2021 Urbanism Next Europe Conference

What's NEXT? US. OUR CITIES.

It's a wrap! 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 ends now, but so much more is ahead... or better - 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧✨

A big THANKS to all those who joined us the past few days for the first-ever online Urbanism Next Europe Conference, co-hosted by Gemeente Rotterdam and organised by POLIS Network, Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon, New Urban Mobility Alliance - NUMO and TNO.

THANK YOU to our Sponsors Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, EIT Urban Mobility, EIT InnoEnergy, BMW Group Nederland and Cityway.

Check out the latest issue of Thinking Cities, "The Disrupted City?", featuring a special section dedicated to our conference and many examples of cities and organisations leveraging disruption for good.

All presentations and session recordings are available on our website and on YouTube.

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#WhatsNext#Us#OurCities#UNextEU

Urbanism Next EUROPE is ON

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Opening and Closing Plenaries lineups are out !

POLIS Network, Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon, New Urban Mobility Alliance - NUMO and TNO are stoked to announce our fabulous Opening and Closing Plenaries.

Both moderated by POLIS' Secretary General Karen Vancluysen, they will feature an array of experienced and engaging Urban Thinkers.

Opening Plenary

The Opening Plenary will feature:
◾ Geiske Bouma, Senior Consultant at TNO
◾ Judith Bokhove, Alderman for Mobility at Gemeente Rotterdam
◾ Nico Larco, Director Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon
◾ Philippe Crist, Advisor on Innovation and Foresight for ITF at the OECD - OCDE
◾ Marije ten Kate, Head Urban Planner at Gemeente Rotterdam

... as well as a Guest from the Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat.

Closing Plenary

It will feature:
◾ Seleta Reynolds, General Manager for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)
◾ Pascal Smet, State Secretary of the Région de Bruxelles-Capitale for Urban Planning and Heritage, European and International Relations, Foreign Trade, Firefighting and Emergency Medical Aid
◾ Robin Chase, Co-founder of Zipcar, Veniam and New Urban Mobility Alliance - NUMO.

Following their speeches, they will be joined by Nico Larco to help us take stock of ideas, plans and perspectives for #WhatsNext in European cities and beyond - way beyond!

#UNextEU #Mobility #disruption #innovation #transportation #sustainability

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Hey, registrations are now open!

The time has come: registrations for Urbanism Next Europe 2021 are now open.

GET YOUR TICKET

CHECK OUR PROGRAMME

Catch your ticket now and do not miss the opportunity to connect with experts who are tackling disruption in the fields of land use, architecture, retail, transport, real estate, urban planning, environment, public health, equity, public space, economy, and governance.

Dive into an interdisciplinary discussion to shape the future of our cities and respond to pressing societal needs - get in the game!

Registration is easy - just create an account on Hopin and pay the standard ticket fee online in few clicks. Please contact acollignon@polisnetwork.eu in case you have questions on registrations.

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New dates: we are back and we are here to stay!

The cat’s out of the bag!

We - POLIS Network, the Urbanism Next Center at The University of Oregon, the New Mobility Alliance and TNO - are excited to announce that we have rescheduled Urbanism Next Europe to June 9, 10 and 11, 2021. The event will be hosted online.

We will collaborate - you guessed it - with the buzzing city of Rotterdam, Netherlands!

Save the dates and get ready for one of the most memorable events of 2021, because now you know #WhatsNext: #UNextEU21

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Moving ahead, to Spring 2021

After careful consideration, we have decided to postpone our Conference to Spring 2021.

The new date is under evaluation, and will be announced soon. The location, however, will be the same – exciting Rotterdam!

This decision was made necessary by our concern for the safety of all participants and the restrictions on events and travel implemented because of the health crisis.

The response to the Call for Speakers has been extremely positive and we have received promising feedback from relevant stakeholders and key sponsors. For these reasons, we want to make sure Urbanism Next Europe will happen in full force, and for it to become a memorable event.

We will be working with our Steering Committee and will soon share more information about our plans to keep the momentum going.

We remain at your disposal to provide any information you may need.

Stay healthy, stay strong, and get ready for #WhatsNext: Spring 2021!

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE GOES ON!

The Call for Sessions & Speakers for Urbanism Next Europe was incredibly successful – scroll down to "COVID-19: IMPORTANT INFORMATION" and you will read and see that our Program Committee has received almost 140 European and international high-level proposals addressing a wide array of topics, from cargo bikes to drone deliveries.

Connecting from different time zones, our Committee has started the impressive screening workload and went onto selecting the sessions for #UNextEU.

A decision has been made and submitted to the Steering Committee: now it is its turn to give our great program a virtual nod.

Stay tuned: #WhatsNext #UNextProgram

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COVID-19: IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Call for Sessions & Speakers for Urbanism Next Europe 2020 went beyond our best expectations! Indeed, our Team has received almost 140 high-quality proposals from leading researchers, practitioners, public decision-makers and private investors and entrepreneurs. The good news is, there clearly is an interest in this framework.

The bad news is… lots of work and tough choices ahead for the Program Committee!

As of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are monitoring the situation closely. We are still more than three months away from the Conference, and hopefully things will improve by June 2020. In the meantime, preparations are advancing as planned, and whatever decision will be made, it will be made responsibly. So, fingers crossed (and well washed)!

For further inquiries, feel free to write us an email.

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The Call for Proposals is now Closed

Thank you for submitting your amazing ideas!

Many of you have sent us great proposals, and now the time has come for us to draft a programme that will feature all of your presentations with Q/As, panel discussions, Pecha Kuchas and 'Brain-squeezing' sessions.

Sit tight, and think of #WhatsNext in our calendars: by the end of March 2020, our Team will reveal not only the draft Programme, but also the event and ticket registrations!

Get ready: #UNextEU!

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The Call for Proposals is now open

Proposal Information

Submit a proposal

The deadline for proposals is Friday, February 28, 2020.

NB: In case of troubles submitting your proposal, copy the link address and paste it in the Google Chrome search bar.

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Big changes are coming in Urban Mobility and Urban Development.

They’re coming fast, and will have profound impacts on land use, and real estate, public space, and building design, and on all transport modes.

How can we make sure these innovations actually make our cities better? To go from a reactive to a proactive approach, we need to engage political decision makers, planning and design professionals, real estate developers and the urban logistics sector, researchers and entrepreneurs, mobility service providers and corporate mobility planners, and many more.

Urbanism Next Europe will bring them together to discuss #WhatsNext for Urban Mobility and Development.

The sessions at Urbanism Next Europe will feature in-depth presentations exploring how technological, societal and economic mobility trends will change land use, urban design, transport, real estate, environment, equity,  health, economy and governance. Each session will aim for a mix of formats, from traditional ones (presentations with Q/As and panel discussions) to more unconventional ones (Pecha Kucha and 'Brain-squeezing' sessions).

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About the conference

Originally ment to be held on June 25 and 26, 2020, at Maassilo in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Urbanism Next Europe has been now postponed to June 9, 10 and 11, 2021, due to COVID-19. The event will be hosted online.

Inspired by the annual Urbanism Next Conference in Portland, Oregon, USA, Urbanism Next Europe will be the first European interdisciplinary convening of private, public and academic stakeholders who shape the future of our cities and wish to cooperate to reach societal goals in the fields of:

Land use  |  Environment  |  Architecture  |  Public Health  |  Retail  |  Equity

Transport  |  Public Space  |  Real Estate  |  Economy  |  Urban Planning  |  Governance

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