” “Over 60% of the European population live in medium or big cities; 85% of the EU’s Gross Domestic Product is generated within the cities. "Cities are by now the essential framework for the vast majority of our citizens, to whom we have to offer better living standards. That’s why a joint reflection on mobility is now essential". "The European cities are all different; but they are facing similar challenges and are looking for shared solutions". These are some passages from the Green Paper named "Towards a new culture of urban mobility", drawn up by the EU Commission and "bound to open a debate on the big issues of mobility" in the cities of the 27 EU member states: "smooth-flowing traffic, cleaner cities, intelligent mobility, accessible and safe public transport for all citizens". "The European cities are different, but they all share the same problems: congestion, climate change, pollution, lack of safety explained Jacques Barrot, in charge of the Transport Department -. The Green Paper would like to draw attention to the urban dimension of the transport policy and aims the spotlight onto the innovative policies that have been implemented by some pioneer cities in some parts" of the continent. (continued)” “
