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Our Published by Status Transformative Urban Mobility February 2021 Initiative (TUMI) oes2021 21Her Disclaimer Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale This paper has been compiled with the Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH utmost care. Nevertheless, we give no Sector Project Sustainable Mobility guarantee that the information provided Bonn and Eschborn is current, accurate, complete or error- free. We accept no liability for damage or E info@giz.de loss arising directly or indirectly from the I www.giz.de use of this paper, provided it has not been caused intentionally or by gross negligence. Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36 53113 Bonn We expressly reserve the right to modify, T +49 228 44 60-1047 append and delete the paper in part or in 2020 was a challenging year in many to not only keep people safe while whole without prior notice, or to halt publi- ways. The novel coronavirus swept moving through their cities, but also Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1 - 5 cation completely or for a limited period. across the world, completely upen- to invest time and resources into 65760 Eschborn ding every aspect of daily life as transforming urban mobility and T +49 6196 79-2650 This paper contains links to external sites. the global population feared for its combating climate change. Responsibility for the content of the health and safety. With many people Editors external sites linked to this paper always working hard to address healthcare 21Heroes2021 honors those who, Frederic Tesfay, lies with their respective publishers. When and economic concerns, the core despite historic challenges, achieved Jasmin Werra, the links to these sites were first posted, task of the transport community was transport success in 2020 and laid the Robert Zimmermann we checked the third-party content to to keep transport systems running. groundwork for even more successful establish whether it could give rise to civil and sustainable mobility initiatives Team or criminal liability. However, the constant In almost every city, transportation in 2021. The individuals highlighted Lena Fischer, review of the linked external sites cannot came to a halt with lockdowns. But in this publication are a small, yet Daniel Moser, reasonably be expected without concrete people still needed to get outside, powerful, selection of many who are Armin Wagner indication of a violation of rights. If we to move around, to go to work. actively contributing to make mobi- become aware or are notified by a third Faced with a daunting new reality, lity future-oriented, safe, inclusive Design party that a linked external site gives rise to members of the international trans- and sustainable. So please, join us Carina Mähler, civil or criminal liability, we will remove the port community stepped up with in celebrating our transport heroes, Dominic Brandt / link to this site immediately. We expressly key solutions to keep everyday life the people who are committed to Mählerbrandt dissociate ourselves from such content. going. TUMI is therefore proud to transforming mobility to improve life shine a light on these success stories. for all! The 21Heroes2021 saw through the despair and used this crisis as a way Keep the transformative spirit alive! 2 3
#1 Video #2 Elke Van t den Brand Stichele Van Der Transport Secretary Additionally, he’d fight off carbon © Saskia of Medellín, Colombia emissions by introducing pop-up bike lanes during the first months of the pandemic, which allowed for At the start of the pandemic, Carlos an increase of use by female cyclists Minister of the Government a speed and quality that Brussels disseminated Personal Protective above 300% (as compared to the of the Brussels Capital had never seen before. Starting on Equipment (PPE) to Medellín’s resi- previous year). Some of these lanes Region, Belgium January 1st, Elke’s plan for ‘City 30’ dents and regularly fought the virus are now being turned into permanent transformed the max speed limit to on public transport vehicles with dis- bike lanes. With his city on its way to 30km/h as the rule, not the exception. infectant. But coronavirus wasn’t the safety, Carlos can don one of his many When the pandemic came for Brus- only killer on Cadena-Gaitán’s streets. other hats. He is a professor, resear- sels, Elke Van den Brandt gathered Elke is the President of the Board Road deaths killed 10 out of every cher and urban activist, specializing her team working on Mobility, Public of the Flemish Community Com- 100,000 inhabitants, so he set out to in urban sustainability