The #CitiesFirst Advisors + Podcast

The #CitiesFirst Advisors + Podcast has a huge milestone to celebrate, our two year anniversary! This incredible journey wouldn't have been possible without all of our loyal and growing global subscribers and listeners who make this platform what it is today. And of course no celebration would be complete without featuring and thanking our esteemed guest speakers from across the mobility and urbanism ecosystem over the past year, including: Enrique Penalosa, Veronica Vanterpool, Laura Narvaez Zertuche, PhD, Rik Adamski, Andrea Learned ?? ? ???, Daniel Casas Valle, Thijn van Helvoirt, and Andrew Savage. Finally, be sure to stay tuned as this month we're featuring the latest #CitiesFirst Webinar episode, "Women in Shared and Active Mobility" including guests Tamy Ribeiro Sass, Sandra Witzel and Alex Carroll. The #CitiesFirst Podcast: https://lnkd.in/d6HAa3kx Linkedin Live Registration: https://lnkd.in/dmaJ6hSH #gender #equity #mobility #shared #active

?? Starting today, we're excited to share inspiring quotes on key mobility topics with our network every?Monday! This week, we're pleased to highlight Scott Shepard, AICP, LEED?AP, PMP vision on?decarbonisation, offering valuable insights into creating a sustainable future. Stay tuned for more thought-provoking perspectives and join the conversation as we explore transformative ideas shaping the mobility sector. #Sustainability #Decarbonisation #MobilityInnovation

?? MICROMOBILITY IS EXPANDING ?? Oslo is doubling its e-scooter fleet to 16,000 vehicles starting April 2025. ??♂? Why? To connect underserved areas, reduce car dependency, and make urban transit smoother than ever. But here's the real kicker: Instead of restricting innovation (like Paris and others), Oslo chose to embrace it. ??? Longer contracts for operators = sustainable growth ?? More scooters in low-density areas = equitable access ?? Micromobility integrated into public transit = smarter cities The Challenges for Fleet Managers With this boom in demand for urban mobility comes a new wave of complexity: 1?? How do you ensure optimal fleet distribution across different zones? 2?? How do you keep maintenance efficient and downtime low? 3?? How do you scale operations while maintaining profitability? Managing this growth isn’t just about adding vehicles—it’s about staying ahead of the curve. This is where SWITCH AI-Copilot steps in: ? Predictive Fleet Analytics: Anticipate demand spikes and optimize deployment in real time. ? AI-Powered Maintenance: Reduce downtime with vehicles always ready. ? Operational Scaling Made Simple: Automate key processes so you can grow without growing pains. SWITCH doesn’t just support your fleet—it makes it smarter. Are you ready to Switch? ?? SWITCH is the AI-copilot for Fleet Management and Planning. We help you streamline fleet operations, reduce costs, and deliver top-tier service to your users. ?? Let’s talk about how SWITCH can transform your operations and make your fleet future-ready.

Honored to have spoken at the Urban Mobility Flow Summit 2024, sharing SWITCH’s insights on our #AICoPilot for Fleet Management and Planning. I focused on how AI is revolutionizing mobility and logistics by predicting demand and optimizing fleet operations and strategic decisions. Thank you Rafa? Glazik, Aleksander Orlowski and everyone who contributed to this incredible event! SWITCH - Street WITCHer (Berkeley Skydeck)

Les inégalités dans les transports co?tent à la société ?? Hier, j'ai eu l'occasion de présenter l'ensemble de nos travaux avec intermobility et Ambassadors for #DiversityInTransport#DiversityInTransport à l'ensemble du réseau French Foreign Trade Advisors lors de l'excellent Power Lunch des Les CCE - Paris. C'est un combat que nous portons au sein de la Commision Diversité des CCE et sur lequel nous nous appuirons pour nos prochains projets d'ampleur. Pourquoi nous nous battons pour plus d'égalité et d'inclusion dans les transports ? - Parce que c'est insupportable d'imaginer que certaines carrières ne se fassent pas par manque d'égalité - Parce que moins de 40% des employés sont des femmes : comment fait on plus de sécurité et d'adaptabilité sur la moitié des travailleurs ne sont pas intégrés ? - Parce que ces écarts co?tent des points de croissance, et que les transports sont fondamentaux pour répondre aux défis de notre siècle Merci à Adrien Steiner, Nada R., Patricia Glasel et Rachel 海珊 Daydou pour ce format compact et passionnant et l'occasion d'échanger avec ces experts. European Commission Women in Transport WOMEN IN TECH ? Global MOBILIANS Young Mobility Network

