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Time has run out! ⌛ "Next steps towards cities as green and connected nodes for urban mobility" is now oversubscribed! 😅 MOVE21 & SCALE-UP Project look forward to welcoming all of our registered participants to Comet Meetings in Brussels for our joint final event. Including the session: Priorities for Urban Mobility and Logistics in the Coming Years  This session will explore key priorities for urban mobility and logistics in leading European cities, the role of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and Sustainable Urban Logistics Plans (SULPs) in guiding decision-making, strategies to foster public-private cooperation, and ways to leverage technology and sustainability for impactful urban transport solutions.    🎙️ Speakers:  🔹 Eugenio Patanè, Deputy Mayor on Sustainable Mobility and Transport, Roma Capitale 🔹 Marit Kristine Vea, Vice Mayor for Environment and Transport, Oslo kommune 🔹 Lola Ortiz, General Director of Planning and Mobility Infrastructure, Ayuntamiento de Madrid 🔹 Hans Schurmans, Director Operations, Proximus, and Co-Chair of the Thematic Group on Urban Logistics at ALICE, Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ETP LOGISTICS) 🔹 Sylvain Haon, Senior Director, Strategy and Transformation, UITP Moderated by Karen Vancluysen, Secretary-General at POLIS network   The maximum capacity for registration has now been reached.     If you have already registered, don’t forget to secure your spot for the parallel sessions on 2 April from 13:00–14:30 and 15:00–16:30—registration is still open and places for some sessions are limited! Check your email inbox for more info. 📩   We are looking forward to seeing you on 1 April!

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐔 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡? 🌱 🌍 The new #ZeroPollutionDashboard by the European Commission shows the progress in EU cities and regions on air, water, and soil #pollution. Pollution is the leading environmental cause of multiple diseases and premature deaths. #Cities and #regions are leading the fight to lower emissions and protect our wellbeing and ecosystems 🏞️ You can check out your region and city’s efforts towards #zeropollution using the Dashboard's interactive #map 🔍 Read our article for more information 👉 https://lnkd.in/e97MPYRW Discover the Zero Pollution Dashboard 👉 https://lnkd.in/ek5iJn9g #SustainableMobility

𝗨𝗥𝗙 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀—𝗣𝗠𝗥 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲🤖🌍 How can #cities effectively manage emerging #mobility innovations in public spaces? With public-area mobile robots (#PMRs) and autonomous last-mile delivery vehicles becoming more common, municipalities must navigate complex regulatory challenges while unlocking new opportunities. Join the Urban Robotics Foundation (URF) for a 1-hour online panel discussion featuring experts in urban innovation and #regulation, such as Francisco Javier Martin Romo (Moderator), Mark E. Talivere (Tallinn Strategic Management Office, Estonia), and our Pedro Homem de Gouveia (Senior Policy Advisor, POLIS) Learn more and register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/enDy7gBu 🗓️ 20 March 2025, 15:00–16:00 CET #UrbanMobility #SharedMobility #UrbanInnovation

Guess what… 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! ⚡ POLIS network presents ‘Careful what you wish for... Practical implications of rules & requirements for shared micromobility’, a new #report developed by our Governance & Integration Working Group. We listened to operators and local authorities to understand the real-world impact of #micromobility #regulations in European cities 🛴🚲🛵 We asked what is working, what does not work, and how we can use these lessons to design better #policies for the future—the answer? Find out more: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/extu7Svx  Read the full report: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e5MwQxvK  

👏 Calling all researchers based in Flanders, the Chair of Cycling is hosting a study day! Are you using the bicycle as a lens to study mobility, urban planning, public space, social justice, streets, health, physical activity, gender, culture, policy, governance, gentrification, movement, engineering, physics, sociology, political science....🔎 🚴 The bicycle is a powerful lens to study all sorts of phenomena. Let's take apart the pieces and put them back together in new ways. #interdisciplinary #researchtopractice #actionresearch #innovation To strengthen knowledge sharing & collaboration among cycling researchers, we organize a study day to share insights, discuss ongoing research and reflect together on challenges, methods, and insights. 📅 Date: April 3, 2025 📍 Location: Ghent University, Campus De Sterre (Krijgslaan 281), Building S8, Auditorium 1 (Valère Billiet) 🕘 Time: 10:00 – 16:00 (lunch included) Registration is required and can be done simply by sending an email to joyce.david@ugent.be. In the context of the planned workshops, we kindly ask you to briefly describe the topic of your cycling research in a few sentences. For more information about the Chair of Cycling and this event: https://lnkd.in/g_kK27KB Hope to see you there! Please share 🚴♀️ 👋 Sandra Jimena La Rota An VOLCKAERT bruno van zeebroeck Zachary Azdad Nicolas Dewulf Anna Lefrançois Jan Waeben Luc Int Panis Andrea Daniela Cobo Torres Andreia Lopes Azevedo Maryam Alavi Shah Rafique, MSc Evelyn De Wachter Juliana Betancur Arenas Sarah T. Madimba Andrew Benjamin Bricker Kaat De Koninck Benjamin McEldowney Ward Van Hemeledonck Nikolaas Van den Steen Eva Van Eenoo Isabel Van Driessche Isaura Lips Rana Habibi Lore Cuypers Corneel Casier Farhad Ershadi Aanan Sutaria Hannes Delaere Authier Degryse Sidharta Gautama Claire Schelfhout Angel J. Lopez, PhD Kobe Boussauw Anke Bracke Haosheng Huang Maarten Van Acker Martin Pavlović Bart Slabbinck Barbara Janssens

