Regulating Vehicle Access for Improved Liveability

URBAN FUTURE 2020

The URBAN FUTURE Global Conference gathers CityChangers from all over the world – passionate people who drive change towards more sustainable cities. Cities are key to a sustainable future of our planet. Massive changes are necessary to fight climate change and social inequalities. But is technology really the most relevant solution to driving change? URBAN FUTURE is convinced that it’s all about the people. Active, passionate and visionary decision makers – CityChangers – are the ones who can make cities more sustainable. The URBAN FUTURE global conference is Europe’s largest event for sustainable cities. It takes place on April 1, 2, 3, 2020, in Lisbon, Portugal. URBAN FUTURE gathers the most passionate, innovative and inspiring professionals from cities and municipalities, Research, innovation and science, National and regional governments, NGOs, Businesses, Real estate, Architecture and urban planning and Start ups. Relevant themes for ReVeALers The focus areas are changing slightly from year to year, taking into consideration all the inputs URBAN FUTURE gets from local and international stakeholders when asked about their current high priority urban issues. This year URABAN FUTURE will focus on Mobility, Water, Districts and Leadership. Relevant themes for ReVeALers would be Mobility, Districts and Leadership MOBILITY . Should we have influencers driving e-buses in order to make public transport more attractive and get cars off streets? Are distribution hubs a viable option for last mile delivery? At URBAN FUTURE participants will be able to get some creative and economic solutions to reorganise city logistics. DISTRICTS . People identify with their neighbourhoods. URBAN FUTURE’s participants will learn from those who have successfully revitalised their districts, developed brownfield land and greened the city for the greater good. LEADERSHIP . Any project’s success depends on leaders who are able to inspire their team, span boundaries, build trust and push things forward. URBAN FUTURE…

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TRA2020 – Transport Research Arena 2020

Transport Research Arena is the largest European research and technology conference in the field of transport and mobility. The event provides an ample forum for the representatives from research, industry, public administration and policy-making to discuss major challenges and opportunities we are facing in transport and mobility. Every year TRA attracts 3,000 attendees from all around Europe and the world. The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications will host the conferenc. The Finnish Transport Safety Agency Trafi, the Finnish Transport Agency, Business Finland and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, in collaboration with the European Commission, organise the biannual event. Finland welcomes you to Transport Research Arena 2020! The conference aims to rethink transport. We concentrate on the actions needed to lead the transport sector towards clean and inclusive mobility of both people and goods. I challenge you to join us in the pursue of these goals! Mrs Mia Nykopp, Director General of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency Trafi responsible for organising TRA2020. TRA2020’s Topics We Care About TRA2020 will focus on new innovative mobility solutions, mobility and the changing climate, physical and digital infrastructures as well as ensuring European competitiveness. The conference will address topics such as: multimodal services for people and goods, sustainable asset management, user-centric and inclusive mobility models, strategies for research and innovation that are needed to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. Registration Registration for the Transport Research Arena 2020 is open at the following link.

Urbanism Next Europe 2020

The 2020 European Urbanism Next Conference will be held June 25-26, 2020 at Maassilo in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Pre-conference workshops will be on June 24, 2020. Over 250 planners, architects, landscape architects, developers, technology experts, elected officials, academics, and many others are expected to attend the conference. Conference partners include NUMO, TNO, Polis, the City of Rotterdam, Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, and many others. Inspired by the annual Urbanism Next Conference in Portland, Oregon, USA, the Urbanism Next Europe Conference will be an interdisciplinary convening of private, public and academic stakeholders who play critical roles in shaping the future of our cities. The conference will explore how technological, societal and economic trends will change the following: LAND USE | URBAN DESIGN | BUILDING DESIGN | TRANSPORTATION | REAL ESTATE EQUITY | HEALTH | THE ECONOMY | THE ENVIRONMENT | GOVERNANCE The European Urbanism Next Conference is a Partnership between:     In collaboration with: