2 While DYN@MO helped the city take leaps forward along its path to forge more sustainable mobility, it is only one part of Aachen’s ongoing mobility evolution. Notably, Aachen’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) has laid the groundwork for the city to successfully implement measures spanning traffic calming, parking zones and guidance systems, pedestrian areas, extensions to the cycling network, and improvements to public transport. INTERVIEW Watch our interview with Julia Scholtes, Project Lead at the City of Aachen to learn more about the city’s SUMP. Watch our interview with Reyhaneh Boßhammer, Mobility Concept Officer at Aachen’s public transport management organisation to hear about Aachen’s public transport history and future. INTERVIEW Timeline 1990-1995 Aachen undertakes its first SUMP process 2011 Creation of a permanent sustainable mobility position 2012 Aachen joins DYN@MO as a leading city 2014 Aachen’s “Vision Mobility 2050” launches, envisioning emission-free, accident-free and inclusive mobility for all 2019 Citizen petition “Radentscheid Aachen” is approved, leading to separated bike lanes, bike parking, digital reporting system, and monitoring 2020 Aachen’s “Mobility Strategy 2030” resolution passes, including targets and indicators 2020 An integrated climate protection concept is taken-up by the city, including mobility emission reduction and mobility transition 2020 Political decision is made to align local CO2 budget with the Paris Agreement 2021 Aachen convenes Europe’s top mobility leaders as host of the CIVITAS Forum Conference 2021 Aachen’s mobility evolution Even Aachen’s legacy with CIVITAS goes well beyond DYN@MO alone. After being a leading city in that project, Aachen went on to receive runner-up distinction at the CIVITAS Awards in 2016 for Technical Innovation, again in 2018 for Bold Measure, and was the runner-up in 2020 for the CIVITAS Legacy Award. Aachen’s sustainable mobility evolution is far from over – the city continues to participate in European projects and opportunities to keep up its momentum, working to herald in mobility transition. The city is currently a partner in the EU-funded project SHOW – which explores how automated vehicles can enhance sustainable mobility – and is taking part in an EU-funded fact finding study, organised as part of the Commission’s Sustainable Mobility Indicators tool (SUMI). INTERVIEW INTERVIEW