Our Secretary General Karen Vancluysen is participating in the #GlobalDecarbonizationSummit by Autonomy in #Paris on March 18-19 She joins the conversation on #sustainablemobility and #renewableenergy in the panel ‘Decarbonizing Cities: How Can This Be Achieved?’, alongside top experts and decision-makers, including POLIS member from London Max Sullivan 🎤 👉 https://lnkd.in/ddTJwcJi #GlobalDecarbonizationSummit #Sustainability #NetZero #ClimateAction #DecarbonizeParis #UrbanMobility #SustainableMobility

🏙️ Join us for a webinar “𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬” 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Wednesday, 9 April 2025 ⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 11:00-12:30 CET 📍 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Online 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/ej3M8uBi As urban populations grow and logistics flows intensify, cities face increasing challenges in balancing mobility, logistics, and public space. Sharing existing space can be a strong lever to reinforce both quality of life and logistics efficiency, let’s dive into solutions currently experimented, or already deployed ! This webinar will explore solutions such as: ✅ Multifunctional infrastructure for logistics and public use ✅ Time-based space sharing and dynamic zoning ✅ Digital tools enabling efficient urban freight management ✅ Policy frameworks supporting sustainable logistics 📢 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞: 🔹Thessaloniki use case by Vasilis Giannoudis (CERTH) from DISCO Project 🔹Florence use case by Alessandra Barbieri (City of Florence) from UNCHAIN Project 🔹 Micro hub in RATP bus depot by Joy Pasquet from Amazon 🔹 Moderated by Raffaele Vergnani (POLIS) and Marion Cottet (ALICE) This session is an opportunity for city representatives, policy makers, and logistics operators to gain insights from two Horizon Europe-funded projects, DISCO and UNCHAIN, which are advancing data-driven, collaborative, and sustainable urban freight solutions. The event is part of the POLIS network -ALICE strategic collaboration, which promotes public-private dialogue to shape the future of urban logistics. #UrbanLogistics #SustainableCities #SmartMobility #CityLogistics #LogisticsInnovation

Attention all #MobilityLeaders! 📣 Registrations for POLIS’ upcoming #LeadershipSummit in #Rome are 𝗻𝗼𝘄 open! 🗓️ 14 May 2025 📍 Rome, Italy As cities tackle unprecedented #UrbanMobility challenges, strong leadership is more vital than ever.  Hosted by #POLIS and the City of Rome, this year’s edition of the Summit will once again bring together high-level transport decision-makers to drive the shift towards #SustainableMobility. Together, we will discuss some of the most pressing #mobility issues, including: 🔎 Overcoming leadership dilemmas  🤝 Tackling #TransportPoverty  🛜 Advancing digital infrastructure  🌱 Boosting green competitiveness 📌 Registration is free, but spaces are limited, and confirmation is required. Do not miss your chance to be part of the conversation: secure your spot now  ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dxMQJnyN  Find out more about the Leadership Summit here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dn-D23Yg #LeadershipInAction #InnovativeMobility #InclusiveMobility #MobilityLeadership #Cities #Regions 

The latest Fluctuo European Shared Mobility Index is here! 🚲 🛴 🚗 In 2024, #London and #Paris led Europe's bike-sharing boom—one in every three shared bike trips took place in these two cities! Moreover, #Berlin remains the city with the most shared vehicles, leading in both scooter and car-sharing usage. Presented by Aon, Lyft Urban Solutions (formerly PBSC + Lyft Bikes & Scooters), EIT Urban Mobility, and POLIS network, the brand-new index shows how shared mobility is evolving—operators are no longer just competing on fleet size but on service quality, integration with public transport, and long-term partnerships with cities. Key insights from the Index: ✅ 940,000 shared vehicles across Europe ✅ 640 million trips generating €2.1 billion in revenue ✅ Dockless bike fleets grew by 18%, while ridership surged by 58% ✅ Scooter fleets declined by 16%, reflecting stricter regulations ✅ Car-sharing grew by 5% Read more about the Index here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehvgN_tK 📥 Download the full report here: european-index.fluctuo.com #SharedMobility #BikeSharing #UrbanMobility #Fluctuo

How can we make better decisions in #sustainability planning? The key lies in data-driven support tools that foster collaboration between citizens and policymakers 🛣️   Join the REFOCUS Interreg Europe project for an exciting five-part #webinar series exploring best practices in stakeholder engagement and institutional cooperation for sustainable mobility 🤝   First webinar 👇 🗓️ 26 March 2025, 11:00 – 12:30 CET 💻 Online    Discover more and register now 📢 https://lnkd.in/eMwB8vnC   #SustainableMobility #MobilityPlanning