Publications

Translation in Italian of "ReVeALations Recommendations from the EU ReVeAL project for cities considering access regulations" (Final Recommendations) and "The Big ReVeAL: Insights from the implementation of Vehicle Access Regulations in six cities" (ReVeAL results report).

Translation in Spanish of "ReVeALations Recommendations from the EU ReVeAL project for cities considering access regulations" (Final Recommendations) and "The Big ReVeAL: Insights from the implementation of Vehicle Access Regulations in six cities" (ReVeAL results report).

Translation in Dutch of "ReVeALations Recommendations from the EU ReVeAL project for cities considering access regulations" (Final Recommendations) and "The Big ReVeAL: Insights from the implementation of Vehicle Access Regulations in six cities" (ReVeAL results report).

Translation in Hebrew of "ReVeALations Recommendations from the EU ReVeAL project for cities considering access regulations" (Final Recommendations) and "The Big ReVeAL: Insights from the implementation of Vehicle Access Regulations in six cities" (ReVeAL results report).

Translation in German of "ReVeALations Recommendations from the EU ReVeAL project for cities considering access regulations" (Final Recommendations) and "The Big ReVeAL: Insights from the implementation of Vehicle Access Regulations in six cities" (ReVeAL results report).

On the 8th and 9th of November 2022, the CIVITAS ReVeAL project convened its final conference in London (and online), bringing together urban mobility representatives from across Europe. This report gives an overview of the themes and discussions that took place.

AccessRegulationsForYourCity: selecting UVAR measures to fit your city using ReVeAL’s Decision Support Tool Launch of and introduction to ReVeAL’s Decision Support Tool • Sofia Pechin, TRT • Bonnie Fenton, Rupprecht Consult

Cross-cutting aspects: the things every good UVAR needs to make it a success Deep dive into UVARs’ complementary measures, user needs and public acceptance, governance and financing, and ensuring compliance • Cosimo Chiffi, TRT • Julie Schack, WSP Sweden • Juliette Thijs, POLIS Network • Sidharta Gautama, UGent

Cross-cutting aspects: the things every good UVAR needs to make it a success Deep dive into UVARs’ complementary measures, user needs and public acceptance, governance and financing, and ensuring compliance • Cosimo Chiffi, TRT • Julie Schack, WSP Sweden • Juliette Thijs, POLIS Network • Sidharta Gautama, UGent

Cross-cutting aspects: the things every good UVAR needs to make it a success Deep dive into UVARs’ complementary measures, user needs and public acceptance, governance and financing, and ensuring compliance • Cosimo Chiffi, TRT • Julie Schack, WSP Sweden • Juliette Thijs, POLIS Network • Sidharta Gautama, UGent

Cross-cutting aspects: the things every good UVAR needs to make it a success Deep dive into UVARs’ complementary measures, user needs and public acceptance, governance and financing, and ensuring compliance • Cosimo Chiffi, TRT • Julie Schack, WSP Sweden • Juliette Thijs, POLIS Network • Sidharta Gautama, UGent

Presentation of other EU projects in the field of UVARs: UVAR Box, UVAR Exchange and Dynaxibility • Lucy Sadler, Sadler Consultants • Ivo Cré, POLIS Network

Presentation of other EU projects in the field of UVARs: UVAR Box, UVAR Exchange and Dynaxibility • Lucy Sadler, Sadler Consultants • Ivo Cré, POLIS Network

A tale of three cities: lessons learnt and recommendations from Bielefeld, Padua, and Vitoria-Gasteiz – Panel discussion II Panel discussion between representatives of the ReVeAL cities of Bielefeld, Padua, and Vitoria-Gasteiz Moderator: Bonnie Fenton, Rupprecht Consult Speakers: • Olaf Lewald, City of Bielefeld • Raffaella Michelon, City of Padua • Juan Carlos Escudero, City of Vitoria-Gasteiz

A tale of three cities: lessons learnt and recommendations from Bielefeld, Padua, and Vitoria-Gasteiz – Panel discussion II Panel discussion between representatives of the ReVeAL cities of Bielefeld, Padua, and Vitoria-Gasteiz Moderator: Bonnie Fenton, Rupprecht Consult Speakers: • Olaf Lewald, City of Bielefeld • Raffaella Michelon, City of Padua • Juan Carlos Escudero, City of Vitoria-Gasteiz

A tale of three cities: lessons learnt and recommendations from Bielefeld, Padua, and Vitoria-Gasteiz – Panel discussion II Panel discussion between representatives of the ReVeAL cities of Bielefeld, Padua, and Vitoria-Gasteiz Moderator: Bonnie Fenton, Rupprecht Consult Speakers: • Olaf Lewald, City of Bielefeld • Raffaella Michelon, City of Padua • Juan Carlos Escudero, City of Vitoria-Gasteiz

