The winners of the two awards will be announced by Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Transport and by Daniel Calleja, Director General of DG Environment, during an award ceremony to be held in Brussels on 20 March 2017.
The finalists are Lisbon, Malmö in Sweden and Skopje (former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).
Lisbon scored well for making its public space available to pedestrians, while Malmö’s main focus was on bicycles as a sustainable means of transport.
The jury also pointed out the car-pooling service in Skopje helping its residents save money and protect the environment.
Shortlisted candidates display a long-term vision with strong communication and public involvement.
They have an integrated approach and strategy for rewarding sustainable transport behaviour by the general public. The European Mobility Week award aims to showcase local authorities that demonstrate significant efforts in promoting sustainable urban mobility.
The 15th edition of European Mobility Week took place from 16 to 22 September 2016 and a total of 2,427 towns and cities – the highest participation rate ever - organised activities in line with the campaign’s annual theme: ‘Smart and sustainable mobility – an investment for Europe’ under the call-to-action ‘Smart mobility. Strong economy.’
An independent panel of mobility and transport experts has shortlisted 10 candidates and selected 3 finalists out of a total of 63 applications from 23 different countries.