New Challenges for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Volume I

This volume is the first of a two-volume set of the Proceedings of the XXVI International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, held September 6-8 2023 at the University of Brescia, Italy. The LWC International Conference was first organized in 1994 at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the University of Brescia (IT). This year the LWC Conference has arrived at its XXVI edition. The Conference traditionally deals with the topics of urban mobility and quality of life in urban areas, with a specific focus on vulnerable road users. The LWC Conference allows researchers, experts, administrators, and practitioners to gather and discuss policy issues, best practices, and research findings from different perspectives. The main theme of the 2023 conference was “new challenges for sustainable urban mobility”, and the papers herein address the issue from a multidisciplinary perspective and cover a wide variety of related topics. These books are divided into four topical sections:

o Transport Systems and Pedestrian Mobility

o Urban Regeneration through Active Mobility

o Public Transport: New Technologies and Economic Sustainability

o Safe Mobility in Cities

Maurizio Tira

Maurizio Tira is Full Professor of Urban planning at the University of Brescia (I), member of the Academy of Sciences of Bologna and member of the board of the European University Association. He has been President of the Italian Urban Planners’ Society and he acted as Rector of the University of Brescia from November 1 st 2016 until 31 st October 2022. In that role, he was delegate for international affairs within the Board of the Italian Rectors’ Conference. He has been member of the Technical Structure of the Italian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructures from 2017 to 2018 and he is at present member of the Transport Research Committee of OECD-ITF and of the DG Move Expert Group on Urban mobility. He is President of “GARR, the ultra-broadband network dedicated to the Italian research and education community”. He participated in several EU funded projects mainly in the field of urban and mobility planning, focusing on the urban safety management, publishing 275 scientific works. In December 2020, the President of the Italian Republic made him Commander of the Italian Republic.

Michela Tiboni

Michela Tiboni, born in 1970, is a Civil Engineer and Full Professor of Urban Planning. Since 1996, Tiboni has been at the forefront of scientific research, collaborating with national and international institutes on various projects. Her focus spans from urban planning to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), utilizing innovative techniques to analyze and address urban challenges, territorial planning in high-risk areas, emphasizing vulnerability and exposure within established cities. She also explores accessibility and safety in urban environments, pioneering methodologies to enhance safety and studying accident phenomena, especially among vulnerable users. Her commitment extends beyond academia; she actively engages in civic leadership roles, notably as Councilor for Urban Planning and Sustainable Development in Brescia. The approach in sustainable urban development aimed at revitalizing urban areas and improving citizens’ quality of life. 

Michele Pezzagno

Michele Pezzagno serves as an Associate Professor of Urban and Landscape Planning at the University of Brescia, Italy. She leads the University Research and Documentation Center for the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (CRA2030). Her research primarily revolves around developing technical planning strategies for fostering sustainable development within urbanized regions. Author of more than 130 publications, she also dedicates her teaching efforts to topics such as participatory planning and engaging citizens in sustainable urban development.

Giulio Maternini

Giulio Maternini is Full Professor in Transport Engineering at the University of Brescia. He is a member of the Scientific Committee of CeSCAM and has assumed the role of Director since 2019. Since 2004, he has served as the Rector’s Delegate for Sustainable Mobility, showcasing his commitment to enhancing sustainable transport systems. Since 1998, he has been involved in AIIT (Italian Association for Traffic and Transport Engineering), where he became National Vice-President (2007-2010) and National President (2010-2014). He is a member of the Scientific Association SIIV (Italian Road Infrastructure Society) and SIDT (Italian Society of Transportation Academicians). Since 2018, he has been the Editor of the European Transport/Trasporti Europei. He has spearheaded numerous research initiatives focused on safety and mobility in urban areas, collaborating extensively with local governments, underlining his dedication to improving public transport and road safety standards.