A tale of three cities: lessons learnt and recommendations from London, Jerusalem, and Helmond – Panel discussion I Panel discussion between representatives of the ReVeAL cities of London, Jerusalem, and Helmond Moderator: Bonnie Fenton, Rupprecht Consult Speakers: • Samantha Tharme, City of London • Nimrod Levy, City of Jerusalem • Matthieu Graindorge, City of Helmond

A tale of three cities: lessons learnt and recommendations from London, Jerusalem, and Helmond – Panel discussion I Panel discussion between representatives of the ReVeAL cities of London, Jerusalem, and Helmond Moderator: Bonnie Fenton, Rupprecht Consult Speakers: • Samantha Tharme, City of London • Nimrod Levy, City of Jerusalem • Matthieu Graindorge, City of Helmond

A tale of three cities: lessons learnt and recommendations from London, Jerusalem, and Helmond – Panel discussion I Panel discussion between representatives of the ReVeAL cities of London, Jerusalem, and Helmond Moderator: Bonnie Fenton, Rupprecht Consult Speakers: • Samantha Tharme, City of London • Nimrod Levy, City of Jerusalem • Matthieu Graindorge, City of Helmond

ReVeALing ReVeAL: measure fields, building blocks, cross-cutting aspects, and all the other bits and pieces needed to make a complete UVAR package Introduction to ReVeAL • Lucy Sadler, Sadler Consultants

ReVeALing ReVeAL: measure fields, building blocks, cross-cutting aspects, and all the other bits and pieces needed to make a complete UVAR package Introduction to ReVeAL • Sidharta Gautama, UGent

This article presents the ReVeAL Toolkit to help your city develop good practice Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs)

This document collects the main recommendations from the EU ReVeAL project for cities considering access regulations.

This document compiles all insights from the implementation of Vehicle Access Regulations in the ReVeAL six cities

'ReVeALing the implementation of Vehicle Access Regulations' puts together the profiles of the 6 ReVeAL cities and their work on UVARs with and because of ReVeAL.

The ReVeAL UVAR Guidance summarises the learning and cumulated expertise from the European Research & Innovation project CIVITAS ReVeAL.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicle access only being allowed (or advantages given) to zero-emission vehicles (as opposed to segmenting vehicles into different emission categories).

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines a charge being put on employers and educational institutions (schools, universities) for the number of parking places they provide for use by employees, students or others.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines road space being converted to pavement to allow for a wider area designated for pedestrians.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicle access being regulated by vehicle type, such as heavy duty, light duty, car, van, lorry, coach, minibus, special, etc, with the regulation resulting in a pedestrian zone

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicle access being regulated by the physical vehicle attributes, such as weight, length, width, number of axles, with the regulation resulting in a pedestrian zone.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines time-based road charges based on the amount of time a vehicle is inside the regulated zone.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicle access being regulated through traffic (e.g., 'access only' road signs to prevent through traffic).

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines variations in road design to indicate that road use is different and/or speed is limited (e.g., lane narrowing, chicanes, speed cushions).

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines barriers (e.g., bollards, blocks, visual markings) to prevent motor vehicle access or to indicate restricted access for motor vehicles that do not have a destination in the designated area.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines change in the traffic circulation pattern for motor vehicles in a specific area (e.g., one way streets).

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicle access being regulated through planning permit conditions.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicle access being regulated by a permit that is granted prior to entry into the area.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines how in an UVAR scheme based on permits (e.g. a limited traffic zone), drivers/owners may be required to pay a fee for a vehicle-specific permit.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines road space being converted to a street or zone allocated and designed for pedestrians, allowing for mixed-use.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines parking space being converted to a small, public space or green space as a public amenity on or alongside a pavement.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicle access being regulated by a permit required in order to be legally allowed to park a vehicle within the area or to drive to the parking space.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines parking space being converted to a designated parking space for logistics.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines parking space being converted to an area where motor vehicles can only stop for a limited time (to drop-off children, hospital patients, etc.).

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicles being charged to occupy parking spaces, with prices higher on-street than in parking infrastructure facilities.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicles being charged to occupy parking spaces, with prices fixed according to the area of the city and/or time of the day.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicle access being regulated by its EURO standard emissions.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines pricing of parking spaces being updated periodically during the day to match demand levels and ensure a better balance of available spaces.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines parking space being converted to a space for dropping off vehicles of shared mobility systems (e.g. micro mobiilty, car sharing, etc.).

