COVID-19: Keeping Things Moving
As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolds, local authorities are stepping forward into the frontlines. This crisis is being tackled in our hospitals, but also in our streets and plazas, on our buses, trains and subways.
At Polis we want to help cities and regions navigate these difficult times. In this section of our website, we will collect examples of how local authorities are keeping things moving despite the Covid-19 crisis. We are showcasing both cities' and regions' responses during confinement measures and plans for after confinement measures have been lifted.
For an overview of useful resources, such as reports, tools and analyses, head to our page 'Useful resources on Covid-19 and mobility'.
For more information on Polis's response to COVID-19, please see our calls for support and recognition for the transport sector during the virus outbreak.
Beşiktaş launches new anti-stress campaign
Glasgow and Edinburgh launch temporary free bike-share
Île-de-France launches collaborative service to smooth demand at peak hours
Rotterdam launches new initiative for post-lockdown recovery
30 English Councils planning e-scooter pilots
Madrid offers financial support for citizens to buy bikes
Hackney to roll out new School Streets
Madrid announces new e-bikes to keep city moving post-lockdown
Germany agrees recovery package with focus on e-mobility
Lisbon launches new measures to put people first post-lockdown
Glasgow converts a third of parking spaces for social distancing
Madrid announces suite of public transport measures as city recovers from COVID
Glasgow receives funding for active travel infrastructure to tackle COVID-19
Bordeaux unveils emergency cycling plan
Dublin publishes mobility recovery plan
Athens city centre to go car-free for three months
Catalonia launches public transport campaign for post-lockdown travel
Flemish Government creates fund for local walking and cycling improvements
Auckland launches Innovating Streets projects
London announces car-free zones as congestion charge returns
Catalonia launches app to show passengers bus occupancy levels
London Borough Hounslow announces measures to improve road safety and help social distancing
Manchester announces £5 million for safe walking and cycling
Edinburgh announces action plan for safe walking and cycling
UK Government to fast-tracked e-scooters to tackle COVID-19
UK Government announces £2 billion for England in ‘new era for walking and cycling’
New South Wales announces funding for pop-up street improvements
France announces €20 million to get people cycling
Bologna speeds up bike network roll-out
London to fast-track mass walking and cycling network
Scotland commits £10 million for pop-up cycleways and footpaths
Brussels announces 20km/h limits and expanded bike network
New York to open 40 miles of streets to pedestrians and cyclists
Vilnius plans more public space for bars and restaurants
London launches new measures to reduce spread of virus
Île-de-France prepares network of pop-up bike lanes for post-confinement
Madrid reopens public bike hire
New York to introduce legislation to open up streets
Ile-de-France plans post-confinement mobility changes
Spain to provide masks for key workers on public transport
England eases rules on banning traffic to aid social distancing
Dublin cuts parking space to prioritise pedestrians
Milan proposes post-COVID plans for walking and cycling
Italian cities seek to retain temporary bike lanes after lockdown
Auckland drops parking charges and launches new bus safety app
Medellín rolls out robots for food delivery
Aarhus: Open real-time traffic data reveals changes during social distancing
France investigates potential to make bicycle main mode of travel after lockdown
London council to block cars to protect citizens from speeding drivers
Rotterdam uses camera car for compliance with corona rules
New Zealand invests in pop-up bike lanes and safer streets during lockdown
Budapest launches temporary bike lanes to get city moving
Data from Rome reveals changing travel during COVID-19
Manchester launches free metro offer for health and social workers
Barcelona launches ‘solidarity buses’ to transport COVID-19 patients
Milan suspends UVAR and provides tests for public transport drivers
Munich taxi firms offer free travel for health workers
Bogotá launches safe cycle lanes and deploys free e-bikes for health workers
Australia launches automated pedestrian crossings to reduce virus spread
Calls for Canadian cities to close streets to traffic to aid COVID-19 response
Glasgow launches free bike-sharing for health workers
New York City announces measures on taxis, shared mobility and cycling
French cities set out changes to parking arrangements
Gelderland sets out measures to support logistics industry
Rio de Janeiro steps up measures on mobility
English councils to provide free parking for health service staff
Lisbon announces range of measures to keep city moving
London implements new measures to ensure transport of critical workers
Combating COVID-19 on public transport: Lessons from Shenzhen
Ile-de-France strengthens transport serving hospitals and health facilities
Brussels adjusts public transport and parking; launches new information portal
Berlin offers free bike sharing and cuts public transport to reduce spread of virus
Madrid launches free bus services to transport health professionals to new temporary hospital