Final Training #HarmonyH2020 overview

Maria Kamargianni, the coordinator of the Harmony-H2020 project and professor of innovation and sustainable transport systems at University College London, highlights the importance of this type of training. “It is a tool that was missing in the market and will help cities a lot to realize their sustainable mobility plans,” she said. Kamargianni claims the role of architects in sustainable mobility: “Architects have a fundamental role in promoting sustainable mobility in our cities, as good street design can motivate people to walk or cycle more often.”

Marta Benages, co-director of the Master’s Degree in Urban Design for Healthy Cities, highlights the opportunity for master’s students to attend training on cutting-edge tools in terms of transport and spatial planning. “It is a tool adapted to the new sustainable mobility framework developed by the European Union that some reference cities in these topics are already using and, therefore, for the students of our master’s degrees it is an excellent opportunity to learn first-hand its design, structure and applications in urban planning”, says Benages.