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines distance-based road charges being made proportional to the distance travelled.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines access for delivery and logistics vehicles being regulated within a pedestrian area or a limited traffic zone focused on delivery or logistics.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines road space being converted to a non-segregated street with right of way for cyclists, who are the priority users.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines part of the road being converted to space fully dedicated to cyclists (or other types of micro mobility, such as (e-)scooters).

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines vehicles being charged to occupy parking spaces. Prices are fixed according to the area of the city and/or time of the day.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines high-polluting vehicles being charged when they enter or circulate within the designated area.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines road charges for specific points that are applied to vehicles that travel through a given location or series of locations on the road network.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines road charges for a perimeter or an area as a daily charge to be paid for driving through a designated boundary and/or within the restricted area.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines barriers to limit the volume of (certain types of) motor vehicles passing through (and stopping in) the designated area.

This ReVeAL building block fact sheet outlines how road space is converted to a lane designated for bus or tram movement.

Our Bonnie Fenton talked about ReVeAL and using UVARs to improve accessibility, lower emissions, improve air quality and public safety, and increase the overall quality of life within cities in this article with EU Research, a magazine dedicated to research and innovation.

This presentation by Matthieu Graindorge, Municipality of Helmond, provides insight on the mobility concepts associated to a (virtually) vehicle-free residential area

This presentation by Paulo Pandolfo, Padua CityPorto, explains how to make city logistic schemes really work by sharing the experience from one of the most successful city logistic schemes in Europe - the one of Padova

This presentation by Cosimo Chiffi, TRT, highlights transport alternatives to enable traffic restrictions & increased liveability to balance UVAR in cities

This presentation by Juan Carlos Escudero, Vitoria-Gasteiz, explains how the city of Vitoria Gasteiz incorporated UVARs into its SUMP

This presentation by Nimrod Levy, Jerusalem, presents the case of the municipality of Jerusalem and its successful communication campaigns

This presentation by Maria José Rojo, POLIS Network, introduced the theme of Governance & Financing for best practice UVARs

This presentation by Christian Nilsson, WSP, shares the story of two UVAR charging schemes in Sweden (Gothenburg & Stockholm)

This presentation by Oliver Spree, Bielefeld, shows how Bielefeld was successful in involving citizen in Bielefeld’s UVAR development

This presentation by Julie Schack, WSP, served as an introduction to our webinar on user needs and public acceptance.

Check and download the Q/A segment of the webinar on Ensuring Compliance for UVAR!

This presentation by Morgan Dye, Transport for London, gives an overview of London’s existing and planned schemes and how they ensure compliance

This presentation by Samantha Tharme, City of London, gives an overview of all the urban vehicle access regulations currently in place in CoL, a ReVeAL city

This presentation by Steven Herskamp, V-Tron/Helmond, helps understanding the ISA trials in ReVeAL partner Helmond

This presentation by Daniel Guzman Vargas, UGent, served as an introduction to our second webinar on ensuring compliance for UVAR

Check and download the Q/A segment of the webinar on UVAR Development Process!

This presentation by Nimrod Levy, City of Jerusalem, served as a storytelling about the ReVeAL partner Jerusalem during our first webinar "UVAR Development ReVeALed"

This presentation by Lisa Marie Brunner, Rupprecht, served as a storytelling about the ReVeAL partner Bielefeld during our first webinar "UVAR Development ReVeALed"

This presentation by Koos Fransen, UGent, served as an introduction to our first webinar "UVAR Development ReVeALed"

This presentation by Lucy Sadler, Sadler Consultants, was done in the frame of Urbanism Next Europe.

This document is intended to support both the ReVeAL pilot cities and any other cities considering UVAR measures by explaining a range of possible uses of permits and exemptions in LEZs and LTZs, and the related effects.

This is the presentation from Session 4 "San Francisco – Technology equity – adoption of new technology and how to move from cash/card to digital parking payment" by Hank Willson, Policy Manager for Parking & Curb Management at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, in occasion of the International workshop on barriers to dynamic kerbside management.

This is the presentation from Session 2 "London – Kerb access for goods – how to manage loading and access more efficiently" by Samantha Tharme, Senior Strategic Transport Planner City of London, in occasion of the International workshop on barriers to dynamic kerbside management.

This is the presentation from Session 1 "Plenary session – Introduction to Dynamic Kerbside Management" by Per Solér, Transport Planner, WSP Sweden, in occasion of the International workshop on barriers to dynamic kerbside management.

This presentation on spatial interventions for urban vehicle access regulations and the “good practice” examples in the ReVeAL project was given by Koos Fransen, Ghent University during session 8A of the POLIS Conference 2020.

