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ITDP Webinar: Complete Streets: Finding Space for Freight, Presentation now available on-line
Thank you again for your interest in the webinar given by Alison Conway, "Complete Streets: Finding Space for Freight", on april 22, 2020. The presentation is now availble on-line.
The recording and powerpoint are available here on our website.
To learn more about “Complete Streets Considerations for Freight and Emergency Vehicles,” download the guidebook here.
Please, also check out the MetroFreight research database to access additional materials on developing solutions for urban freight problems that are collaborative and integrative with larger sustainability goals.
CALL FOR NOMINATION FOR the Håkan Frisinger Award for Excellence in Transportation Research
The VREF invites universities located in Sweden to nominate candidates for The Håkan Frisinger Award (Håkan Frisingers pris till framstående transportforskare) and apply for a VREF Visiting Researcher Grant for the nominated candidate.
Open for nomination until 2021-03-15. Read more...
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MOBILITY GRANT 2021- MAC-MG 2021 (pdf, 443.4 kB)
The VREF invites PhD students and advanced master students from Sub-Saharan African (SSA) universities to apply for a Mobility Grant (MG) to support a visit to another SSA university with up to SEK 25 000.
The VREF invites PhD students and researchers in early stages of their career to apply for a Study Visit Grant to be supported with up to SEK 30 000.
Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarships for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency targets supporting the momentum of Lee Schipper’s contribution to the international policy dialogue in these fields.
This yearly award is aimed at supporting young individual researchers and students in is pursuance.
Call deadline: March 1, 2021 .
Blog! Blog! Blog!
This Meeting of the Minds' blog monthly releases interviews of global transportation researchers from the VREF's Future Urban Transport Program Network.
This CityFix series, produced by the WRI (World Ressources Institute) Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and supported by the VREF, discusses walking and cycling in cities with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries.
About VREF
The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) inspires, initiates and supports research and educational activities through the Future Urban Transport Programme - How to deal with the complexity of urban transport (FUT).
Our Vision: Sustainable transport for equitable access in urban areas
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