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This post highlights the insightful presentation by Willem-Frederik (WF) Metzelaar from EIT Urban Mobility at the OV Congres in Gemeente Utrecht, held at the Royal Jaarbeurs. Metzelaar's discussion on the future of urban and public mobility emphasized the significance of a recent report detailing the costs and benefits. EIT Urban Mobility's dedication extends beyond environmental concerns, showcasing how sustainable approaches can bring about substantial and enduring positive changes. #OVCongress #EITUrbanMobility #CostBenefitAnalysis #FutureofMobility

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🌍 How can the private sector reshape urban mobility in Smart Cities? In our latest webinar on the 28th of May, Edwin Mermans and Janneke Brouwer highlighted the crucial role of private-sector innovation in transforming urban mobility. Edwin, Senior Advisor for International National Affairs at North Brabant, emphasized the importance of European-scale initiatives and the transition to smart, sustainable, and inclusive mobility systems. He explained the bottom-up governance approach of the Civitas New Mobility Services (NMS) partnership, making it accessible to various stakeholders. Janneke Brauer, the Practice Lead Co-Create of Tekko and CIVITAS in Rotterdam, focused on the need for strong connections and understanding the root causes of unsuccessful collaborations. She stressed the importance of innovative solutions and robust partnerships between scale-ups and cities. Janneke proposed hosting events to address specific obstacles and barriers, aiming for practical solutions through collective efforts. Finally, Mackenzie Banker, our Global Private Sector Lead, showcased how BABLE Smart Cities bridges public and private sector needs, having completed over 150 projects across Europe. The Civitas New Mobility Services initiative is deploying large-scale solutions to enhance accessibility, air quality, and inclusive mobility. Mackenzie also demonstrated the City Insights Manager tool, which aggregates data on city needs and streamlines procurement processes. #SmartCities #UrbanMobility #PrivateSector #Innovation #Sustainability

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👥 Citizen engagement is crucial when it comes to the success of #UrbanClimate initiatives. While digital platforms are an effective way to enable participation, there are still challenges that need to be overcome. 💬 Assistant Professors Juliana Gonçalves and Geertje Slingerland are addressing these challenges through the development of new digital tools. Recognizing limitations in existing commercial platforms, they created Citizen Voice, an open-source tool facilitating participatory mapping for citizens. “We strive to inform citizens about climate issues in an intuitive way, using storytelling to connect scientific data with peoples’ experiences,” says Juliana. Their research identified interface issues such as complex navigation and information overload, leading them to develop two #prototypes: Citizens meet Climate (CmC) and Citizen Voices for Biodiversity (BIO-CiVo). 🔎 Through their research and community engagement efforts, Juliana and Geertje strive to bridge the gap between scientific understanding, design innovation, and societal impact in addressing pressing urban climate challenges. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e7NheYVi #CitizenScience #TUDelft Delft University of Technology | TU Delft Campus | TU Delft | Technology, Policy and Management | Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft

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We're looking forward to Urbanism Next's 2024 Europe Conference, where we'll be 'Considering the expected societal impacts of automated vehicles in urban areas with the EU Common Evaluation Methodology' in a session lead by Isabel Wilmink (TNO), Jeroen A. Beukers (tpg transports publics genevois), Julia M. C. Friedlander (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), and Satu Innamaa (VTT)! Worldwide, many pilots are carried out with automated vehicles. Possible effects are evaluated, but often in a limited way. With growing maturity of automated vehicle concepts, it is becoming more important to be able to assess the broader implications of the automated mobility systems or services and their use on people and society – so city authorities and public transport providers can consider how automated mobility can help them achieve their goals. The newly developed EU Common Evaluation Methodology (EUCEM) can be used to assess whether goals can be met, regarding the three pillars of sustainability: economy, society and ecology. If you're interested in joining us, the workshop will be held on Thursday, October 10th at the Maritim Hotel, Amsterdam. Early bird registration is only until September 1st, so grab your discounted tickets today! Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gEzH-wSa

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🚀 Exciting news! My colleague Paolo de Heer and I were recently featured in Cobouw magazine in the TNO Innovation Update: Working Smarter with Digital Replicas, where we shared insights on some of the innovative projects advancing civil infrastructure and sustainable housing. 🌍 🔹 Quay Wall Maintenance Planning: Tackling the challenges of aging quay walls with smarter planning techniques to ensure long-term resilience. 🔹 Digital Twin Scale Bridge: Introducing a digital twin of a scale bridge that can predict the speed and weight of moving car, supporting the enhancement of safety and infrastructure longevity. 🔹 Cluster Tool for Sustainable Home Renovations: A tool to streamline and optimize sustainability renovations, making it easier for homeowners to make impactful changes. Customization at scale. Check out the article below for more details, and scan the QR code or click this link https://lnkd.in/g4MwD7BC to learn more about our organization’s work in these areas! 📲

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New TomTom data published this weekend shows a year after the 20mph introduction speeds are down, but are creeping back up. Here’s a summary of their conclusions courtesy of Copilot: Initial Impact: The change in traffic speeds on urban roads in Wales has been notable, with long-term effects aligning with results seen elsewhere. Speed Changes: Although speeds have increased over the last year, they remain significantly lower than before the implementation of the 20mph limits. Critical Insight: A reduction of 1.8mph, while seemingly small, is significant given that average speeds were already below the 30mph limit. This reduction is considered a measure of success, though compliance varies across different roads. Review and Interventions: As the first anniversary of the speed limit change approaches, it’s an ideal time to review individual road performance and consider further interventions. Here’s the report https://lnkd.in/eYiVQGgb Here is my reflection on the implementation one year on: https://lnkd.in/eeFYYSm8

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🚀 Copyright, Bias, Singularity... Generative AI has sparked debates, but its creative potential is undeniable. At the TU Delft, we embrace this AI-driven future with Gen AI—the generation of generative AI. 🌟 Join the TU Delft Library in a juried exhibition celebrating AI’s impact on academia and culture. Submit Your AI-Created Work in: - Visual Art - Music - (Academic) Scholarship. This is an opportunity to not only exhibit your work but also to compete for ‘Best in Show’ in each category (€100,-) with an additional Grand Prize of €300,-. Entries will be reviewed by an internal committee and Gen AI artists and researchers, Jeroen van der Most & Peter van der Putten will select prize winners.  More event information: http://edu.nl/mqy7v 📝 Deadline: 23rd Sept 📅 Exhibition: 17th Oct, TU Delft Library Show us your Gen AI creativity! Vincent Cellucci | TU Delft #TUDelft #GenAI #AICreativity #TUDelftLibrary #AI #TUDelftAI

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We're looking forward to Urbanism Next's 2024 Europe Conference, where we'll be looking at Zero-Emission Zones and the Intersection of Land-Use, Accessibility, and New Logistics Technologies in a session lead by Erik Regterschot (Royal HaskoningDHV), Gert Jan Prummel (Gemeente Den Haag), Jeska de Ruiter (Royal HaskoningDHV), Melissa Bruntlett (Royal HaskoningDHV), and Paul Buijs (University of Groningen)! The growth of zero-emission (ZE) zones for city logistics requires understanding how they can sustainably reshape public space. Evaluating ZE-zone impacts on daily access and land-use organisation is vital. How might they limit access for logistics and essential services or impact mobility for residents with diverse needs? This interactive session examines practical implications of ZE-zones from various perspectives; city and national government ambitions, academic research on logistics sector innovations, and experiential research on human impact. Participants in this session will learn to evaluate land-use and the impact of ZE-zones, and discuss sustainable development of equitable urban space. If you're interested in joining us, the workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 9th at the Maritim Hotel, Amsterdam. Early bird registration is only until September 1st, so snag your discounted tickets today! Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gEzH-wSa

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Mobility Hubs are powerful tools for connectivity, working to meet climate goals and bridge urban and rural communities. Want to learn more? I recommend watching the webinar.

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Why does the global distribution of solar panels not overlap with the global distribution of sunshine? This, and many more intriguing questions, are explored by Sustainable Finance Lab that was - until yesterday - led by the "researcher with a mission" Rens Van Tilburg (and now by Brenda Kramer). The logic of #finance is an extremely important factor to explain how the world is organized as it is today. Hanging around with members and followers of this group is a true revelation to me. What are the mechanisms that can be used by the European Central Bank to promote green incentives? What is the net transfer of resources between Global North and Global South? How credible is the current sustainability reporting by private companies? In a refreshingly clear essay Dirk Schoenmaker and co-authors estimate the fraction of net profit for shareholders that is in fact an extraction of social value (unfair labor rewards) or environmental quality (non-paid pollution transferred to future generations). They estimate it at #twothird. Correcting for this would reduce global average investment revenue from 4.5 to 1.5%. And instruments to realize this correction do exist, particularly in Europe, where sustainability reporting increases in scope and influence. https://lnkd.in/e96umw7b In the current scoping phase of the IPCC Working Group Assessment Reports we're eager to document the evidence of financial control on climate action and sustainable development. It's reassuring to realize the experts are there! Alexander Barkawi | Wouter Botzen | Karen Maas | Detmer Koekoek | Sandra Phlippen | Paul Polman

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Enjoyed putting together this report on what the public sector can do to help move #multimodal, coordinated, #public #mobility forward. Based on research and interviews with leading public mobility deployments around the world. Take a look!!

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We're looking at "Sustainable City Development & Vital Systems Under Pressure – The Need For A Systems Perspective In Our Cities." This October, from the 9th to the 11th, we're attending the session of Geiske Bouma (TNO Vector), Maarten Claassen (City of Amsterdam), Marije ten Kate (Gemeente Rotterdam), and Nico Larco (Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon)! "This session offers insights from Europe (Rotterdam/Amsterdam) and the US on sustainable city development in connection to vital systems in cities." "Vital Systems refer to the systems in the human body that are vital for survival. The city too has such vital systems: energy, mobility, water and health. Until recently, these systems were more or less taken for granted: they are there, they work, we can connect infrastructures without further ado. Unfortunately, that no longer appears to be true. Vital systems are cracking on all sides and are therefore increasingly determining what (new) development is possible in the city." Interested? Register now to join us at the 2024 Urbanism Next Europe Conference! https://lnkd.in/gEzH-wSa

