Category: SUMP Izmir

The 2nd Stakeholder Engagement Workshop was organized within the scope of Izmir Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP Izmir). SUMP Izmir Project was initiated within the scope of the Turkey-European Union (EU) Financial Cooperation IPA II (2014-2020) period. On August 28th, in the workshop held at IzQ Innovation Center, mobility requirements, future planning, resolutions and solutions were discussed with the aim of improving the quality of life in İzmir city.

The workshop was attended by Zeki Yıldırım, Deputy Secretary General of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yalçın Alver, Advisor to the Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality; Dr. Tolga Çilingir, Head of Transportation Department of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality; Kubilay Atlay, Contract Manager at the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Directorate General for European Union External Relations; Dr. Göktuğ Kara, Transport Policy and Climate Change Team Coordinator at the EU Delegation to Turkey; representatives of public institutions, professional associations and non-governmental organizations; representatives of the private sector; faculty members and Izmir Metropolitan Municipality bureaucrats.

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our recent technical workshop focused on target setting for SUMP Izmir, with extensive engagement and insightful peer-to-peer discussions among IDWG members. Participants prioritized Izmir’s objectives, screened potential mobility indicators for those objectives, validated baseline values, and set potential target values. This collaborative effort aimed to outline the future process for confirming targets for Izmir’s future urban mobility. A huge thank you to all the participants for their active contributions! We look forward to continuing this momentum in the upcoming workshops.

SUMP Izmir IDWG (Interdepartmental working group) gathered. Experts from the SUMP Project Consortium and participants from Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, its Subsidiaries and District Municipalities came together for an informative session focused on shaping a shared vision for Izmir. Beside this, results of the scenario development were presented, exploring various paths for Izmir’s urban mobility trends.Key highlights included:

• Collaborative discussions on a shared vision for Izmir’s future.
• Innovative scenario development to address challenges and seize opportunities.
• Sharing upcoming activities in the SUMP Izmir project.

The 3-day training on “Project Management and Evaluation” given by our expert Rob de Leeuw van Weenen from Panteia was held with the participation and contributions of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality team experts.

Day 1 of the training covered the principles of project management, including planning, risk, quality and cost control. Day 2 introduced Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), focusing on identifying costs and benefits, financial metrics and a practical exercise. On the last day of the training, advanced FMA principles, monetisation of impacts, grant applications in FMA were followed. The Project Management and Evaluation Training was concluded with a final exercise and Q&A session that provided participants with comprehensive project management and FMA skills.

Together with the SUMP Izmir project consortium company directors and our experts, we made an auspicious visit to Dr. Tolga Çilingir, Head of Transportation Department of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. During our visit, information was presented about the current status of the project. We presented the project and the activities developed and in progress within the scope of the project to Dr. Tolga Çilingir and the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) team at the meeting.

On 5th of June 2024, we had our Project Steering Committee meeting.  The meeting was attended by Zeki Yıldırım, Deputy Secretary General of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yalçın Alver, Dr. Tolga Çilingir, Head of Transportation Department at Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, SUMP Izmir technical coordination team of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Dr. Tijen İğci, Head of European Union Investments Department of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Dr. Göktuğ Kara, Transport Sector Manager of the EU Delegation, and representatives from Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Menno Menist, the Director of the Consortium Leader Company Panteia, and representatives of the Consortium partners & World Bank officials.

The current status of the activities was presented and the strategies towards finalization were also discussed. Our next meeting will be in 3 months!

Last week we held our Visum modeling training, the first training of our transport modeling trainings! The training was given by Mr. Shaleen Srivastava with the support of our local modelling team from Parabol.  The training introduced the team of IMM to the basics of PTV Visum, a leading transport planning software, ensuring that they could utilize its functionalities effectively in their projects. In this training program, the team of IMM gained comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in transport modeling and policy analysis. The training guided them through the process of running a transport model, including setting it up, inputting data, calibrating the model, and interpreting results. Furthermore, by the end of the training, you were equipped with the essential tools and knowledge to confidently tackle transport modeling tasks and contribute to the development of effective transport policies.

On May 30th, Izmir Urban Logistics workshop was held with participation of experts from Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and experts from Panteia and Rupprecht. The excellent performance of members of the municipality made the afternoon super productive with fresh ideas and lessons. During the technical workshop, we tackled the complex puzzle of balancing cargo deliveries, air quality, cars, pedestrians, residents, and shops.  Together with the participants, we crafted a plan for clean deliveries in the city centre, maximizing existing infrastructure through clever re-use of space.

During the Interdepartmental Working Group (IDWG) meeting held on May 28th 2024, we presented “work in progress” on Izmir SUMP vision and objectives, our baseline transport model 2022 plus the list of infrastructure projects included in the model for future years. For the Izmir mobility vision, we presented an analysis of already existing visions and objectives in Izmir based on ongoing and planned mobility projects and beyond.  In interesting discussion took place how mobility is linked to important strategies such as “Greener Izmir” or “Izmir the city of Youth and Sports” and what current strategies could be supported by Izmir SUMP.

Also, in preparation for our urban logistics workshop held on Thursday May 30th we presented the volumes of vans and trucks during different times of the day and how this impacts the city.