Guidelines for developing and implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP)

The SUMP Guidelines are an important European strategic planning instrument for authorities to establish an integrated, long-term, sustainable mobility plan. The guidelines serve to aid in the process of transitioning to a more sustainable urban mobility system. With the wider goal of improving quality of life for citizens and facing mobility issues as well as the climate crisis globally, SUMPs have been developed and implemented in more than 1,000 cities. New developments in many areas of urban mobility and a wealth of SUMP implementation experience has required rethinking and extending the original guidelines from 2013. While the concept is still based on the eight principles of Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning, the guidelines offer clear guidance on how to develop and implement a SUMP, highlighting the flexibility of the process and presenting a detailed consideration of the transferability of the SUMP concept to various planning contexts for cities.