Growing urban population in Europe means competition for public space in cities is increasing. At the same time, existing mobility solution as well as new mobility services put even more pressure on streets, sidewalks, and parking spaces. This is true for passenger mobility but also for the movement of goods in urban areas.

The pursue of more efficient, sustainable, and user-friendly services requires a new, better approach to public space use and parking allocation in cities, leveraging technologies and solutions to enable more flexible and diverse use. In this mobility talk, speakers will discuss how innovative approaches to public spaces, streets, and parking can best serve the mobility needs of various groups.

Expert panel

Carlos Mateo | Mobility Director at City of Madrid

Carlos Mateo Martín is the current Mobility Director of EMT, Madrid PTO. EMT Mobility Directorate manages several mobility-related services: a network of parking facilities (currently under an ambitious redesign process to turn them into a mobility-hub network), BiciMAD – the Madrid public e-bike sharing system, “MadridMobility360” – the city MaaS Platform, the city towing service and the city cable car. Carlos Mateo has also wide experience in bus operation and today he works to leverage a global mobility transformation in Madrid.

• Sebastian Schlebusch, Head of Market Development, Dott.
• Martina Hertel, Research associate & Project Manager, German Institute of Urban Affairs – Difu.