Plenary 3 Accelerating Mobility Transition Towards Smarter and More Sustainable Cities

In the pursuit of smart and sustainable cities, ITS stands as a linchpin for transformative urban development. Smart cities harness ITS to create seamless, efficient, and environmentally friendly transportation systems that optimize traffic flow, reduce congestion, lower emissions, and enhance overall urban sustainability.

There is no single formula for becoming a smart city: Megacities’ approaches differ from those of mid-sized cities. In their transformation, regions around the world may assign different weight to issues such as mitigation of climate change, equity, inclusiveness, affordability, or financial investment.

This Plenary will focus on sharing views on priorities, best practices, evidence of outcomes and lessons learned from different cities around the world, including the public as well as the private sector, from political decisions to concrete change and solutions. It will discuss experiences from pioneer cities and communities that can be widely applied to drive the shift towards smart and sustainable cities. Mobility transition towards smart cities comes with a price tag. But what is the price for society if we refrain from necessary investments? How can we accelerate the transition to smart cities and communities by involving citizens through co-creation and education about ITS? How can solutions for smart cities be transferred around the world? What are the minimal requirements for cities to move forward towards sustainable and intelligent mobility?