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The academic conference “New Urban Mobility Development Prospects: How to Ensure Safety, Efficiency and Multimodality” focused on new expectations and prospects of sustainable urban transport. Michael Cramer, Former Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism (Germany), spoke about the German experience of replacing dangerous modes of transportation to preserve a favorable climate in the cities. Olga Potiforova, Head of PPP and External Relations Department, ANO “Directorate for Development of the St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Transport System”, spoke about the development of cycling in the border regions of Russia and Finland by the case of bike paths between Svetogorsk and Imatra. In 2021, the border can be crossed by bike. Rimma Sachunova, Deputy Chairman of the Leningrad Region Committee for Tourism, spoke about cycling as a primary focus for developing tourism in the Leningrad region.