CITIES AND REGIONS FOR BETTER TRANSPORT

Polis is a network of leading European cities and regions working together to develop innovative technologies and policies for local transport.

Since 1989, European local and regional authorities and transport-related organisations have been working together within Polis to promote sustainable mobility through deployment of innovative transport solutions.

Our aim is to improve local transport through integrated strategies that address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of transport. To this end, Polis supports the exchange of experiences and the transfer of knowledge between European local and regional authorities and transport-related organisations.

Polis fosters cooperation and partnerships across Europe with the aim of making research and innovation in transport accessible to cities and regions. The network and its secretariat actively support the participation of Polis members in European projects and is itself a partner in several of those projects.

Decision makers are provided with the necessary information and tools for making sustainable mobility a reality. Within the Political Group of Polis they formulate recommendations to the European institutions.

A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

The activities of Polis are organised around the four core themes (“the thematic pillars”) of a sustainable urban and regional transport policy:

1. Environment and Health
2. Mobility and Traffic Efficiency
3. Road Safety and Security of Transport Systems
4. Economic and Social Aspects of Transport

Polis members regularly meet in the working groups organised in the framework of these pillars.

Polis gathers European cities and regions from across Europe. The network is currently chaired by Dresden and has a permanent secretariat located in Brussels.