outcomes in Works and Road Safety. Coronavirus mission and a member of the Joint implement the Vision Zero approach Latin American Cities. Carlos regular- had taken over people’s homes and Board of the Common Community to the city’s 2020-2023 Development ly contributes to several Colombian workplaces, so Elke decided to give Commission, working in tandem Plan to reduce deaths by initiating publications and is the co-founder of public spaces back to the people. with Health Minister Alain Maron on - inter alia - the complete transforma- the think tank La Ciudad Verde. First, she rescued the spaces from Health and Social Action campaigns. tion of the most dangerous avenue cars that were polluting and taking in the city: the Autopista Norte ("The @CadenaGaitan over 70% of public space. Elke then @elkevdbrandt Northern Highway"). established 100km of “slow streets”, nzá lez o Go commanding cars to move no faster © Serg i than 20km/h, ensuring the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. 40km of bike lanes were also constructed at Video Car Cadena los 4 -Gaitán 5
#3 Video #4 Transport & Mobility Mana- Dagmaw ger, Lviv City Council, Ukraine it Moges Under Andriy’s guidance, Lviv ad- Beyond that, Andriy is a great orator opted its Sustainable Urban Mobi- of sustainable mobility. His vlog: Minister of Transport of the lity Plan in February 2020, a brave Bilyy VLOG – YouTube regularly strategy to define the city’s policy on Federal Democratic Republic draws significant audience. movement for the next decade. Wit- of Ethiopia hin this plan is a goal to optimize the Since 2017, Andriy has been an advi- city for efficiency, comfort, value, sor of the Mayor of Lviv in transport As the pandemic swept through crossings, sufficient streetlights and safety and environmental concerns. and mobility questions. Formerly, he Ethiopia, many abandoned public the greening of street areas. Andriy is dedicated to creating safe worked at Dunapack Ukraine and at transit. Dagmawit knew that she’d streets for everyone. He is renowned Procter & Gamble where he directed have to be creative to save her cities Dagmawit was appointed Minister for prioritizing walking, cycling, and production and led the quality assu- and find new ways to help Ethiopi- of Transport of the Federal Demo- public transport in Lviv, with a Vision rance initiative team. ans' journey to access opportunities. cratic Republic of Ethiopia in Octo- Zero goal for traffic accidents. She inaugurated the Non-Motorized ber 2018. Previously, she served as facebook.com/andr.bilyy Transport Strategy 2020-2029, a Deputy Mayor and Communication’s plan to reduce the use of personal Affairs bureau head of Addis Ababa © Lv vehicles while improving road safety City Government. iv Cit y Co uncil and air quality for thriving urban environments that would survive @dagmawit_moges long past the pandemic of 2020. With faith in her country and her people, her plan would focus on the construction of continuous and safe ilyy pedestrian footpaths, bike lanes, Video riy B And 6 7
#5 Elon k #6 Mus Arun Bothra SpaceX-Founder Now the question is if he will expand and CEO of Tesla, USA to public mobility such as e-busses? Aside from being a transportation Chairman and Managing during the pandemic, Arun brought A true legend in innovation, Elon’s visionary, Elon is an engineer, busi- Director of Odisha State together over 1200 bus drivers and electric vehicle and clean energy ness magnate, industrial designer Road Transport Undertaking conductors across Odisha state for a company, Tesla, is well on its way and philanthropist. He is the foun- (OSRTC) and Managing Direc- virtual training program that lasted to achieve the goal of “accelerating der, CEO, CTO and chief designer tor of Capital Region Urban a fortnight, using this terrible pause the advent of sustainable trans- of SpaceX; early investor, CEO and Transport (CRUT) Odisha, India to impart knowledge and skills on port” by pushing the boundaries of product architect of Tesla; founder topics like safe and fuel-efficient e-mobility. However, where there is of The Boring Company; co-founder driving practices, customer care, progress, there is often also con- of Neuralink; and co-founder and in- Under Arun’s leadership, the public gender sensitivity and good bus troversy. The sustainable transport itial co-chairman of OpenAI. He was transport sector in Odisha has seen maintenance practices. transformation traditionally calls for elected as Fellow of the Royal Society bold changes through the fulfillment more mass transit rather than indivi- in 2018 and was ranked joint-first on of commuter-friendly measures like A senior and revered officer