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CIVITAS is an initiative of the European Union to implement sustainable, clean and (energy) efficient urban transport measures. The initiative is co-ordinated by cities.

Etymology

CIVITAS is an acronym of CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability.

Chronology

  • CIVITAS I started in early 2002 (within the Fifth European Community Framework Programme), with 19 cities clustered in 4 demonstration projects.
  • CIVITAS II started in early 2005 (within the Sixth Framework Programme), consisting of 17 cities in 4 demonstration projects.
  • CIVITAS PLUS started in late 2008 (within the Seventh Framework Programme), with 25 cities in 5 demonstration projects.
  • CIVITAS PLUS II started in 2012, with 8 cities in 2 demonstration projects (lab projects).
  • CIVITAS 2020 started in 2016, with 17 cities in 3 demonstration projects (lab projects).

See also

References

  1. About CIVITAS Archived 2011-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (CIVITAS' official site)

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