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Synopsis

The Urban Transport Plan (Plan de Déplacements Urbains - PDU) of the Urban Community of Dunkerque(Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque - CUD) lists the following commitments as part of its project of sustainable development within the urban area (Projet d'Agglomération):

• to ensure the transport of people and goods necessary for the development of the urban area (as a port and in terms of industry, business and tourism) whilst at the same time reducing pollution from traffic and preserving the environment,
• to develop a town that is pleasant to live and travel in by re-vitalising such modes of transport as walking and cycling, improving the quality and increasing the use of public transport, making the city centre and the various facilities easily accessible and improving passenger safety. The initiative will be supported by the "Highways Charter" and a "Two-Wheel" Campaign.
• to satisfy the provisions of the Law on Air and Rational Use of Energy (LAURE) and the Solidarity and Urban Renewal (SRU) Law for the improvement of traffic safety and the reduction of traffic flow.

Commuter travel is responsible for a great many of one-person car journeys. With a view to being consistent with its policy aiming to ensure a modal shift from private car to sustainable modes of transport, the CUD has drawn up a Mobility Plan for its employees.

The aim of this measure is to promote change in commuter behaviour for these kinds of journeys by encouraging the use of public transport, and by making employees the target group, especially within the context of the Mobility Plan for Employees (Plan de Déplacements d'Employés - PDE), also called Business Mobility Plan (Plan de Déplacements d'Entreprise).

Target groups: employers / employees - municipal staff
Fields: responsible car use / mobility plans - mobility advice & campaigns

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