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𝙒𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙪𝙥, 𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙪𝙥! Cities in motion 8 'Mobility Metamorphosis' is out🗞️ #VolumeVIII of our in-house magazine #CitiesInMotion is online! From the perspective of #cities and #regions, we look at how #mobility has always been moving—𝘱𝘶𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥—changing, and evolving🌱 Read it now➡️ shorturl.at/B6HPr
STIB-MIVB donates 36 buses to Ukraine 🚍 To support Ukraine's #PublicTransport resilience, STIB-MIVB is donating 36 retired diesel buses to #Ukraine 🤝🚏 The initiative shows how repurposing and sharing resources can strengthen #resilience, #solidarity, and #recovery 🙌 Red more🔗 shorturl.at/S2gH6
STIB donates 36 Brussels buses to support public transport resilience in Ukraine - POLIS Network
Brussels public transport operator STIB-MIVB is donating retired diesel buses to Ukraine as part of the ongoing renewal of its fleet.
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Safeguard #PublicTransport authorities' and operators' right to access their own operational data🛡️ As the Digital #Omnibus package is being discussed, POLIS, @uitp.bsky.social, #EMTA, @eurocities.eu, #IRU, and #SGIEurope call on the European Parliament to reinforce this right🔋🚍 🔗 shorturl.at/mlz4r
Coalition urges protection of public transport authorities' and operators' right to access their own operational data - POLIS Network
A coalition calls on the EU Parliament to safeguard public transport authorities' and operators' right to access their own data.
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See you at #ConnectingEuropeDays 2026? 👀 Taking place from 28 September to 1 October in #Brussels, Connecting Europe Days 2026 places the spotlight on the pillars of #competitiveness, #resilience, and global #connectivity 🌐 Check out the rich agenda and secure your spot 🙌 More👉 shorturl.at/Jn4py
Connecting Europe Days 2026 - POLIS Network
Connecting Europe Days 2026, the Commission's mobility flagship event, will take place from 28 September to 1 October 2026 in Brussels.
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#Rome expands its on-demand public transport service 🚌 Rome has significantly expanded #ClicBus, its on-demand #PublicTransport service, bringing the initiative to seven new areas, providing flexible and demand-responsive connections to low-density neighbourhoods 🚏 Read more 👉 shorturl.at/TF0qb
Rome expands on-demand public transport service to seven new areas - POLIS Network
Rome is improving accessibility in peripheral neighbourhoods with its on-demand public transport service, ClicBus.
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Ljubljana adopts a people-first approach to street redesign 🚶♂️ POLIS president #Ljubljana is transforming Miklošičeva Street into a more liveable and accessible environment by closing a section of the roadway to motor traffic to improve #safety and adding a new #BicycleStreet 🚲 🔗 shorturl.at/2g1W5
Ljubljana pilots a people-first approach to street redesign - POLIS Network
POLIS president Ljubljana has begun transforming Miklošičeva Street into a more welcoming space for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Discover London's Air Quality Dashboard🍃 On the occasion of #ClearAirDay2026, the Greater London Authority has launched its interactive Air Quality Dashboard, which allows residents to easily visualise #AirPollution levels and track the progress of environmental policies📊 🔗 shorturl.at/KgfHW
London launches interactive Air Quality Dashboard to inform citizens on air pollution - POLIS Network
City of London launches single, easy-to-use Air Quality Dashboard to inform citizens on air pollution and related measures
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Registrations are now open for #MobilityWeek 2026 🚶🚴 Join thousands of municipalities across Europe in advancing sustainable #UrbanMobility during EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK, on 16-22 September🌱 This year's theme is #Mobility4Everyone, with a focus on #IntergenerationalFairness🧓👶 🔗 shorturl.at/acLwD
Registrations are open for EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK 2026 - POLIS Network
Cities, towns, and local authorities across Europe are joining EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK from 16 to 22 September and are encouraged to register.
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Register now for the European Week of Regions and Cities ✨ #EWRC 2026 will take place in Brussels from 12 to 14 October. Do not miss the session 'Reinventing Mobility in the Douro' organised by POLIS, the Intermunicipal Community of #Douro and Magellan Circle, on 13 October 🛣️ 🔗 shorturl.at/kdSfD
Register now for the European Week of Regions and Cities 2026! - POLIS Network
Registrations are now open for partner sessions of the 24th European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) taking place in Brussels.
