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New compendium of interventions to transform freight transport and logistics is out

New compendium of interventions to transform freight transport and logistics is out

SLOCAT and the Kühne Climate Center have developed a comprehensive compendium of policy and financing interventions needed to deliver intermodal, low-carbon, efficient and resilient freight transp...
Read more 03/12/2024
Stockholm wins the POLIS Award 2024

Stockholm wins the POLIS Award 2024

During the Closing Plenary of #POLIS24, Stockholm has been awarded the prestigious POLIS Award 2024, which has been sponsored by FREENOW...
Read more 29/11/2024
Charting AND Changing the Course: Annual POLIS Conference 2024 wraps up

Charting AND Changing the Course: Annual POLIS Conference 2024 wraps up

The second and final day of the Annual POLIS Conference 2024 brought together hundreds to address the most pressing transport challenges....
Read more 28/11/2024
Fix that Mix: Exploring multimodal futures at the Annual POLIS Conference 2024

Fix that Mix: Exploring multimodal futures at the Annual POLIS Conference 2024

The Annual POLIS Conference 2024, Europe’s leading event for sustainable urban mobility, officially kicked off today in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg....
Read more 27/11/2024
Charting the Course: Cities in motion #5 is out now!

Charting the Course: Cities in motion #5 is out now!

POLIS is proud to announce the launch of Cities in motion: Charting the Course, the fifth volume of our magazine!...
Read more 27/11/2024
New Brussels-based study investigates car obesity

New Brussels-based study investigates car obesity

A new joint study conducted in the Brussels-Capital Region (RBC) by the public service agencies Bruxelles Mobilité and Bruxelles Environnement has highlighted a worrying increase in car volume and we...
Read more 20/11/2024
Active travel for all ages: POLIS’ Active Travel & Health Working Group dives in

Active travel for all ages: POLIS’ Active Travel & Health Working Group dives in

On Urban October, the Active Travel & Health Working Group held a webinar to explore initiatives promoting active travel across generations....
Read more 18/11/2024
Member in the Spotlight: Aarhus

Member in the Spotlight: Aarhus

November's Member in the Spotlight is Aarhus, Denmark’s second-largest city which is rapidly advancing towards its goal of carbon neutrality....
Read more 15/11/2024
European Disability and Parking Card Directives become EU laws

European Disability and Parking Card Directives become EU laws

Member States have now the obligation to adapt the laws into their legal frameworks and set up the systems required to start issuing the Cards in a period of a maximum of 42 months....
Read more 15/11/2024
POLIS RTTI Task force leads dialogue on digitising Traffic Circulation Plans in new position paper

POLIS RTTI Task force leads dialogue on digitising Traffic Circulation Plans in new position paper

A new position paper, developed by POLIS, CROW, and POLIS EU members, highlights the importance of digitising Traffic Circulation Plans....
Read more 14/11/2024
Will the Closing Plenary at the POLIS Conference 2024 ‘chart or change the course’ toward sustainable mobility?

Will the Closing Plenary at the POLIS Conference 2024 ‘chart or change the course’ toward sustainable mobility?

The Annual POLIS Conference 2024 is just around the corner, and we are thrilled to unveil the line-up for our Closing Plenary! ...
Read more 07/11/2024
Vienna publishes position paper on automated mobility

Vienna publishes position paper on automated mobility

POLIS member Vienna has published in July 2024 a comprehensive position paper on the future of automated mobility....
Read more 05/11/2024
POLIS SMCs shined bright at the EWRC!

POLIS SMCs shined bright at the EWRC!

On 10 October, the POLIS Small and Medium-Sized Cities (SMC) Platform organised a “Close to You” side event for the European Week of Regions and Cities, on sustainable urban mobility and the uniqu...
Read more 05/11/2024
Join the UAM Plazza Accelerator Demo Day in Barcelona on 8 November!

Join the UAM Plazza Accelerator Demo Day in Barcelona on 8 November!

