Within the scope of Kocaeli Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), a study visit was made to Lyon, France with the participation of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality technical team and Contract Manager. Within the scope of the visit, information was received from the relevant institutions about the metropolitan city of Lyon, especially the transportation structure. In addition, the urban transportation system and best practices for sustainable mobility were experienced and examined on site.
Within the scope of Kocaeli SUMP capacity building activities, a study visit was organized to examine examples of sustainable urban mobility in similar cities. The study visit was carried out in Lyon, France between 13.05.2024 – 17.05.2024 with the participation of Mr. Ali Bilgi, Head of Transportation Department of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality and his technical team, Mr. Adem Koç, Contract Manager from EU Investments Department and Mr. Burhan Kocaman, Project Coordinator representing EGIS & Boğaziçi Project consortium. Different experts from EGIS accompanied the team during the study visit.
The study visit started with the arrival in Lyon on 13.05.2024 and travel to the Part-Dieu region by rail. During the next part of the visit, the experts presented the project “Voies Lyonnaises”, a project to promote walking and cycling; the activities of the association “La Maison du Vélo”, responsible for promotion and training in the field of cycling; the ongoing projects in the Part-Dieu area; the activities of EGIS in the field of transport and the low emission zone.
Apart from these, various tours were organized throughout the city and practices were analyzed on site. This included e-bike tours, exploring bike lanes, visiting the Sait-Genis Laval center, trying out different modes of transportation and exploring Park & Ride areas.
The study visit provided an opportunity to observe and evaluate both the planning and implementation processes of sustainable urban transportation plans prepared for different cities, as well as to consult and collaborate with similar administrations. In this way, the technical team of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality gained significant gains by increasing their knowledge and experience.