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Is the Dutch state planning to take more control over spatial planning? Check out the latest UGoveRN policy reflection blog, written by Dr. David Evers where he dives into the developments surrounding the newly established Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning. 🌍🏢 Explore how this move reshapes the Dutch National Environment and Planning Strategy, and what it means for the future of urban development in the Netherlands. 🌱🏙️ #UrbanPlanning #PolicyReflection #SpatialPlanning #UGoveRN #HousingAndSpatialPlanning #Netherlands

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Global industry experts at the Smart City Expo World Congress this week discuss the value of cross-sector collaboration & power of ecosystems in solving urban mobility challenges.  Eva Oosters, the Deputy Mayor for Zero-Emission Mobility in the City of Utrecht, described how Utrecht’s mobility ecosystem isn’t confined within municipality boundaries but extends to the national level too. The city is part of the Dutch Metropolitan Innovations (DMI) ecosystem which unites 15 cities in the Netherlands with 60 companies and institutions to find innovative smart city solutions. Going one step further, Utrecht is the president city of the international European organisation POLIS for the coming year. “There you can see how powerful it can be to work with all the different regions and cities around us on the continent to find solutions for the problems we all face.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eKHik7Ct

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How do you deliver results in multi-stakeholder partnerships? How do you navigate through a political minefield? How do you make best use of your network? Ensure the success of your future projects by applying actor and strategy models to deliver effective action in stakeholder networks: https://lnkd.in/eWnWzS9t

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‼️ Important message for drivers traveling in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 New toll road: the A24/Blankenburg connection ➡️On 7 December 2024, the A24/Blankenburg connection will open. A new highway connects the A15 at Rozenburg and the A20 at Vlaardingen. You will have to pay a toll to use the road. ➡️For 2024 and 2025 the amount for each pass will be of: - 1.51 EUR for cars, vans, and motorcycles (up to 3,500 kg) and electric vans (up to 4,250 kg) - 9.13 EUR for trucks and other vehicles (over 3,500 kg). The easiest way to pay the toll is by registering on the website https://move-izi.nl/en, through which the automatic payment of the tax is made. If you do not want to register for automatic payment, you can pay for each toll individually at https://www.e-tol.nl/en. This can be done 7 days in advance or within 3 days (72 hours) after crossing. 🧾 The fine for not falling within this range is 35 EUR.

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🚨 Shell’s Landmark Emissions Case: Implications for Climate Strategy 🚨 A major legal development today; #Shell has won their appeal in reversing the 2021 ruling in which they were ordered to cut their carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels, in order to protect Dutch citizens. This comes just months after Shell weakened a 2030 carbon reduction target and scrapped a 2035 objective, citing expectations for strong gas demand and uncertainty in the #energy transition.   This highlights the ongoing debate between corporate climate commitments and legal mandates and raises some critical questions: ➡ What does this mean for future emissions legislation? ➡ How will energy companies balance their legal obligations with global sustainability goals? ➡ How do businesses and policymakers build sustainable pathways amid regulatory challenges. ➡ Should courts have the power to mandate emissions reductions on global companies? ➡ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eybcXRek. Love to hear your views below #ClimateCrisis  #SustainabilityRegulation  #COP29  

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🌟 Exciting News from Our Lab! 🌟 Our Lab Director, Ingrid Mulder, will be giving an insightful workshop about ‘Participation justice’ along with Thijs Turel and Fernando Secomandi. They will engage participants in discussions about different approaches and cases of citizen participation in design. This workshop will delve into the critical role of citizen participation in design, exploring various approaches and real-world cases. 🔍 What’s the role of participatory design in upholding democracy in current political systems? Design is a powerful tool for empowering individuals to engage in decision-making on public interest issues. But have we become too reliant on direct democratic participation models? What unique opportunities does representative democracy offer for participatory design? Join us as we navigate these compelling questions and discuss concrete cases of citizen participation addressing today’s urban challenges. 🗓️ Don't miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions and explore the impact of design on democracy! Some spots remain left to join either the morning or the afternoon. Please register today:https://lnkd.in/eYRrjZuX #ParticipatoryDesign #Democracy #CitizenEngagement #DesignThinking #Workshop #ParticipationJustice

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We know the Netherlands is a global leader in promoting #circulareconomy but it is also refreshing to see the Dutch acknowledge the challenges in certain problematic sectors. Research by Utrecht University has shown that circularity transition is being held back by major challenges like energy transition, the housing crisis and supply chains disrupted by geopolitical conflict. Research by Remi Elzinga found that resource recovery & recycling 'is not the focus' of the #renewableenergy sector especially for wind turbines & solar panels. Sanne Bours found that only a small percentage of #recycled plastic is being used in new #packaging. Similarly the housing sector in responding to housing need is not prioritising recycled or reused materials. These are current issues in the Netherlands looking for solutions which can be shared globally. Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University PBL Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving Robert Harmsen Simona Negro Dai Andrew Forterre Ph.D. Joren Schep

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