Older people's mobility: special coverage in European video
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Helping older
people is our old tradition!
New awareness raising campaign for Krakow citizens
[May 2010] Kraków would
like to widely promote the appropriate
behaviors towards older people in public
transport. Therefore a campaign was started,
which is targeted primarily towards the
young generation. The
first step of the awareness raising campaign took place in December
2009, with a series of meetings in schools. Then, on 19th May 2010
Krakow has launched the outdoor stage of the campaign. The famous
graphic artist, Mr. Andrzej Mleczko was requested to design the
graphics of the campaign.
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Extended personal mobility for everyone: walking campaign in
Odense
 [May
2010] In spring 2010 a large walking campaign was launched in
Odense in order to encourage senior citizens to walk more in
their daily lives. From April 12th – 18th senior citizens was
presented with more than 100 different activities related to
walking. Guided tours, exhibitions, training activities, games
and sports were designed to show how enjoyable walking can be
in many aspects.
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New Assistance Service for Older Passengers in Krakow
[May 2010] In order to
increase the attractiveness of public
transport for older people and to enable
them to travel independently, Krakow has
started another AENEAS measure this month.
Nine young people, called “assistants” have
started their new job at two integrated public
transport stops (bus+tram) in the city
centre. Stops are located near one of the
biggest marketplaces in Krakow, where older
passengers are travelling a lot.
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Dynamic increase of - especially older - public transport users
in Donostia-San Sebastián
[April 2010] In 2009 the
local public transport provider has
registered almost 2% growth in the number of
passengers - for the fifth consecutive
years. Within this overall figure, the
number of older passengers has increased by
10%. Overall, this increase has yielded 2
million euro extra income for the service
provider and 8.5 million euro savings for
the city.
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Mobility days and guided tours in Salzburg
[March 2010] Since the
project has started in August 2008 many
events concerning mobility management for
older people took place in Salzburg. Last
autumn the annual Mobility Day found the
general approval of the Salzburg senior
citizens. The guided city tours were
especially popular
because here the needs of older people were
placed in the focus.
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Activities in Krakow
[March 2010] During the
course of 2009 various events were organized
in Krakow with a focus on older people. In
one of the programmes older citizens of
Krakow could benefit from payment free
medical examination, make themselves
familiar with the functioning of the bicycle
renting system BIKEONE- Kraków, participate
in a bicycle rally, subscribe to the
mobility workshops organized for older
people or listen to advise of the National
Board for the Safety of the Road Traffic.
Krakow activities and
photos
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Presentations now available
Third AENEAS training workshop: Multimodal Mobility Marketing in
an Ageing Society
 [March
2010] More than forty participants attended the third AENEAS
training workshop in Munich, Germany in Munich. The workshop
included plenary presentations from leading experts of the
field (day 1), with interactive sessions and study visits to
follow (day 2). The workshop report and all workshop
presentations are available for downloading, along with a
photo gallery.
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Practice makes perfect: AENEAS launches case study database
[January 2010] AENEAS is excited to announce the 2010 launch of its ‘Good
Practice Exchange Ring’ database. The searchable database gathers together
news and information regarding urban mobility for older people throughout the
entire European Union.
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New
AENEAS newsletter: focus on training programmes
 [January 2010]
The AENEAS newsletter 'Keep Moving' is the number one information source of news,
trends and events in the field of older people's mobility. The
January 2010
issue has a thematic focus on training programmes. Besides, it includes information about regional and European policy
developments, local activities and AENEAS news. It also contains a
comprehensive collection of related events and tips for mobility. If you have any news or
events to share with your colleagues in Europe -
write to us!
Sign up to receive the biannual newsletter in e-mail or
browse it on-line.
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AENEAS workshop on: Walking and Traffic Safety in an Ageing
Society, 28-29 October, 2009
 [December
2009] Do you want to improve walking conditions and traffic
safety for older citizens in your city or wish to learn about
experiences from other cities? Then visit our page where you can
access all the training materials from our second AENEAS
training workshop in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain ! The
workshop report contains the main conclusions from the workshop,
summaries of the presentations and discussions, as well as
background reading material on the topic. You can also download
each of the 10 presentations from the plenary session.
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A
New, Livable City – Also for the Elderly
[October 2009] Odense (Denmark) has just launched a new Traffic and
Mobility Plan which gives a unique opportunity to create a new,
livable city. The plan focuses on giving better opportunities to
citizens to walk, cycle and use public transport as an alternative
to the car. The city wants to reduce car traffic primarily by
prevent cars without an errand to go through the city. More of the
small parking places will be transformed into places, which will
give citizens a chance to take a break, rest, or look at different
kinds of activity such as music, theatre etc.
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First AENEAS Training in Krakow for Older
People
[September 2009] On 29th of
September began the series of trainings that were planned and
organised specifically for Krakow’s seniours. The training was
implemented within the AENEAS project and focused entirely on public
transport. During two hours of the training older people were taught
how to use the on-board ticket machines that are installed in most
of Krakow’s trams and buses and how to make use of the so called
KKMs, i.e. the ticket vending machines, which are located in the
vicinity of the public transport stops.
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Older People's Mobility at the European Mobility Week in Kraków
[September 2009] As part of
the European Mobilty Week activities in Kraków, Poland, one
whole day was devoted to mobility issues of older people. The
"AENEAS day" featured free medical examinations, a bicycle tour for
older people, a Mobility Forum and a mobility information desk.