of the dual cars, but Elon’s dynamic vision the Forbes list of the Most Innovative digital transactions, limitations wit- Indian Police Services, Arun began and focused spirit will nonetheless Leaders of 2019. hin buses to sitting-only passengers his first public transport assignment spur larger changes to the future of and the enforcement of a stringent in June 2019 as Managing Director the mobility industry. @elonmusk Covid-19 prevention strategy. On of CRUT. Previously, he worked as buses, Arun enforced mask wearing, the CEO of Odisha’s central electri- regularly disinfection and social city supply utility and at the Central A 4.0 Y-S CB distancing, thus easing the popu- Bureau of Investigation in New Delhi. ll / C .Ha uncan lation’s fears of riding public trans- ciet y –D l So port again. Remaining grounded @arunbothra sk R oya Mu lon ©E 8 9
#7 #8 Impress ions Joe Ma Traffic Engineer, ns Impr essio Seattle, USA When the Emergency Management Dongho has worked over 25 years in Center called during the pandemic, the transportation engineering field, Dongho answered. Working in tan- always with an eye towards impro- Deputy General Manager Nations, World Bank and many other dem with the Seattle Department of ving safety and mobility for all travel of Shenzhen Bus Group Co. NGOs, as well as global public trans- Transportation’s Incident Management modes. Previously, he worked as Ltd., China portation authorities and operators on Team, Dongho worked to uplift the the Traffic Engineer for the City of coping with Covid-19. streets. Throughout the troubling Everett and as Area Engineer for months of April and May, he imple- the Washington State Department When he joined Shenzhen Bus, Joe An international giant in the field of mented the “Stay Healthy Streets” of Transportation, where he was re- successfully procured and commis- urban and transportation planning, campaign, a task that opened over sponsible for the traffic signals group, sioned over 6,000 electric buses Joe has brought his skill all over Chi- 20 miles of residential streets to traffic analysis and channelization re- and 5,000 electric taxis, motivating na, Asia Pacific and the UK. He is an walking and biking. Seattle was in view, and the traffic safety program. Shenzhen Bus Group to become the Eminent Fellow of the Royal Institute line with many cities that opened largest and first fully electric public ve- of Chartered Surveyors, a Member of streets to bestow ample space upon @dongho_chang hicle operator in the world. In recogni- the Royal Town Planning Institute and residents seeking recreation while tion of this noble feat, Shenzhen Bus a registered Professional Planner. At socially distancing. was granted the highest 'Outstanding Shenzhen Bus, Joe oversees inter- Achievement' Award at the UITP 2019 national development, procurement, Global Summit at Stockholm. During marketing, taxi and coach opera- the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019, Joe tions, training and advertisement. He ng Dongho Cha wrote two articles on how Shenzhen currently chairs the UITP’s global Taxi Bus Group combats Covid-19 and on and Ride-Hailing Committee and is a er witt g on T the normalization of social and econo- member of the UITP Policy Board. han gho C Don mic activities. He also conducted over © 30 online sessions with the United @JoeMa_SZBus 10 11
#9 lás #10 Nico an pin Estu © Tir ana m unicip ality / CC BY-S A 4.0 Erion Velia Secretary of Mobility j of Bogotá, Colombia Mayor of Tirana, Bogotá has become a beacon for Nicolás earned his degree in civil Albania urban resilience during the pande- engineering and in city and traffic mic, and that’s in large part thanks to planning at the University of North As the people of Tirana sheltered A wise leader, Erion recognized that Nicolás. He took bold action during Carolina. He previously worked for in their homes during lockdown, the most balanced way to achieve the crisis to rethink the distribution of the World Bank in Washington D.C., Erion looked to a new urban age of his plans would be to inspire the public space and to increase safety, the CAF – Development Bank of Latin sustainability and resilience, set- minds of his people. “I often say that efficiency and diversity of active mo- America, and also served as Deputy ting a clear mission to spur green the biggest infrastructure project to bility modes like cycling and walking. Minister of Transport in Colombia. He projects that would alter vehicular change in a city is not a boulevard, He supported the construction of has served as secretary of mobility in dominance in favor of pedestrians nor a big building. We know how more than 84km of new bike lanes, Bogotá since January 2020. and cyclists. Erion thus oversaw the to do those. It’s the 10 centimeters and as a result, cyclists have filled the replacement of side parking spaces between our ears – one’s thinking streets of Bogotá this year, up from @nico_estupinan with wider sidewalks and an additio- and mentality – that is the toughest 6.5% to 13%, a positive trend that is nal 11km of pop-up bike lanes. of infrastructures to transform.” expected to continue. Erion was elected Mayor of Tirana @erionveliaj in June 2015, leading the vibrant city towards a vision of sustaina- ble urban transport and green city o Vide planning. 12 13
