Member Article

On April 24, 2008, the Union des Municipalités du Québec announced the launching of the Sustainable Mobility and Transport Policy. This purpose of this initiative is to develop a new culture regarding mobility and transport, reduce dependency on motor vehicles, facilitate access to affordable public transport, decrease energy consumption and reduce environmental impacts, including those related to greenhouse gas emissions. The UMQ recognizes, in particular, that municipalities play a key role in the development of sustainable mobility and transport and that such mobility requires adopting measures in the areas of urban and land-use planning, infrastructures, transport services and equipment, nuisances and impacts of transportation, governance, and information and awareness-raising.