Milestone 11 is an initial assessment of the resilience of each pilot city’s regulatory policies and measures, to be finished in month 12 in the format of an assessment report.

Deliverable D4.1 provides a framework for the evaluation activities of the pilot projects in the six ReVeAL’s cities (Bielefeld, Helmond, Jerusalem, London, Padua, Vitoria-Gasteiz), aiming at achieving a coordinated and consistent set of results.

This deliverable contains a thorough description of 8 different options of UVAR measures (city case studies) in three measure fields, presented as a relational database.

This deliverable defines the process evaluation parameters and impact assessment indicators to characterise UVAR measures. The parameters and indicators determine the different dimensions of the context and the impact of the ReVeAL process in a city.

This deliverable defines the observed UVAR measures according to a full and formal taxonomy. As such, a long list of UVAR building blocks are selected for three Measure Fields: Spatial Interventions, Pricing Measures and Pathways to ZEZ.

This deliverable presents a short list of city case studies that have been selected for detailed description of UVAR strategies, and city examples for general description of UVAR building block for three Measure Fields: Spatial Interventions, Pricing Measures and Pathways to ZEZ.

This report (Milestone 10) is part of task 2.6 – Future proofing UVARs which is the main activity of the measure field Future proofing and future options. Milestone 10 is a market consultation on new technology products and services presented in the format of a consultation report.

Low Emission Zones (LEZ) and Limited Traffic Zones (LTZ) both often use exemptions and/or permits. This presentation on ReVeAL's note on Exemptions and Permits aims to explain the differences in the terminology used, and its accompanying nuances.

All questions that could not be answered due to limited time during the webinar "ReVeALing Space for People: Developing Good Practice in Urban Vehicle Access Regulations" were collected and answered in written form.

On May 26, 2020, the ReVeAL project has organized the webinar "ReVeALing Space for People: Developing Good Practice in Urban Vehicle Access Regulations". Daniel Guzman Vargas from Ghent University highlighted what is to be "ReVeALed" in the field of UVAR application.

On May 26, 2020, the ReVeAL project has organized the webinar "ReVeALing Space for People: Developing Good Practice in Urban Vehicle Access Regulations". Koos Fransen from Ghent University highlighted the drivers, threats and benefits of the circulation plan implementation in Ghent, Belgium.

On May 26, 2020, the ReVeAL project has organized the webinar "ReVeALing Space for People: Developing Good Practice in Urban Vehicle Access Regulations". Lucy Sadler from Sadler Consultants introduced the project and the webinar.

Article on Padua's LTZ. The article was published on the Italian newspaper il Mattino on March 21, 2020.

Article by Claudio Malfitano on Padua's LTZ. The article was published on the Italian newspaper il Mattino on March 12, 2020.

Article by Alberto Rodighiero on Padua's LTZ. The article was published on the Italian newspaper il Gazzettino on March 12, 2020.

The article, updating on the LTZ in ReVeAL Partner Padua, was published on the Italian newspaper Corriere del Veneto on March 12, 2020.

Article by Polis and UGhent on ReVeAL's Transition Areas - The article was published on Polis and H2B Media joint magazine Thinking Cities. Authors: Alessia Giorgiutti, Maria-Jose Rojo Callizo, Daniel Guzman Vargas, Ivana Semanjski, Dirk Lauwers and Sidharta Gautama.

The ReVeAL project was featured in a session at the CiViTAS Forum called “Making the Transitioning to Urban Vehicle Access Regulations”. Lucy Sadler from Sadler Consultants introduced Zero Emission Zones.

The ReVeAL project was featured in a session at the CiViTAS Forum called “Making the Transitioning to Urban Vehicle Access Regulations”. Heimo Haub from EFKON gmbh explained road tolling in Norway.

The ReVeAL project was featured in a session at the CiViTAS Forum called “Making the Transitioning to Urban Vehicle Access Regulations”. Dirk van Amelsfort from WSP Sweden introduced Congestion Charging.

The ReVeAL project was featured in a session at the CiViTAS Forum called “Making the Transitioning to Urban Vehicle Access Regulations”. Catherine Westoby from Transport for London introduced air quality improvements in London.

The ReVeAL project was featured in a session at the CiViTAS Forum called “Making the Transitioning to Urban Vehicle Access Regulations”. Bonnie Fenton from Rupprecht introduced UVARs and the ReVeAL project.

The Reference Group (RG) is a community of local government policy makers, mobility service and solution providers, technology suppliers, and end user organizations, that will be engaged with the ReVeAL project throughout its lifetime. This document describes its purpose, objectives and activities.