Toulouse Metropole, Aerospace Valley, CARNET, and EIT Urban Mobility invite you to the UAM Plazza Accelerator Demo Day, where innovation meets air mobility!...
Read more 31/10/2024
Celebrating youth climate changemakers on World Cities Day 2024

Celebrating youth climate changemakers on World Cities Day 2024

As the 2024 edition of Urban October closes up, World Cities Day circles back to the role of youth in shaping a better future for our cities....
Read more 31/10/2024
EU Parliament called upon to renew focus on public transport

EU Parliament called upon to renew focus on public transport

A consortium of leading networks and organisations in urban mobility, including POLIS, is calling on the European Parliament to widen and sharpen the focus on local and regional public transport. ...
Read more 30/10/2024
POLIS relaunches the Public Transport Lab: A webinar series on the future of public transport

POLIS relaunches the Public Transport Lab: A webinar series on the future of public transport

POLIS is relaunching its Public Transport Lab to explore the future of public transport and how it will shape sustainable urban mobility....
Read more 24/10/2024
CIVITAS NMS partnership shares insights and extends invitation for upcoming events in Barcelona and Karlsruhe

CIVITAS NMS partnership shares insights and extends invitation for upcoming events in Barcelona and Karlsruhe

Explore key breakthroughs in urban mobility collaboration and join upcoming NMS events in Barcelona and Karlsruhe to shape the future!...
Read more 23/10/2024
Join SUM at the SMART CITY EXPO WORLD CONGRESS in Barcelona

Join SUM at the SMART CITY EXPO WORLD CONGRESS in Barcelona

SUM goes to Barcelona together with the CIVITAS New Mobility Services (NMS) Community for a workshop during TOMORROW MOBILITY....
Read more 22/10/2024
POLIS and members contribute to newly published World Economic Forum White Paper

POLIS and members contribute to newly published World Economic Forum White Paper

POLIS and members contributed to the World Economic Forum's recently published White Paper on scaling EV-charging infrastructure investments...
Read more 22/10/2024
First MONA capacity building: Sustainable Mobility in Nature Areas

First MONA capacity building: Sustainable Mobility in Nature Areas

On 9 October, MONA hosted its first capacity building, bringing together partners and stakeholders from across Europe to explore different approaches to sustainable tourism and mobility in natural are...
Read more 22/10/2024
Walkability for a more inclusive future takes centre stage at Walk21 Portugal

Walkability for a more inclusive future takes centre stage at Walk21 Portugal

On 14-18 October 2024, Walk21 Portugal convened advocates, urban planners, and specialists to talk about the future of walkability....
Read more 22/10/2024
Twenty new cities awarded European Commission Mission label

Twenty new cities awarded European Commission Mission label

On 8 October, the European Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities announced that 20 new cities had been awarded the EU Mission Label....
Read more 21/10/2024
Adoption of new EU Ambient Air Quality Rules means good news (and challenges) for cities and regions

Adoption of new EU Ambient Air Quality Rules means good news (and challenges) for cities and regions

The EU has formally adopted a directive setting ambitious air quality standards. This is a huge step towards the goal of zero pollution....
Read more 18/10/2024
SCALE launches an e-course for public authorities on smart charging

SCALE launches an e-course for public authorities on smart charging

SCALE is launching an e-course for public authorities. It will equip participants with knowledge on public smart charging....
Read more 17/10/2024
Multimodal Traffic Management Cluster sets course with Roadmap for 2030 (and beyond!)

Multimodal Traffic Management Cluster sets course with Roadmap for 2030 (and beyond!)

The Multimodal Traffic Management Cluster published its 'Multimodal Traffic Management: Roadmap for 2030 and beyond.'...
Read more 17/10/2024
Get ready for the Opening Plenary at the POLIS Conference 2024!

Get ready for the Opening Plenary at the POLIS Conference 2024!

The Annual POLIS Conference 2024 is just around the corner, and we are thrilled to unveil the line-up for our Opening Plenary! ...
Read more 15/10/2024
Cooperation between NAPCORE and POLIS inaugurated

Cooperation between NAPCORE and POLIS inaugurated

POLIS and NAPCORE have hosted a webinar to define the topics and draw a roadmap for their future collaboration....
Read more 14/10/2024
Youth at the centre of Urban October 2024

Youth at the centre of Urban October 2024

Urban October kicks off on World Habitat Day on 7 October putting the spotlight on youth engagement for a better urban future....
Read more 07/10/2024
Hopes and doubts on Oxford Street pedestrianisation

Hopes and doubts on Oxford Street pedestrianisation

London Mayor launches a new plan to fully pedestriaise the famous Oxford Street amidst celebrations and criticism....
Read more 07/10/2024
Get inspired by our members and apply for the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK awards!

Get inspired by our members and apply for the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK awards!

POLIS announces the launch of the ‘Call for Applications’ for the MOBILITYAWARDS, which remains open for submissions until 31 October....
Read more 03/10/2024
Brussels Bubble Band joins to discuss EU priorities

Brussels Bubble Band joins to discuss EU priorities

On 26 September, POLIS held a meeting with its Brussels-based member policy operatives to align on critical EU urban mobility policy issues....
Read more 03/10/2024