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Green Mobility Brdovec - study of new mobility concepts in the Brdovec Municipality

The study aims to consider the topic of mobility in the Municipality of Brdovec in order to comprehensively, systematically, methodologically and interdisciplinary understand the challenges and in the context of integrated sustainable urban development to offer effective solutions for new green mobility XXI. century; at the same time respecting the local context and needs of the inhabitants of the Municipality of Brdovec as well as the regional context (Municipality of Brdovec as part of the wider Zagreb area) and inevitably the national and European context. The study forms the Concept of a new green sustainable mobility of the Municipality of Brdovec through the Analysis. From the Concept, which consists of 7 segments, comes the Decision proposing the implementation of 20 measures for the creation of Zelenomobilni Brdovec. The measures propose to invest a total of estimated 120 million HRK in the establishment of public bus transport with electric buses, in the creation of cycling infrastructure - a network of bicycle routes, in transport infrastructure and green energy with new mobility models and in connecting elements (integration, informatization, digitalization, communication, education) through an estimated implementation period of at least 48 months.

120,000,000 HRK (16,000,000 €)
THe Brdovec Municipality
North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency
External Expertise (University of Zagreb; planning consultancy office ELIPSA S.Z)
COmbination of own resourcing and co-financing through national and EU mechanisms

This will be an ongoing project in next several years as a baseline for other necessary documentation. Study accepted in 12/2020.First part includes successful application to EU Grants (total of HRK 7,675,734.92) for the project "RAIL RIDE - construction of a bicycle path along the railway." The project is currently in development phase, while other parts of study are closing financial plan.

Challenges related to aligning proposed measures with current and future urban development plans. Additionally, challenges in terms of electrification of public transport and renovation of necessary infrastructure including chargers, PV systems, innovative bikeshare and carshare concepts.

There is a high learning curve of this project where REGEA and Municipality of Brdovec developed a clear methodology which includes detailed analysis of current state, inclusion of large number of stakeholders through questionnaires and local working groups, accessing good practice examples and finding possible financial opportunities. This concept can be replicated to other municipalities and cities in the region of Urban Agglomeration Zagreb where measures are directly in alignment with relevant Urban Mobility development strategies and plans.