challenges through seasonal tourism: Perugia (Italy), Bath (UK), Gorna Oryhavitsa (Bulgaria), Szczecinek (Poland), and Skopje (FYR of Macedonia).

Objectives

RENAISSANCE aimed to develop a valid, reliable and integrated package of access and mobility measures for historic cities. These would enable the rediscovery, preservation and enhancement of historic cities in Europe, together with the sustainable development of local economy, to the benefit of visitors, residents and local business alike. RENAISSANCE brought together a group of historic/tourism cities across Europe at the vanguard of sustainable development.

Methodology

CIVITAS RENAISSANCE demonstrated that new and innovative transport solutions could facilitate mobility, economic growth and environmental sustainability while protecting the valuable fabric of historic cities. Innovative transport management strategies proved to reduce congestion, and will initiate a shift away from the private car to sustainable modes and vehicles. RENAISSANCE raised public awareness of transport and environmental issues. Cleaner urban transport in historic cities will help preserve the tradition, culture and architectural heritage upon which local economy and social development largely depend. This will enhance economic activities and social aspects.

A key project outcome was the development and validation of new break-through solutions and best practice, that would inspire historic cities across Europe to improve existing services, and make public transport more attractive. The approach taken ensured that results would be verified and could be applied to other cities. Successful implementation of the RENAISSANCE measures would become a turning point for managing traffic in historic towns throughout Europe. The lessons learned would be invaluable to European policy making and for the promotion of a sustainable transport future in Europe.

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Name
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation Research Programmes: Directorate K - Energy
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Specific funding programme
FP7-ENERGY
Other Programme
FP7-ENERGY

Results

The main end result of RENAISSANCE has been demonstrating that a high level of energy performance in new and refurbished buildings can be achieved at reasonable costs with existing technological solutions if applied appropriately.

The Project highlighted the importance of the appropriation process of numerous changes resulting from ambitious energy performance for all stakeholders, including developers, architects, engineers, constructors, building operators and end users, and, consequently, the need of developing appropriate information, training and technical supports.

To widely disseminate the projects results and to foster the mainstreaming of innovative buildings for low-energy cities, a sound experience capitalisation work was carried out to assess all lessons learned from the project regarding each stage of the appropriation process. The results of these analyses were recorded in several handbooks made available on the website and widely disseminated as hard copies through conferences, workshops and trainings.

Policy implications

Several activities have been carried out to encourage local and national energy policies and regulations to leapfrog in terms of energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, by exploiting the unique innovation opportunities offered by demonstration projects of this size. Last but not least, the project focused on strengthening the capacity of project stakeholders involved at each stage of the building process (from design to commissioning), through training and expert technical support.

The RENAISSANCE project demonstrated that practical solutions to local energy needs, applied in highly innovative ways, have large and immediate potential for replication across the rest of Europe, paving the way towards Post-Carbon Cities.

Policy objectives

Innovating for the future: technology and behaviour.

Promoting more sustainable development.

