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Moving to the Future: Reimagining Urban Mobility (Lisbon)
Mobility is at the center of the green transition, with electric and soft mobility alternatives being one of the most prominent solutions to the ecological crisis in big cities. Join us in this debate to discuss the future of urban mobility!
About the event
The present ecological crisis impels us to seek a change in the way we move, leading to increased efforts towards the decarbonisation of mobility. A mix of new and old solutions are key to change the urban mobility panorama, namely the electrification and the expansion of public transportation networks, and the creation of walking or cycling infrastructure to make active mobility attractive and pleasant. This change can also be seen as an opportunity to improve people’s lives by decreasing commuting time, improving the air quality, reducing noise, and promoting an active lifestyle.
In a simple sentence, there is a need to shift the cities’ focus from cars to people. To achieve this, a new mindset that prioritises public transportation is needed, or “the social ideology of the motorcar”, as the philosopher André Gorz named it back in 1973.
Sustainable mobility must not only encompass ecological considerations, but also needs to include an intersectional approach which takes gender and accessibility dimensions into account. As such, we will also speak about gender and accessibility, and dive into how to make daily commuting in metropolitan areas more sustainable, accessible, and inclusive.
Project background
This event is part of “Europe on the Move: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Mobility in the Iberian Peninsula” event series, which aims to nurture the debate in Portugal and Spain around the future of mobility and the Green Deal, with a particular eye for the challenges and opportunities for sustainable mobility and how they relate to Iberian realities.
Speakers
- Manuel Banza, EMEL
- Carla Castelo, Local Councillor at Oeiras
- Rosa Félix, Instituto Superior Técnico
- Philipp Cerny, Chief Executive Editor of the European Mobility Atlas
- More to be announced
Practicalities
Date and Time: 12th December, 6:30pm-8:30pm GMT
Location: Sala do Conselho, UACS, Rua Castilho 14, Lisboa
Language: The main languages of the event will be Portuguese and English, with simultaneous interpretation provided EN<>PT.
Registration: N/A
Other useful info: A recording will be uploaded to the GEF Youtube channel following the event.
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This event is organised by the Green European Foundation and Heinrich Böll Stiftung EU with the support of Instituto José Tengarrinha and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.