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Assessing and mitigating risk in smart city developmentsSponsored article

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

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The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

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The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

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The latest news on micro mobility in smart city projects across the world.

Nextbike expands bikeshare programme to Belgium

Nextbike expands bikeshare programme to Belgium

Micromobility19 Mar 2025

Bikeshare forms part of the Flemish Government’s Hoppin mobility vision to make transport more efficient, sustainable and flexible through a multimodal offering.

Increasing access to micromobility for those with disabilities

Increasing access to micromobility for those with disabilities

Micromobility17 Mar 2025

A year-long project led by CoMoUK aims to find ways of improving access to flexible, sustainable modes of transport without making changes to current vehicles.

Nottingham deploys mobility platform to manage e-scooters

Nottingham deploys mobility platform to manage e-scooters

Micromobility07 Mar 2025

Populus will help the council optimise transportation networks to reduce congestion, improve safety, and promote the transition from a car-centric lifestyle.

Bolt and Forest announce e-bike partnership in London

Bolt and Forest announce e-bike partnership in London

Micromobility05 Mar 2025

Londoners will be able to rent any of Forest’s 15,000 e-bikes through the Bolt app, improving access to transport options across 14 of London’s boroughs.

Europe’s transport networks don’t reflect society

Europe’s transport networks don’t reflect society

Mobility-as-a-Service03 Mar 2025

This is the key finding in the EIT Urban Mobility Better Mobility Trend report, based on insights from over 300 startups and 100 industry and academic experts across Europe.

Sydney creates first on-street parking bay for shared bikes

Sydney creates first on-street parking bay for shared bikes

Micromobility25 Feb 2025

More than 5,000 trips started or finished near the Haymarket parking bay last year, with a further 14,000 trips beginning on streets nearby in the same period.

Shared e-bike provider launches £20m London Action Plan

Shared e-bike provider launches £20m London Action Plan

Micromobility31 Jan 2025

Lime’s five-point London Action Plan includes investment in more parking infrastructure and increasing its on-street patrol team to more than 400 people.

Shared bike operator Forest secures £13m in funding

Shared bike operator Forest secures £13m in funding

Micromobility24 Jan 2025

The company will widen access to its scheme by launching ForestCargo, ForestDuo and ForestKid and accelerate its goal of gender parity among riders by 2027.

How to design safe and bikeable streets

Micromobility13 Jan 2025

The Urban Bikeway Design Guide includes detailed policy, planning, and project guidance to ensure connected bikeable streets become standard practice in the US.

TRC teams with Carahsoft to deliver on-demand transit solutions

TRC teams with Carahsoft to deliver on-demand transit solutions

Mobility-as-a-Service13 Jan 2025

The Routing Company said the partnership means the public sector can access its advanced transit solutions without the complexities of traditional procurement.

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Initiative includes a solution that rewards tourists’ environmental respect, incentivises local commerce and calculates traveller’s digital carbon footprint.

Which cities top the 2025 Cities in Motion Index?

The 2025 index from IESE Business School tracks the sustainability of urban centres and the quality of life of their citizens based on nine key areas.

Autonomous shuttle route goes live in Solihull

Three electric shuttles will carry passengers along a 7km route from Birmingham International station to the NEC and Birmingham Business Park by the summer.

Microclimate report reveals how Sydney feels the heat

The one and a half million measurements taken using bespoke temperature gauges in parks, streets, the foreshore and industrial areas shows an urban heat divide.

UK air taxi partnership announced by Joby and Virgin Atlantic

The partnership aims to offer short-range journeys, starting with regional and city connections from Virgin Atlantic’s hubs at Heathrow and Manchester Airport.

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Boost greener travel with e-scooter legislation

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