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From accelerating electric vehicle infrastructure to promoting active and shared modes of transport, the Cities Climate Action Summit (26-27 June) strives to unlock sustainable mobility solutions for a cleaner, healthier future.

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The Urban Exchange brings together the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara’s Diego Marquez and Visa’s Jose Rodriguez to talk through the transformative role of urban mobility policy and technology in the Mexican city.

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The latest episode of the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast sees editor Luke Antoniou joined by Sustrans CEO Xavier Brice for a conversation on all things sustainable urban mobility.

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No more pedalling the cycle lane myth: for a less congested London, we need fewer cars

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City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

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Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

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Panel Discussion (30 Jun): Unlocking value in cities from buildings, data and AI

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Explore how AI, building data and connected urban infrastructure can help cities improve sustainability, resilience and operational performance.

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Lord Marvin Rees OBE

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Julie Foley OBE

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Sherelle Fairweather

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Jaromir Beranek

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Liz St Louis

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Announced to coincide with World Bicycle Day, global competition will support a further 10 cities to design and deliver transformative cycling infrastructure.

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Project involves using a set of 12 transport user personas to make a ‘synthetic’ population and encourage the use of public transit and active travel options.

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Energy and comms provider EPB is partnering with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to expand quantum workforce development and economic impact.

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The Portuguese city is working with the Sustainable Urban Transitions Lab to take a data-driven, evidence-based approach to developing urban mobility solutions.

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It will act as a base for a series of active travel activities, encouraging local residents to walk, wheel or cycle rather than relying on private cars.

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Munich launches regional bike-sharing service

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Data-driven mobility in cities: the role of maps and traffic dataSponsored by TomTom

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As smart city innovation accelerates, Cubic Transportation Systems’ Galen Chui explores how developments in transport ...

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Helsinki’s journey to becoming a 15-minute city

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