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A study carried out in seven European cities highlights the role of active transport in good mental health and self-perceived health.

A workshop for cities on urban C-ITS is being organised by the H2020 project C-Mobile as a side event of the ITS World Congress in Copenhagen. The purpose of this workshop is to continue discussions and knowledge sharing about urban C-ITS.

App-based DRT becomes increasingly popular in Europe. It is understood as a measure to increase accessibility in underserviced areas or off-peak times and can complement the existing public transport network for specific purposes. As part of a more extensive research exercise, POLIS works on creating an overview of app-based DRT services in Europe.

The 4th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility – CSUM2018 was held in Skiathos Island, Greece on 24 – 25 May 2018. The Conference focused on Data analytics: Paving the way to sustainable urban mobility.

The Covenant of Mayors – Europe Office has launched the “Covenant Cities in the Spotlight” awards, aimed at rewarding outstanding efforts in climate and energy action by Covenant signatories. If you are a Covenant of Mayors signatory you can apply by 15 September 2018.

Over the next two years, more than 1,000 charging and refuelling points will be added for passenger cars, electric taxis, electric buses, freight transport and onshore electricity supply facilities for inland navigation in Flanders, Brussels Capital Region and the Netherlands.

Polis activities cover a wide range of areas which are structured into thematic pillars and delivered through Working Groups (WG). The working groups are open only to Polis members. However, external experts may be invited to attend as well.This news item details the Polis Working Group meetings for the second half of 2018.

On 11 June 2018, Vital Nodes concluded the first series of Urban Nodes Workshops in Mannheim. The results will be published in a dedicated report in Autumn.

NOVELOG has developed the NOVELOG SULP Guidelines, a guidance for Sustainable Urban Logistics Planning (SULP) for local authorities.

BuyZET activities and results will be presented at a dedicated session on procurement and mobility, organised in the framework of the EcoProcura conference (3-5 October 2018, Nijmegen, NL).