Follower Cities

Follower Cities

Three Follower cities

Three Follower cities have been selected through the open call for expression of interest to participate in the project.

  • The Followers have been selected to not only assess the replication potential of the solutions tested in the project, but also to bring new perspectives to the development of GOLIA’s results.

Glasgow

Most recently won of the UK’s National Transport Awards for innovating a bike-bus scheme for children. Glasgow’s comprehensive Transport Strategy bundles key activities, such as the introduction of a city wide 30 km/h (20 mph) zone, bus priority mechanisms, cycling networks and a People First Zone, matching GOLIA’s partner city cases. Multi-level governance is key for realising transport solutions beyond the city such as the Glasgow City Region Bus Partnership and a proposed regional metro system to develop. Glasgow has a well-established digital twin model and mobility data spaces and is keen on discussing them with the GOLIA partner cities. Most specifically, peer learning between Pilsen and Glasgow will be encouraged to explore the similarities and differences between the development of mobility in those two industrial cities.

Riga

Is one of the 100 selected cities in the EU’s Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission. Riga is currently implementing a LEZ in the city centre, introducing a bicycle traffic plan and improving the walkability in the city, focusing on promoting soft mobility options. Creation of a mobility point, as well as development of sustainable urban freight concept are under way, Riga is also aiming for a regional public transport network, connecting the urban with the peri-urban area in an integrated way. Riga wants to learn more about the consultations platforms and processes established in GOLIA’s partner city cases. As a relatively smaller capital city in the North-Eastern region of Europe, Riga will enrich the project with the perspective of a Baltic urban node. Furthermore, the similarities and differences between the two port cities – Riga and Antwerp – can be explored and enrich the project’s results.

Metropole Aix-Marseille-Provence

Is one of the 100 selected cities in the EU’s Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission. Riga is currently implementing a LEZ in the city centre, introducing a bicycle traffic plan and improving the walkability in the city, focusing on promoting soft mobility options. Creation of a mobility point, as well as development of sustainable urban freight concept are under way, Riga is also aiming for a regional public transport network, connecting the urban with the peri-urban area in an integrated way. Riga wants to learn more about the consultations platforms and processes established in GOLIA’s partner city cases. As a relatively smaller capital city in the North-Eastern region of Europe, Riga will enrich the project with the perspective of a Baltic urban node. Furthermore, the similarities and differences between the two port cities – Riga and Antwerp – can be explored and enrich the project’s results.