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Municipality Of Perugia
Address
PALAZZO DEI PRIORI, CORSO VANNUCCI, PERUGIA, Italy
Organisation website
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Fit Consulting Srl
Address
Via Acciaresi Primo 8, 157 Roma, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Fit Consulting Srl
Address
Via Acciaresi Primo 8, 157 Roma, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Smart Moves Limited T/a City Car Club
Address
The Busworks 39/41 North Road, LONDON, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€1 470 315
Organisation
Smart Moves Limited T/a City Car Club
Address
The Busworks 39/41 North Road, LONDON, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Mrc Mclean Hazel Limited
Address
Hill Street 3, Edinburgh, EH2 3JP, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€1 865 294
Organisation
Mrc Mclean Hazel Limited
Address
Hill Street 3, Edinburgh, EH2 3JP, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Municipality Of Skopje
Address
Ilindenska, SKOPJE, North Macedonia
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€1 058 488
Organisation
Municipality Of Skopje
Address
Ilindenska, SKOPJE, North Macedonia
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Politechnika Koszalinska
Address
Sniadeckich, KOSZALIN, Poland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€6 877 870
Organisation
Politechnika Koszalinska
Address
Sniadeckich, KOSZALIN, Poland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Comunicare S.r.l.
Address
Via Damiano Chiesa, COLLEGNO, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Comunicare S.r.l.
Address
Via Damiano Chiesa, COLLEGNO, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Municipality Of Gorna Oryahovitsa
Address
Georgi Izmirliev Sq., GORNA ORYAHOVITSA, Bulgaria
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Municipality Of Gorna Oryahovitsa
Address
Georgi Izmirliev Sq., GORNA ORYAHOVITSA, Bulgaria
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport Plc
Address
Georgi Izmirliev Sq., GORNA ORYAHOVITSA, Bulgaria
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport Plc
Address
Georgi Izmirliev Sq., GORNA ORYAHOVITSA, Bulgaria
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
University Of The West Of England
Address
Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane, BRISTOL, BS16 1QY, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
University Of The West Of England
Address
Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane, BRISTOL, BS16 1QY, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Universita Degli Studi Di Perugia
Address
PIAZZA DELL' UNIVERSITA 1, 06123 PERUGIA, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Universita Degli Studi Di Perugia
Address
PIAZZA DELL' UNIVERSITA 1, 06123 PERUGIA, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Address
Guildhall High Street, BATH, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Address
Guildhall High Street, BATH, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Szczecinecka Lokalna Organizacja Turystyczna
Address
Mickiewicza, SZCZECINEK, Poland
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Szczecinecka Lokalna Organizacja Turystyczna
Address
Mickiewicza, SZCZECINEK, Poland
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Nea Transport Research And Training
Address
Bredewater, ZOETERMEER, Netherlands
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€1 797 250
Organisation
Nea Transport Research And Training
Address
Bredewater, ZOETERMEER, Netherlands
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Mizar Automazione S.p.a.
Address
Via Vincenzo Monti, 10126 TORINO, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€3 260 298
Organisation
Mizar Automazione S.p.a.
Address
Via Vincenzo Monti, 10126 TORINO, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Institute Of Transport And Communications Ltd.
Address
Parchevich Str., 1000 SOFIA, Bulgaria
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Institute Of Transport And Communications Ltd.
Address
Parchevich Str., 1000 SOFIA, Bulgaria
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Gorna Oryahovitsa Sector For Passenger Railway Transport, Bulgarian State Railways
Address
Tsar Osvoboditel Str., GORNA ORYAHOVITSA, Bulgaria
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Gorna Oryahovitsa Sector For Passenger Railway Transport, Bulgarian State Railways
Address
Tsar Osvoboditel Str., GORNA ORYAHOVITSA, Bulgaria
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Powabyke Ltd.
Address
3 WOOD STREET QUEEN SQUARE, BATH, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Powabyke Ltd.
Address
3 WOOD STREET QUEEN SQUARE, BATH, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Yantra Transport Jsc
Address
Ivan Momchilov Str., GORNA ORYAHOVITSA, Bulgaria
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Yantra Transport Jsc
Address
Ivan Momchilov Str., GORNA ORYAHOVITSA, Bulgaria
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
University "st. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Faculty For Technical Sciences
Address
Ivo Lola Ribar, BITOLA, North Macedonia
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
University "st. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Faculty For Technical Sciences
Address
Ivo Lola Ribar, BITOLA, North Macedonia
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Komunikacja Miejska Sp. Z O.o.
Address
Cieslaka, SZCZECINEK, Poland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€1 505 019
Organisation
Komunikacja Miejska Sp. Z O.o.
Address
Cieslaka, SZCZECINEK, Poland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Javno Soobrakajno Pretprijatie Skopje
Address
Aleksandar Makedonski, 1000 SKOPJE, North Macedonia
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€398 000
Organisation
Javno Soobrakajno Pretprijatie Skopje
Address
Aleksandar Makedonski, 1000 SKOPJE, North Macedonia
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Landi Renzo Spa
Address
VIA NOBEL, CAVRIAGO, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Landi Renzo Spa
Address
VIA NOBEL, CAVRIAGO, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Samorzadowa Agencja Promocji I Kultury
Address
Wyszynskiego, SZCZECINEK, Poland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Samorzadowa Agencja Promocji I Kultury
Address
Wyszynskiego, SZCZECINEK, Poland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Advanced Communications & Information Systems Ltd
Address
Unit 4c Knaves Beech Business Centre Loudwater Buckinghamshire, LOUDWATER, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€2 499 663
Organisation
Advanced Communications & Information Systems Ltd
Address
Unit 4c Knaves Beech Business Centre Loudwater Buckinghamshire, LOUDWATER, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
First Somerset & Avon Ltd.
Address
Oldmixon Crescent, WESTON SUPER MARE, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
First Somerset & Avon Ltd.
Address
Oldmixon Crescent, WESTON SUPER MARE, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Miasto Szczecinek
Address
Plac Wolnosci, SZCZECINEK, Poland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€50 000
Organisation
Miasto Szczecinek
Address
Plac Wolnosci, SZCZECINEK, Poland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Advanced Transport Systems Ltd
Address
Unit 3B, Short Way, Ashville Park, Thornbury, BRISTOL, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€349 994
Organisation
Advanced Transport Systems Ltd
Address
Unit 3B, Short Way, Ashville Park, Thornbury, BRISTOL, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Apm Esercizi Spa
Address
Località Pian di Massiano - Strada Santa Lucia, PERUGIA, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€262 098
Organisation
Apm Esercizi Spa
Address
Località Pian di Massiano - Strada Santa Lucia, PERUGIA, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Veliko Tarnovo Regional Office Of The National Road Infrastructure Fund
Address
Bulgaria Str., VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria
EU Contribution
€343 996
Organisation
Veliko Tarnovo Regional Office Of The National Road Infrastructure Fund
Address
Bulgaria Str., VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria
EU Contribution
€0

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