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Join LeMesurier’s insightful webinars for 2ZERO Horizon Europe projects!

LeMesurier is happy to announce two relevant webinars, targeting the 2ZERO Community. The first one, titled “New 2ZERO Projects: On-Boarding to the LeMesurier methods”, taking place on 27 October,...

The EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK 2025 wraps up!

This year's EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK, the European Commission’s flagship campaign to raise awareness about sustainable urban mobility, has now wrapped up! The event, which took place from 16 to 22 Septe...

Member in the Spotlight: Noord-Brabant

In this edition of Member in the Spotlight, Noord-Brabant reveals how it is tackling mobility challenges while keeping inclusivity in focus....

POLIS and CCAM partnership calling on cities and regions to shape CCAM Urban Deployment Roadmap

POLIS and the CCAM Partnership invite cities and regions to join their in-person CCAM workshop on 8 October in Brussels....

Way To Go publishes new report on shared micromobility in Belgium

Way To Go published a report on shared mobility in Belgium, involving over 4,000 cyclists and scooter-sharing users....

POLIS, ALICE, and EPA co-create the future of urban logistics

On 17 September 2025, POLIS, ALICE, and the European Parking Association (EPA) released a Joint Statement at the 21st EPA Conference in Brussels. This declaration marks an important milestone in the...

EU Guidelines on accessible and inclusive EV recharging have just been published!

Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained significant popularity in recent years. This relies heavily on publicly accessible charging, a legal requirement established under the Alternative Fuels Infrastruct...

POLIS at the forefront of green urban logistics in Brussels

Brussels Environment and Brussels Mobility have launched the second cycle of the Green Deal for sustainable urban freight. This initiative, which is part of the 'Brussels Shifting Economy' programme a...

More than 400,000 Île-de-France residents have benefited from bicycle purchase subsidies in just five years

More than 400,000 Île-de-France residents have benefited from bicycle purchase subsidies introduced by Île-de-France Mobilités....

Bilbao cycles straight into the future with new bikesharing scheme Bilbaobizi

Bilbao has unveiled a fully electric bikeshare system, bringing 790 e-bikes, smart charging, and AI-driven operations to its streets. Part of the city’s wider push for cleaner, more liveable mobilit...

Rome tightens vehicle restrictions in its Low-Emission Zone

Rome bans the circulation of vehicles with diesel engines up to Euro 5 and petrol engines up to Euro 2 within Rome’s Low-Emission Zone (LEZ)....

Take SPACE4Cities’ survey on satellite data for urban challenges!

The SPACE4Cities project invites European cities and regions' representatives to fill in short surveys exploring how satellite data can support innovative solutions to urban challenges...

Check out STREnGth_M’s new webinar series!

STREnGth_M, our Horizon Europe CSA on innovative Road Transport Research (RTR), is hosting an engaging webinar series this September. The series will feature three webinars with the aim of introducing...

Bruges announces largest bicycle zone in Belgium!

Bruges has just announced a significant expansion of its bicycle zone, covering almost the entire city centre....

Belgium celebrates installing its 100,000th EV charging station as Europe nears the 1 million mark

Celebrate Belgium's 100.000th EV charging station by joining the event hosted by EV Belgium and MOBI Electromobility Research Centre (VUB)....

International Youth Day 2025: Putting youth mobility first

International Youth Day 2025 highlights young people as leaders and change-makers. Transport must include youth to be truly sustainable....

SUMP Türkiye project comes to an end

The SUMP Türkiye project has ended after three years. It aimed at elevating EU sustainable urban mobility practices across Türkiye....

Explore Utrecht’s smart mobility in action: Join the #POLIS25 site visits!

Join one of five exclusive site visits on 27 November to explore how the City of Utrecht is transforming urban transport!...

Commission issues new guidance on sustainable rural mobility and tourism

The European Commission has released four new guidance documents to achieve sustainable and equitable mobility in rural areas....

POLIS x Disability Pride Month: Beyond infrastructure

As Disability Pride Month comes to an end, we take time to reflect on how we think of accessibility. We must approach it not as a simple matter of infrastructure, but as a system that puts people and...

Telling better mobility stories: Key takeaways from the Just Transition Webinar

The public report of the latest POLIS Just Transition Webinar on climate communication for a Just Transition is now available!...

Flanders and Barcelona conclude a first demonstration of zero-emission logistics as part of the GREEN-LOG project

Flanders and Barcelona conclude a first demonstration of zero-emission logistics as part of the GREEN-LOG project...

Become a CIVITAS Champion City!

The CIVITAS Replication and Deployment programme (2025-2027) is seeking 12 Champion Cities to implement innovative mobility solutions....

EU must not follow Japan’s position on vehicle safety in trade talks with US

The new US-Japan deal allows the import of US-made cars bypassing safety standards. The EU must not replicate this....

Member in the Spotlight: Bilbao

This July, in honour of Disability Pride Month, we are thrilled to put in the spotlight POLIS member Bilbao....

Save the date for STREnGth_M’s new webinar!

You can now save the date and register for STREnGtH_M's upcoming webinar, "Future in Motion: Strengthening Road Transport Research"....

Stay informed and prepare for the skills transition in automated mobility with ReSKILLING

ReSKILLING launches newsletter and prepares Stakeholder Community to tackle transport automation and workforce transition. As Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) technologies advance...

New survey on Diversity in the Cycling Industry: participate now!

The Cycling Industries Europe (CIE)’s Women In Cycling Expert Group has launched a survey on diversity in the cycling industry....

Read more 17/07/2025

Join our open call for the REALCHEM Stakeholder Community supporting clean & climate-friendly transport!

The EU-funded REALCHEM project aims to promote a clean and climate-friendly transport system by studying emissions from low carbon fuels in hard-to-electrify (HtE) transport sectors, including aviatio...

Read more 17/07/2025

Local Alliance urge EU to rethink governance of published 2028–2034 budget

As the European Commission unveils its new budget (2028–2034), the Local Alliance, including POLIS, is raising critical concerns....

Read more 17/07/2025

Showcase your local action linking health and mobility with the HLEU project

Share your local action on the HL4EU platform and help shape Europe’s approach to active, inclusive communities....

Read more 17/07/2025

Joint letter to EU Commission to retain 30% climate and environment spending target

Joint letter calls on the EU Commission to allocate at least 30% of the overall EU budget to climate and environment....