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Supporting cities transitioning to sustainable last-mile #logistics 📦🍃 Based on three years of real-world demonstrations, the #GREEN-LOG project has published its #PolicyRecommendations aimed at local authorities seeking to implement sustainable last-mile #UrbanLogistics 🚚 More👉 shorturl.at/We1Ol
GREEN-LOG Policy Recommendations are now available to support cities transitioning to sustainable last-mile logistics - POLIS Network
GREEN-LOG Policy Recommendations available to support cities transitioning to sustainable last-mile logistics
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Good news from @idfmobilites.bsky.social ☀️ Holders of the annual #Navigo pass can now transfer the pass to the Île-de-France Mobilités app and validate their journeys with their smartphone📱 This aims to modernise #PublicTransport and make travelling easier for commuters🚌🚋 More🔗 shorturl.at/rr285
Île-de-France Mobilités brings Navigo Annual pass to Android smartphones and smartwatches - POLIS Network
Île-de-France's Annual Navigo pass holders can now validate their journeys directly with Android smartphones and Wear OS smartwatches.
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𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘁👀 This week's #CitiesInMotion7 post, 'Switch It Up', takes a closer look at success (or not) stories: 🤝 The synergies between the projects #STREnGth_M and #LeMesurier ⚡ #Helmond, a small city with big ambitions 📦Trial and error in #UrbanFreight 👉 buff.ly/Vcsw2M
What are the implications of the new #SUMP guidelines for #cycling? 🚲 Together with the SUMP 3.0 Guidelines, the EU Urban Mobility Observatory has published a Reference Document to support #cities in integrating cycling into their #UrbanMobility planning 🚴🏙️ Read more 🔗 shorturl.at/cAC4s
Cycling in SUMP 3.0: What the new guidance means for cities
The new SUMP Reference Document on Cycling reflects major shifts in urban mobility planning
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📢New POLIS #PolicyPaper 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬! In the current debate for the next #FP10 and the European Competitiveness Fund ( #ECF), POLIS adds a missing perspective: that of the #cities and #regions that deploy, procure, and de-risk #mobility #innovation on the ground🏙️ Read the full paper📝 shorturl.at/wPqXE
New POLIS policy paper outlines how next EU budget can better support mobility innovation - POLIS Network
POLIS has published an in-depth policy paper on the current debate regarding the FP10 and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF).
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On 9-10 September 2026, the EIT Urban Mobility North Summit will take place in Oslo🏙️ Co-hosted by @eiturbanmobility.eu, City of #Oslo, and #Ruter, the event features decision-makers, innovators, and mobility experts, including our @karenvancluysen.bsky.social and Marko Stančec🎙️ 🔗 shorturl.at/9jPAV
EIT Urban Mobility North Summit 2026 - EIT Urban Mobility
Explore workshops, discussions and presentations about the future of public transport and shared mobility in Oslo.
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#Gender-sensitive mobility planning is necessary to tackle #TransportPoverty ♀️ 🟣 The fifth #JustTransitionWebinar '"Neutral" transport, gendered poverty' organised by our #JustTransitionTaskforce uncovered the connection between #gender and #MobilityJustice. Read the full report➡️ shorturl.at/AoN2R
'Neutral' transport, gendered poverty: Key takeaways from the Just Transition Webinar - POLIS Network
The webinar '"Neutral" transport, gendered poverty' showed how mobility systems that appear neutral often reproduce inequality.
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#Budapest improves night-time public transport 🚌🌃 Budapest is modernising its #PublicTransport system by redesigning the #NightBus network to meet changing mobility needs, aiming to reduce transfer times, simplify journeys, and make late-night travel more attractive 🚏 Read more ➡️ shorturl.at/5VWpP
Budapest's metropolitan night transport set for major redesign - POLIS Network
Budapest's redesigned night-time public transport network will introduce more frequent services and stronger connections as of 1 July 2026.
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#ReggioEmilia explores a new approach to #ParkingManagement 🅿️ POLIS member Reggio Emilia has made a strategic shift in how it approaches #UrbanTransport governance: bringing #parking management and related mobility services together under direct public control. Read more🔗 shorturl.at/LUoDc
Reggio Emilia explores in-house parking management as part of an integrated mobility strategy - POLIS Network
Reggio Emilia has launched a formal assessment into bringing parking management and related mobility services under direct public control.
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How do the new #SUMP guidelines affect #UVARs ?🔍 Alongside the SUMP guidelines 3.0, the EU Urban Mobility Observatory has published a guide on Urban Vehicle Access Regulations, providing practical guidance for #cities in implementing sustainable #UrbanMobility strategies📖 🔗 shorturl.at/kCrGA
Navigating the SUMP guidelines 3.0: Implications for UVARs - POLIS Network
The EU Urban Mobility Observatory published in January 2026 a topic guide on UVARs and SUMPs with updates and recommendations for cities.
