Within the scope of Izmir Sustainable Urban Transportation Plan (SUMPİzmir), which is carried out by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality in cooperation with the European Union, Move to the Future Stakeholder Engagement workshops have started. As part of the workshop, Izmir’s current mobility situation was analyzed in order to build the sustainable city of the future.
“Move to the Future” workshops within the scope of the Izmir Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (EU Supportto Izmir Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan-SUMP Izmir), implemented by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality with the European Union (EU), started with the 1st Stakeholder Engagement Workshop. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Mustafa Özuslu, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Head of Transportation Department Kadir Efe Oruç, representatives of public institutions and organizations and non-governmental organizations, academicians, students and board representatives attended the workshop held at IzQ Innovation Center.
“We will build the Izmir of the future together”
In his opening speech at the workshop, Deputy Mayor Mustafa Özuslu said, “We have a mayor who is working hard to make Izmir a more livable city and to ensure that people in Izmir can move freely. With the SUMPİzmir support project, we are trying to contribute to sustainability in the city through safer, cleaner, accessible and more affordable mobility. We will work to include Izmir in the common transportation vision. For a better quality of life, we need to properly assess the mobility needs of people in cities. For this we need the active participation of citizens. This public cooperation should be people-oriented. With this workshop, we will see what the Izmir of the future should look like with a transparent and joint participatory approach. Participation and entrepreneurship are words that we need so much. Two heads are better than one. With your valuable ideas, we will determine how we will move forward.”
Izmir’s current mobility situation analyzed
After the opening speech, a presentation titled “Sustainable Mobility in Izmir” was made. The presentation provided information about Izmir’s investments and activities for sustainable transportation. Information was exchanged on the development of existing activities, the creation of new transportation projects and the road map to be carried out. Current mobility situation in Izmir was analyzed.
As part of the project, a total of three stakeholder engagement workshops and two citizen information meetings will be held to involve stakeholders and the public in the Izmir Common Transport Vision process. Following the meetings that will continue next year, the Izmir Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan will be announced at the closing event in July 2024.