#11 Video #12 Felix Weisbrich ühmann © Sara L Former Executive City 20 new bicycle friendly streets in the Councilor for Urban Planning, upcoming years. She has proposed to Traffic & Transport, Climate convert parking spaces into additional pavement space and to help restau- Protection, Energy Planning rants and cafés adhere to physical Head of the Roads and Parks are able to test things for practical and Public Participation distancing guidelines. Department in Friedrichshain- suitability – that is wonderful. “ in Vienna, Austria Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany Birgit is an Austrian politician of the An outdoorsman at heart, Felix In her time working on mobility and Greens. She has served as Deputy previously served as forestry policy sustainability in Vienna, Birgit had Mayor of Vienna from 2019 to 2020, Felix received great acclaim for his advisor in the Ministry of Agriculture an earnest mission: To make Vienna and previously served as a member of swift action and accurate timing in in Schwerin and as logistician for the green capital of Europe, a city the municipal council and state parlia- the implementation of 13km of pop- energy wood production and head that promotes fairness, space, less ment of Vienna from 2010 to 2019. up bike lanes in his district during of the forestry office in Bad Dobe- noise, better air quality and equitable the pandemic, a daring move that ran. In his current position, he is re- distribution of different modes of @BirgitHebein increased the number of cyclists by sponsible for complex public spaces transportation on the streets. During 27%. While some city leaders wish such as Görlitzer Park and the traffic the pandemic, she took dynamic to keep these lanes temporary, Felix systems in one of the most densely action, implementing plans to build has valiantly advocated for their per- populated urban areas in Europe. manency even after the pandemic. .0 Felix says: “Experiments [like pop up @Felix_Weisbrich SA 4 CC BY- bike lanes] show a lot of wonderful w ag / ©B and positive effects, especially in the temporary implementation we Birgit Video Hebein 14 15
#13 © Ja cque s Pa quie #14 r/C C BY 2.0 Mayor of Porto Alegre, Nelson’s project relies on the con- Brazil cept of Complete Streets, a plan that uses trustworthy urban design Anne Nelson has introduced the concept solutions to offer a safer and more Hidalgo of exclusive bus lanes and cycle democratic experience for everyone. Mayor of Paris, paths in the districts Auxiliadora and France Moinhos de Vento, a conscientious Nelson has also commenced the move to prioritize public transport debate on implementing a conge- and active mobility in Porto Alegre. stion price through a proposal to Anne knew that ‘shelter-in-place’ A tremendous feat, this measure the City Council. Nelson studied orders would require a redistribu- extends 36km of blue lanes for the Law at the University of Vale do Rio tion of public space, so she seized Champs-Élysées into an “extraordi- exclusive use of public transport at dos Sinos. Since 2002 he has been the chance to open street space for nary garden”. peak times, which, along with 57km active in political and public affairs. pedestrians and cyclists, introdu- of bus corridors, contributes to the He previously worked as director of cing 50km of pop-up bike lanes and Anne is world-renowned for leading regularity of operations and more development and agribusiness at planning many more. Cycling rates a bold policy that focues on social agile traveling. the Bank Banrisul. have since skyrocketed by 50% in inclusiveness, sustainable develop- one year alone. As mayor, Anne has ment, climate change, air quality @marchezan_ pursued a green agenda for the City and green mobility. The ideals she of Paris, creating ‘urban forests’ and lives by are solidarity, innovation re-engineering the city’s squares and civic participation. She has been © Ale xand ra M and roundabouts through a less car- a member of the socialist party since artin s / Câ mara oriented approach. Anne enthusias- 1994, serving as national Secretary dos Dep utad os tically pursues the vision of turning for Culture and Media. She headed Paris into a 15-minutes-city by the Parisian left coalition to victory increasing the availability of services in 2004 and 2010. to reduce transport demand. on @Anne_Hidalgo Nels zan Her commitment was recently crow- ar che ned by the pledge of 250 million M r Junio Euros for the redesign of the 16 17
