Notwithstanding the national presence of the Public Service and the fact that 60 percent of federal employees are located outside the National Capital Region, we understand there is limited mobility between regions, and in fact even between departments.

16. Believes that, if depopulation is to be prevented, then child- and family-friendly towns and cities need to be developed and adapted to the needs of people with disabilities and with restricted mobility; considers that one feature of this design is that wherever possible distances between workplaces, housing and recreational areas should not be excessive; calls on the regions to ensure, in the field of urban planning, that residential, commercial and green areas alternate and are developed in a balanced and harmonious way and that connections with suburban areas earmarked as new residential areas are improved; ...[+++]urges, in addition, that teleworking opportunities should be developed further;

16. Believes that, if depopulation is to be prevented, then child- and family-friendly towns and cities need to be developed and adapted to the needs of people with disabilities and with restricted mobility; considers that one feature of this design is that wherever possible distances between workplaces, housing and recreational areas should not be excessive; calls on the regions to ensure, in the field of urban planning, that residential, commercial and green areas alternate and are developed in a balanced and harmonious way and that connections with suburban areas earmarked as new residential areas are improved; ...[+++]urges, in addition, that teleworking opportunities should be developed further;

16. Believes that, if depopulation is to be prevented, then child- and family-friendly towns and cities need to be developed and adapted to the needs of people with disabilities and with restricted mobility; considers that one feature of this design is that wherever possible distances between workplaces, housing and recreational areas should not be excessive; calls on the regions to ensure, in the field of urban planning, that residential, commercial and green areas alternate and are developed in a balanced and harmonious way and that connections with suburban areas earmarked as new residential areas are improved; ...[+++]urges, in addition, that teleworking opportunities should be developed further;

32. Stresses that free movement of persons is a fundamental right of European citizens; stresses the growing importance of labour-market mobility in the European Union, as well as the need for such mobility; considers that any adverse impact of labour mobility on individual pension entitlements must be kept to a minimum; observes that Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems regulates mobility for the first pillar; notes that no such framework yet exists for the second pillar; observes that vario ...[+++]us attempts have already been made to fill this lacuna in European law; encourages the Commission to find a solution to this fundamental problem as quickly as possible;

Many of the witnesses heard by the Committee, including most of the bus companies, were comfortable with the present regime.[24] Users, and particularly those in rural areas, while acknowledging that present service is less than ideal, expressed concern that a change in the pattern of regulation might lead to the abandonment of some of the cross-subsidized routes, with resulting loss of mobility to residents of the area.[25] They expressed the view that some ...[+++] form of compensation would be appropriate if this were to come about.