Summary

SUGAR focuses on addressing the problem of inefficient and ineffective management of urban freight distribution, a critical component of the overall urban transport system and a primary source of vehicle pollutant emissions. 

To accomplish this goal, the projects promotes the exchange, discussion and transfer of policy experience, knowledge and good practices through policy and planning levers in the field of urban freight management, between and among Good Practice and Transfer sites.

To accomplish this goal, the projects promotes the exchange, discussion and transfer of policy experience, knowledge and good practices through policy and planning levers in the field of urban freight management, between and among Good Practice and Transfer sites.
The SUGAR partnership brings together 17 institutions divided in:
4 good practice sites representing the Emilia Romagna Region (IT) and primary European cities such as London (through Transport for London) (UK), Paris (FR) and Barcelona (ES);
7 European transfer sites, ranging from small to large cities and regions. Palma de Mallorca (ES), Region of Crete (GR), Athens (GR), PoznaƄ (PL), Vratsa (BG), Celje (SL), Usti nad Labem (CZ);
2 European networks targeting key public administration stakeholders working in transport: POLIS (BE) at the local/regional level and CEI (IT) at the national one;
4 public equivalent bodies in the policy making activities of three SUGAR sites: ITL (Emilia Romagna Region site-IT), INRETS (Paris site-FR), ILIM (Poznan site-PL), Czech Railways.

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News and Events

The awarding ceremony of the SUGAR AWARD 2010 took place at the premises of Emilia-Romagna Region in Bologna (Italy) on the 25th January 2010. The winners of the SUGAR award are Rotterdam for the Metropolitan areas and large cities and Parma for Small and medium sized cities. Click HERE to see the award ceremony agenda and video.


The second SUGAR Newsletter is available. You can download it HERE.


The 1st Joint Planning Exercise will be held in Poznan (PL) from 28th to 29th of January 2010. It will focus on Poznan and Palma SWOT analyses of local freight transport and information about local context and first implemented measures. Click HERE to check agenda.


The 3rd Project Consortium Meeting from 25th to 28th of May 2010, Barcelona [ES]. The third Good Practice Round Table with the participation of external experts will be held as well as the second session of the Train the Trainers.


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INTERREG IV C

The INTERREG IVC Programme is a part of the European Territorial Cooperation Objective of the Structural Fund policies for the period 2007-2013.

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Project at a glance

Project type: Regional Initiative Project
Priority: Enviroment and risk prevention
Sub-theme: Energy and sustainable transport
Project acronym: SUGAR

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