Last week marked a significant milestone for the development of the new Mobility Impact Module by the deployment of two hands-on pilot workshops in the municipalities of Pallejà and Barberà del Vallès, testing a novel approach to evaluating Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (PMUS).

Developed as an extension of the Healthy Cities Generator, the Mobility Impact Module is designed to measure and evaluate the health and economic benefits of sustainable mobility interventions. Supported by EIT Urban Mobility and the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM), the module helps municipalities quantify how investments in active travel—such as walking and cycling infrastructure—translate into long-term public health savings and enhanced quality of life.

Multi-Departmental Collaboration on the Ground
A core objective of the workshops was to break down traditional administrative silos. The sessions brought together a diverse group of key local actors, including municipal technicians, mobility planners, public health officers, and political representatives from both Pallejà and Barberà del Vallès, alongside support from the Diputació de Barcelona (DIBA), apart from ATM and EIT.
Working collaboratively on real-world scenarios, participants explored how data-driven health evaluations can fundamentally change how transportation projects are prioritized and funded.

Key Outcomes and Insights

• Building Stronger Investment Cases: Quantifying potential healthcare cost savings gives local teams concrete evidence to justify and defend budgets for active mobility infrastructure.
• Bridging Policy Gaps: Bringing mobility planners and health officers into the same room fostered inter-departmental dialogue, aligning transportation strategies directly with municipal health goals.
• Refining Tool Functionality: Feedback from local municipal practitioners ensures the Mobility Impact Module remains practical, user-friendly, and adaptable to varying urban scales.

Looking Ahead
The successful completion of these two pilot workshops marks an essential step toward standardizing health impact assessments in urban transport policy across the region.
As our next major milestone, we are hosting an online webinar to share the official results, learnings, and hands-on experiences gathered during the project. During the session, we will present how this new tool assesses both the health and economic impacts of mobility planning

• Date: Friday, October 16th
• Time: 11:00 – 12:00 CEST
• Session Focus: Mobility Impact Module — results, learnings, and experience
• Registration: Reserve your spot via the online registration form

If your municipality or organization is interested in integrating health and well-being assessments into your mobility strategy, join us for the live session to see the module in action!