The primary goals for the development of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) in the municipality of Edessa were:

• Equal treatment as much as possible of all groups of citizens and travelers.
• Improvement of road safety and the sense of security.
• Provision and optimization of alternative modes of transportation.
• Improvement of the level of service for citizen mobility, through the improvement of transport infrastructure, the strengthening of mass transportation, as well as the promotion of soft mobility options.
• Improvement of the connectivity of the municipality with neighboring areas with all modes of transportation.
• Ensuring smooth supply of commercial use for economic development.
• Reduction of negative impacts of transportation on the health of citizens and the environment.
• Increase of the attractiveness of the area as a place to live and work.
• Increase of the visitation of the area, resulting in the stimulation of the local market.
• Integration of special interventions and the servicing of special needs.

The Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the Municipality of Edessa was developed in 4 stages, which were as follows:

• Stage 1: Preparation – Analysis of the Existing Situation
• Stage 2: Setting Objectives – Formulation of Action Scenarios
• Stage 3: Review and Evaluation of Scenarios – Impact Assessment
• Stage 4: Development of Implementation Plan

The proposed interventions of the optimal scenario were categorized by time horizon into 5-year Time Horizon Interventions and 10-year Time Horizon Interventions.

Finally, the proposed interventions that were suggested concern:

• Ensuring accessibility to the entire road network of the study area.
• Formation of school rings.
• Strengthening road safety at sensitive points of the study area.
• Interventions aimed at improving traffic conditions.
• Development of an information/sensitization campaign for commuters.