#15 Video #16 Areli Carreón Marian a Sánchez -Bicite kas Director of Transportation, activities. He also facilitated nine miles of new protected bikeways, © San Francisco Municipal Trans- portation Agency (SFMTA), 40 miles of “slow streets” and the closure of 18 miles worth of streets California, USA to cars. Over the past year, Jeffrey didn’t As Director of Transport, he over- Bicycle Mayor of Mexico City, mobility and access to the city, as allow the pandemic to dampen his sees the Municipal Railway (Muni), Mexico well as empowering poor marginali- sustainable mobility goals. Rather, parking, traffic engineering, bicycle zed communities. he used the crisis as an opportuni- and pedestrian safety, transportation Through keen allyship with likemin- ty to rapidly transform the traffic accessibility and taxi regulation for ded organizations, Areli assured the Areli is currently fostering the trans- system, ensuring access to essential the City & County of San Francisco. success of Mexico City’s new Mo- formation of mototaxis to e-assisted areas like hospitals. Jeffrey especial- bility Law in 2014, a credence that cycle cabs in Mexico City that will ly acknowledged the SFMTA wor- @jeffreytumlin guarantees the right to mobility and improve more than half a million kers: “Our workers have been heroes prioritizes sustainable active trans- daily trips, particularly for women. during Covid-19, showing up every port. In October 2020, the State of day to get essential workers to work Mexico amended its national consti- Areli is a longtime activist who and keep the city running.” Despite tution, giving every person the right lobbies for policy change around scarce resources, his work included to mobility under the conditions cycling and urban mobility. She’s a the creation of over 1000 “shared of “safety, accessibility, efficiency, founding member of Bicitekas, an spaces” which allowed small busi- sustainability, quality, inclusion and organization that promotes the use ness to use street space for business Jeffrey equality”. As Bicycle Mayor, Areli has of bicycles in Mexico City. focused on the people living in the Tumlin er outskirts of the city, promoting cyc- @arelibiciteka aph togr Pho ling as a tool to increase individual Staff TA FM ie s, S enz myM © Jere 18 19
#17 #18 s Anie an ed Basw ©@ soum inija in on Face book Soum Govenor of Jakarta, ini Ja Indonesia an electric bus operational plan and the renovation of city-owned public Former Mayor of Cochin in transportation stations directly Corporation in Kochi, India Already scarce resources in Jakar- linked to commuter line railway (2015-2020) ta dwindled during Covid-19, yet stations. Jakarta’s achievements resourceful Anies led steady transit have been announced to be acknow- improvements, including respective ledged with the ITDP-led STA award Under Soumini’s leadership, Kochi bus services and plans for a large 2021. Municipal Corporation implemented cycling network, 63km of which are several measures to curb Covid-19 already in place. The city worked Anies is an Indonesian academic, ac- cases in the city, such as calling For example, a touchless QR code toward a shared goal of creating fair, tivist, politician and founder of Indo- on other town leaders to organize system for currency transfer was affordable and inclusive transpor- nesia Mengajar, a mentor program hygiene stations for hand-washing installed, as well as physical separa- tation for all. Before the pandemic, that assigns university graduates to at markets and bus and railway tors for conventional auto rickshaws Anies took a bird’s eye view of Ja- serve in a one-year teaching mission stations. An advocate for keeping to ensure social distancing and karta’s transport system in order to across the country. He previously the people safe, she ensured the safety protocols. It is due to Soumi- create a transformative and integra- served as Minister of Education and distribution of affordable facemasks ni’s valorous actions that Kochi was ted system of different transporta- Culture under the Joko Widodo ad- among vulnerable groups and of awarded with the ‘Award of Com- tion modes. Amid the city smog, he ministration. food to the homeless residing at mendable Initiative’ for ‘Innovations saw an opportunity for launching temporary government shelters. undertaken in Urban Transport du- @aniesbaswedan Soumini dauntlessly worked to ring Covid-19’ at the Urban Mobility © Gov ernme provide clean, safe, affordable and India Conference 2020. nt of J akarta Specia l Regio reliable mobility options to the city’s n/pub lic dom ain commuters. facebook.com/souminijain ns essio Impr Vide o 20 21