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AENEAS Project Partner Wins Mobility Award
[September 2009] The AENEAS project partner ZGB and the local public
transport provider, StadtBus have been selected as winners of the
Mobility Award in Salzburg (Austria). The prize was handed over in
the presence of high-level political representatives and the
Austrian Traffic Club.
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Fourth Salzburg Mobility Day
[September 2009] On 30 September 2009 from 10 to 15 o’clock the
local public transport provider, StadtBus Salzburg opened the doors
of its bus garage, and together with the local NGO “Centre for
Generations and Accessibility” welcomed all interested individuals
to the fourth Salzburg Mobility Day.
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Bike Tour Gunda Krauss
Climate-friendly Mobility—Age is
no Limit!
900 km from Munich to Rügen on a Tricycle at 70
 [August
2009] Gunda Krauss is putting Germany's environmentally friendly
infrastructure to the test: The 70-year-old plans to bike from
Munich all the way to the isle of Rügen this summer on her Pedelec-tricycle
– despite irreparable hip problems! Gunda has set aside about 50
days for the trip of nearly 1000 kilometers. Her dachshund, Sauser,
will keep her company in the bike's basket. The Munich environmental
organization Green City e.V. is in charge of organizing and
supporting Gunda's tour.
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Training materials now available!
First
AENEAS Training Workshop: Understanding Mobility of Older People
 [July
2009] Do you want to offer sustainable mobility options to older
citizens in your city or wish to learn about experiences from other
cities? Then visit our page where you can access all the training
materials from the
first
AENEAS workshop in Krakow, Poland! We are pleased to tell you
that four more training workshops will follow – so if you are
interested to attend just fill out the
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Safety training for older public transport passengers in Salzburg
 [June
2009] The local public transport operator in Salzburg, StadtBus,
organised a training course for its older passengers in cooperation
with the Centre for Generations and Accessibility (ZGB) on June
23-24, 2009. The training course helped small groups of senior
passengers to learn how to use public transport in a safe way. They
were able to voice their concerns and were given helpful answers and
tips. Many older passengers find it very difficult to get on and off
the buses, even the low-floor vehicles, and many accidents occur
inside the buses. more >>
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Describing the accessibility of transport in Europe: The first
MEDIATE newsletter
 [June
2009] The newly launched MEDIATE project aims to establish a common
European methodology for measuring accessibility to urban public
transport. The project will contribute to the provision of inclusive
transport systems with better and easier access for all citizens.
The project's first newsletter is now available and focuses on older
people's mobility.
Read the first newsletter (PDF).
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Competition
for a slogan, pictogram and graphics in Krakow (Poland)
 [June
2009] A competition for Krakow's new mobility campaign has just
been launched! The organiser - the municipality of
Krakow - is inviting proposals from the citizens of
Krakow for a symbol to indicate places reserved for older passengers
in buses and trams.
Further information (in Polish).
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The
June 2009 issue of the AENEAS newsletter is now available
[June 2009]
The AENEAS newsletter is the number one information source of news,
trends and events in the field of older people's mobility. The June
issue includes information about regional and European policy
developments, local activities and training workshops, and contains a
comprehensive collection of related events. If you have any news or
events to share with your colleagues in Europe -
write to us!
Sign up to receive the biannual newsletter in e-mail or
browse it on-line.
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Direct marketing campaign to 10,000
older citizens in Munich: Analysis of mobility behaviour and needs
completed
 [May 2009] The city of Munich is planning a direct
marketing campaign in order to influence the mobility behaviour of
older people towards more sustainable modes. In the first phase of the
project, the mobility behaviour, and especially the needs, of older
people was analysed. Focus-group interviews took place
with 13 older citizens from Munich.
The results are available now.
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Let’s go cycling!
 [May
2009] On a
pleasant sunny day, May 15, senior cycling enthusiasts are taking a break
from cycling. They are drinking coffee, talking and enjoying the day
and each other's company.
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My husband and I have always cycled a lot, but when I'm alone I
don’t cycle much, one of the cyclists explains.
– I don’t like cycling alone in case something happens. I feel
much safer cycling with this small group.
She is just one of the cyclists on this AENEAS trip. Another
cyclist explains that she is happy that her good friend almost forced
her to cycle along. more >>
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Free
Travel for Older People in Hungary
 [March
2009] Considering the relatively favourable modal split of public
transport and the modest purchasing power of state-pensions, public
transport still plays a key role for older people in new EU member
states. The mobility of older people is encouraged by a range of
price benefits in these countries - the most far-reaching example
being a full price waiver in Hungary for all citizens above the age
of 65.
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The
First AENEAS Newsletter is Now Available!
[January 2009] The AENEAS project has published the
first issue of its newsletter called "Keep Moving". It includes
news, events and mobility tips about older people's mobility as well
as information relating to the project. If you have any news or
events to share with your colleagues in Europe -
write to us! You can
sign up to receive the biannual newsletter in e-mail, or you can
browse it on-line.
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Survey among Older
Public Transport Passengers in Salzburg
 [November 2008] The local public transport
operator of Salzburg, StadtBus, made a survey among its older
passengers . The results clearly show the necessity
to take into consideration the specific requirements of seniour
passengers. It has been repeatedly demonstrated that boarding and
exiting the vehicles represents the biggest difficulty. The survey
results also demonstrate that older passengers tend to be more
satisfied with public transport services than the average of all
passengers. more >>
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AENEAS Kick-off Conference: Get on, Get off, Get
around!
[September 2008] The AENEAS project has
started its activities with the organisation of a conference about
the opportunities for changing and managing mobility in an ageing
society. All conference materials are now available!
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