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The European mobility system needs collaborative research🤝 In a new position paper, #ERTRAC calls for a dedicated space for #RoadTransport #research in the upcoming Horizon Europe programme 2028-2034, highlighting the essential role of collaborative research🔍 Read the full paper📝 shorturl.at/flodC
Europe needs an ambitious and well-funded #FP10📣 A coalition of 86 European associations representing key #research and #innovation stakeholders, including POLIS, has signed a joint declaration urging for a bold tenth Framework Programme for research and innovation✒️ Read more➡️ shorturl.at/Mt7wF
The conference 'Baltic Active Mobility 2026: Shaping Future Cities' will explore how #ActiveMobility and #SUMPs can help create healthier, more sustainable #cities across the Baltic Sea region 🚴🚶 📍 Gdynia, Poland 📅 8-9 September 2026 Register before 23 August⏳ More info 👉 shorturl.at/CcxyW
Baltic Active Mobility 2026: Shaping Future Cities - POLIS Network
The conference Baltic Active Mobility 2026: Shaping Future Cities will take place in Gdynia, Poland, on 8-9 September 2026.
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All about the new #SUMP guidelines 3.0📑 In June, the @ec.europa.eu updated the Guidelines for developing and implementing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans #SUMPs). A key message is that effective mobility transformation needs strong #leadership and #governance capacity💪 More➡️ shorturl.at/WzgJP
The new SUMP guidelines 3.0 have been published - POLIS Network
The third edition of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan Guidelines marks a significant milestone in European urban mobility policy.
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𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮📝 The SOLAR-MOVE #project has launched a #survey to identify challenges, drivers, and best practices in regulatory frameworks related to Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic ( #VIPV) and Electric Vehicle Compliant Parking Lot ( #ePIPV)☀️ Find it here👉 shorturl.at/pFCSb
Complete the SOLAR-MOVE survey on VIPV and ePIPV adoption - POLIS Network
The SOLAR-MOVE survey aims to understand the regulatory framework needs, barriers, and drivers to the adoption of VIPV and ePIPV solutions.
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The Big Buyers Community of Practice on Procurement of Zero-Emission Bus Systems and Services is hosting a #webinar on the state of #ZeroEmissionBus deployment, featuring @vlaamseoverheid.bsky.social and our @pedrofgomes.bsky.social and Marko Stančec 🚌🍃 📅7 July, 14:00-15:45 🔗 shorturl.at/DPYCy
Zero-Emission Bus Systems and Services Webinar: Assessing the state of zero-emission bus deployment across Europe - POLIS Network
The Big Buyers Community of Practice is hosting a webinar on the state of zero-emission bus deployment on 7 July 2026, 14:00-15:45 CEST.
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Today, MEP Pierfrancesco Maran is hosting a discussion on #AutonomousDriving. @francoiseguaspare.bsky.social will speak about how to govern the AV transition on behalf of @idfmobilites.bsky.social, and as POLIS Vice-Chair of #ERTRAC🎙️
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧! Registrations for #POLIS26 are now open ✨ Secure your spot today for Europe's leading sustainable #UrbanMobility event! The #AnnualPOLISConference 2026 is waiting for you in #Brussels, on 2-3 December 🏙️ What can you expect❔Discover the draft #programme 📝 More ➡️ shorturl.at/bsyIW
Lisbon extends free public transport for residents over 65👵👴 #Lisbon has renewed its scheme granting residents aged 65 and over free travel to the city's #PublicTransport network until at least 2029, as part of the city's wider #decarbornisation and #accessibility efforts🚊 More👉 shorturl.at/t8EMB
Lisbon extends free public transport for residents over 65 until 2029 - POLIS Network
Residents of Lisbon aged 65 and over will continue to benefit from free access to the city’s public transport network until at least 2029.
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🎥 One month on, we're looking back at the 2026 POLIS Leadership Summit! From sustainable mobility to autonomous vehicles & stronger cooperation, Zagreb hosted a day full of #LeadershipInAction. ▶️ Watch the highlights in the video down below! Read more 👉🏻 shorturl.at/xnooQ
#Brussels is doubling down on #cycling infrastructure🚲 With an investment of nearly €1.5 million, the Brussels-Capital Region is implementing 13 new #CyclingInfrastructure projects to make cycling #safer, more #accessible, and #practical for everyday use🚴 Read more👉 shorturl.at/QkyhU
Brussels invests €1.5 Million in 13 cycling infrastructure projects - POLIS Network
The Brussels-Capital Region is allocating nearly €1.5 million to 13 new cycling infrastructure projects under the 'Bikes in Brussels Fund'.
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