#19 #20 ions ress Imp l Zannatu Ferdous ury Governor of Mombasa vehicles from parking on walkways. Choudh It is through the foresight and ac- © Majed County, Kenya tions of these projects that mobility in Mombasa County has improved Hassan has always understood significantly while movement has that transport and socioeconomic become safer. Mayor of Singra, development go hand in hand. As Bangladesh such, he has successfully introduced Hassan joined active politics in 2004 several mobility and road safety and became the Kisauni party chair- projects, including wider footpaths, man for the Liberal Democratic Par- During the coronavirus lockdowns, Zannatul’s acclaim spans further tabletop crossings to reduce pede- ty from 2006 to 2007. Later he was Zannatul led projects that repurpo- back than the Covid-19 pandemic. In strian fatalities, bicycle parking, and elected as Member of Parliament for sed transport modes for emergency 2019, he received the National Award streetlights to guarantee security for Kisauni constituency and as Assis- response, overseeing the use of e-ri- on 'Solar Street Light Project' the residents. The 'red carpet for pede- tant Minister for Transport. In March ckshaws to deliver groceries to low 'Resilient City Award 2019' for imple- strians' saw upgraded walkways in 2013 he was elected as Governor of and middle-income families shel- menting low-carbon initiatives. the central business district and the Mombasa. tering in place and installing more reallocation of car parking spaces e-ambulances to transport patients Zannatul’s genesis in politics dates to pedestrians. He also introduced @HassanAliJoho and doctors. Other cities should take back to 2000 when he served on Ad- strict parking policies to prevent note of this response when imple- vocate Zunaid Ahmed Palak’s team er menting transport projects and (ICT State Minister of Bangladesh). witt ho on T li Jo question whether those projects can He was elected mayor in 2016. Hassa nA ©@ be adapted and developed as part of emergency action plans in the future. facebook.com/ferdous.pk Hass an A Joho li 22 23
#21 Chairperson of the Transport Committee in the EU Parliament Recognizing the outsize effects that 2050. “The night trains are a res- the global crisis would have on both ponse to all the challenges we face: Together for a better the economy and the transport sec- It is an economic market, a means mobility future tor, Karima Delli fought nonstop to of transport that many citizens love convince the European Commission and an ecological alternative to the All around the world, urban lea- social and environmental per forman- and member states to recognize the plane,” Karima has said. By buil- ders, transport experts, planners or ces in line with the New Urban invaluable role of public transport ding on existing sustainable modes, students strive to transform mobility Agenda, the Agenda 2030 and the in today’s and tomorrow’s mobility. Karima’s committee exerted enough for the better for all. Our goal is to Paris Agreement. She refused to allow the crisis to de- pressure on the EU Council of Mi- unite them. We roll out innovations ter sustainable mobility and climate nisters to ensure that night trains on the ground, enable knowledge- TUMI is based on three pillars: inno- goals. Karima is perhaps best known will run via Vienna and Munich to able leaders and invest in the future vation, knowledge, investment. We for pushing an agenda that revives Paris from December 2021 and from of urban mobility. support innovative pilot projects trans-European night trains as a Zurich to Rome from 2022. around the world. We share know- low-carbon transport solution that We are the leading global imple- ledge with planners about modern complements the European Parlia- @KarimaDelli mentation initiative on urban mobi- mobility concepts, in workshops ment’s call for carbon neutrality by lity, and we believe in a better future and conferences. We invest in the for humanity empowered by strong construction and modernization of and clean mobility. Our vision is thri- sustainable urban infrastructure. © ht tps:/ / kar ving cities with enhanced economic, imad elli.f r rim a Ka Delli 24 25
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