On air! ?????? The 24th episode of The #CitiesFirst Advisors + Podcast is live with our latest guest, Ross Douglas ??????????????? Ross Douglas is a South African entrepreneur who started his career as a nature documentarian and filmmaker. He collaborated with William Kentridge to produce 9 Films for Projection, which was performed in New York’s Central Park, London’s Barbican Centre and Berlin’s Guggenheim Museum. After starting an art event company he created the FNB Joburg Art Fair (2008), the world’s first African contemporary art fair and a key gathering for the African art community. Concerned about global warming, Ross turned his attentions to sustainability. As road transport is one of the largest carbon emissions contributors, he decided to create an event to gather emerging new mobility solutions dedicated to lowering emissions and congestion. Autonomy, launched in Paris in 2015, was the result. Ross chose Paris for its central location, strong transport sector and anti-emissions policies. Autonomy, now the largest urban mobility event in the world, hosts 200 exhibitors, 10,000 visitors and 100 cities – all dedicated to change the way we move in cities. Ross also advises major companies such as Nike, AXA and Toyota Motor Corporation on mobility disruption. Ross is a sought after public speaker and has spoken at events all over the world including Vivatech, ICLEI World Congress, EcoMotion, The ITF - International Transport Forum Summit and the POLIS Network Annual Conference. He has written numerous columns on urban mobility which have been featured in such publications as Le Monde, Les Echoes and La Tribune and is often quoted in the Financial Times. Here's a sneak peek into the episode, which will is all about transport decarbonization and sustainable mode shift: ?????? ?What are the latest trends in decarbonization of the transport sector ?How has Paris emerged as a leader in shared and active mobility ?Tell us about the 2025 Global Decarbonization Expo and program ?How can cities across the globe implement the 15 Minute City at scale ?Tell us about your professional journey from filmmaker to decarbonization influencer Listen now on the following platforms:?????? ???Apple: https://lnkd.in/dxjxCDvg ???Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ddUfeCcG ???RSS.com : https://lnkd.in/d7V64BRT The #CitiesFirst Podcast: https://lnkd.in/d6HAa3kx #decarbonization #mobility #mobility #innovation #sustainability

Thrilled to have been short-listed to pitch and then to be awarded runner-up in the Fleet & Mobility Live start-up pitch event. Big congratulations to Rod Walker from Kerb Charge who took out the big prize ?? . Fabulous to see others with great innovations supporting sustainable mobility as well. Robert Dietz from Roev, David Lannan from Green Metering and Richard Watson from Ryan Watson Consulting. Keep up the great work!

DEPLOYTOUR-Deployment European Tourism Data Space presented during Sun&Blue Congress by Dolores Ordo?ez, PhD and several consortium members, an honour from Libelium to be part of this project. ?? Key insights: ?? Stakeholders and cooperation in Data Spaces is based on voluntary basis. Cooperation is a result of benefits for every participating organisation. The stakeholders are very diverse including academia, large enterprises, SMEs, Associations, public admin etc. ?? Data intermediaries entities are a key value as Clearing Houses to manage Catalogues and enable the Data Spaces. ?? Governance and the entity that should play that role, for example the European Digital Infrastructure Consortiums (EDICs) would play a key role in governance. For example, Tourism is under the EDIC of Mobility, Smart Cities under the EDIC of Local Digital Twin and Citiverse. ?? Excellent presentation and discussion together with Jean-Fran?ois Cases from Amadeus, leading EONA-X. ?? Business models and business cases for the monetization is the largest challenge. ?? The ambition of the data spaces is the simplification to avoid the door by door selling, to simplify the process with framework contracts and a trustable ecosystem that enables legally the mechanisms to allow the trading. ?? Vlaho Margaretic from the city of PR Grad Dubrovnik / City of Dubrovnik presenting the project too. ?? Use cases using data space are focused on anonymous sentimental analysis. ?? Load Monitoring for electrical vehicles infrastructure. ? Ana Moniche Bermejo from Turismo y Deporte de Andalucía. ?? She is introducing their experience integrating data from different data sources about mobility and sustainability. For example, how is mobility from tourists translated into CO2eq? ?? Key domain is also the conversation of the blue tourism, specially beaches due to people crowds affecting wild life. ??? Integrating other key domains as utilities (energy, water, waste...) as a consequence of tourism. ??? Urban planning and KPIs based on these data spaces. Moderated by Daniel Iglesias Gonsálvez from NECSTouR.

'A Vision for Barcelona's Future': you can now download the Report presenting an urban design and economic strategy vision, goals, and recommendations for the metropolitan region, whilst including benchmarks with Amsterdam ????, Boston ????, Munich ????, and Stockholm ????. How do Amsterdam, Barcelona, Boston, Munich and Stockholm compare with one another across 5 major urban development challenges and 25 Key Performance Indicators? What are the crucial causal relationships between decision-making and societal impact / tangible results? This report presents an evidence-based vision for the Barcelona metropolitan region, manifested in 25 insights, goals, and recommendations for the coming years to raise the standards of urban and economic development, and achieve world class results when tackling 1) sustainable urban design, 2) economics and smart specialization, 3) talent and innovation, 4) mobility and logistics and 5) housing and standards of living challenges by means of city science modeling. Aretian Urban Analytics and Design Fernando Yu Gauthier de La Ville-Baugé Céleste Richard Elijah Munn Peyton Gibson Pablo R. Bernat Salbanyà-Rovira Caleb Yee

?? Thank you for the great experience at the Smart City Expo in Barcelona, showcasing our solutions at the Nordic Pavilion together with Nordic Edge Edge and Innovasjon Norge Norge ! ?? We spent some inspiring days exploring the latest updates in sustainable urban mobility, while also getting a firsthand look at Barcelona’s bike lanes and cycling infrastructure. ??♂? The expo gave us valuable opportunities to build new connections and open doors to future collaborations. A huge thank you to Nordic Edge and Innovasjon Norge for making these days so impactful. This is definitely the place to be for anyone looking to stay at the forefront of sustainable mobility initiatives worldwide. ?? #SmartCityExpo #SustainableMobility #NordicInnovation #Bikeloop #GreenFuture #NordicPavilion #NordicEdge #InnovationNorway