INFOPOLIS Newsletter

Editorial

Dear members,

We are all very shocked by the terrible attacks that took place in Brussels yesterday, which targeted important transport nodes in our city that we use every day. We extend our deepest sympathy to Polis member Brussels, which was hit in the heart so severely by these horrible events. Our thoughts are with all victims and their families, with the Brussels region and public transport operator STIB.

We are also deeply moved by and very grateful for the numerous expressions of support and sympathy that we have received from you, our members! Luckily, all Polis staff members are safe and doing well, even though some of us were very close to the places that were hit. Your kind words really mean a lot to us.

As always, this InfoPolis brings you up to date with the latest news from members, projects and the institutions. Please login to the Polis website as a member to access all information addressed to Polis members only (green headline). If you do not know your login details, please contact us.

For now, I wish you a pleasant read!

Yours sincerely,
Karen Vancluysen
Secretary General

QUICK NEWS

Light Electric Vehicle Summit calls for abstracts

Polis attend at this year's Light Electric Vehicle Summit (LEVS) 20-21/9/2016 in Barcelona. Abstracts can be submitted until 15 May. http://www.levs.mobi/

European mayors urge clampdown on diesel emissions

The mayors of 20 European cities including Madrid and Paris have called for more stringent European regulations to tackle the deadly levels of air pollution caused by diesel vehicles, reports Euractiv.

Calendar

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Polis Network News

Sintropher project database launched on Polis website

Two new reference databases deriving from the Sintropher project have been made available on the Polis website. The databases are on financing transport infrastructure, and technologies for light rail/tram systems.

Members in action

New “road-book” published by Apulia Region: Bicitalia 10, cycling from Bari to Naples and Matera in Southern Italy

Polis member Apulia Region is pleased to announce its lastest publication on cycling. Following the success of the road book of the Adriatic Cycle Route in the Apulia Region, itinerary No. 6 in the Bicitalia network, it is now ready the road book of the whole "Bourbon Cycle Route", Bari to Naples, which proposes a side trip to Matera, in homage to the City of the Sassi, the European Capital of Culture in 2019.

Pigeon Air Patrol to track air quality in London

The city of London is severly affected by air pollution and various measures have been taken to lower emissions. Now a new patrol is in charge of tracking air quality and contribute to raising awareness of health issues among the population: the Pigeon Air Patrol.

European projects

SOLUTIONS Final Conference "Transport in action: boosting the take-up of sustainable urban mobility", 14-15 April 2016 in Berlin

The SOLUTIONS project will hold its final conference in Berlin on 14-15 April 2016. This two-day conference will showcase the activities performed by cities working together on sustainable mobility as part of the SOLUTIONS project.

SUMP Kits from the CH4LLENGE project are there

The four kits tackle the four challenges in SUMP – Participation, Institutional Cooperation, Measure Selection, and Monitoring and Evaluation.

News from the institutions

European sustainable urban mobility awards: SUMP and EMW Award finalists revealed

The European Commission revealed the names of the finalist cities and towns for the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award 2015 and the 4th SUMP Award. Polis members Utrecht and West Midlands are among the shortlisted cities.

Funding opportunities and partner search

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Around Europe and beyond

Call for speakers: Apply now for a CIVITAS Forum Conference 2016 speaker!

The call for speakers of parallel and pecha kucha sessions at the annual flagship event of CIVITAS, 2016 CIVITAS Forum Conference, is now open for proposals. In order to be considered as a speaker, download the guidelines and proposal form, fill it out and send it to forum.contributions@civitas.eu by April 22nd.

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