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On 6 June, the city of Paris adopted new rules for eScooter operations, which should come into force from July 2019 onwards. These rules are deemed necessary due to the delay in the adoption of the new national mobility law (loi d'orientation des mobilités), which itself will regulate eScooter operations.

The EU-funded INCLUSION project invites you to an interactive and lively event on 18 June 2019, in Groningen (The Netherlands).

In the afternoon of Thursday 20 June 2019, the EIB in close cooperation with the EC, is organising a half day conference entitled “10 YEARS OF ELENA - supporting investments in energy efficiency and sustainable transport” to mark the 10 year anniversary of ELENA.

On 28 May, Gothenburg hosted 45 experts from Europe and Australia to discuss which societal impacts connected and automated vehicles will have. The workshop is organised within the Horizon 2020 funded research project LEVITATE, of which Polis is a partner. Watch the workshop video here.

The European Road Safety Council (ETSC) issued a new PIN report today, titled "Safer Roads, Safer Cities". According to the data revealed today, road deaths on urban roads decreased at around half the rate of those on rural roads over the period 2010-2017. Some Polis members contributed their case studies.

In the wake of World Environment Day on June 5, 2019, the Brussels government has launched an appeal to reduce the flow of traffic and the levels of congestion by decreasing the number of cars entering and circulating the Region by 15%, thus promoting shared mobility solutions.

The 6^th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, the most important annual gathering for the SUMP community in Europe, is about to kick-off in Groningen. With the conference programme available online, here is an overview of what to look out for expect from our members’ presentations in plenary and breakout sessions.

There is still time left (11 June 2019) until the Commission's call for expression of interest for Horizon Europe Mission board on “climate-neutral and smart cities” is closed. Apply now!

From 26-30 August 2019, the European Road Safety Summer School offers an international 5-day coursein Mechelen, Belgium. Reduced registration fees apply until 1 July.

Forty European experts met 29 May in Gothenburg to discuss geofencing and see the technology in action.