Over the course of two insightful days, AMS Institute organized the ‘Future Mobility for Cities’ event. The event aimed to showcase the institute's program and highlight its involvement in projects such as XCARCITY, DIT4TraM and CriticalMaaS, while bringing together industry professionals, municipal representatives, research partners, and mobility stakeholders to exchange knowledge and explore the future of urban mobility.
The future of shared mobility
The first day of the event focused on the future of shared mobility. Keynote speakers were Adam Cohen from UC Berkeley, who shed light on the opportunities and challenges of adopting shared and digital mobility, and Emilio Tuinenberg from Siemens Mobility, who discussed how demand-responsive transport can revolutionize public transportation, making it more effective and inclusive. Debbie Dekkers from The City of Amsterdam provided a reflection on the keynotes, discussing best practices and pilots from the municipality. The first part of the day concluded with an interactive panel discussion with these three speakers. After the discussion, Oded Cats, PI at AMS Institute, concluded the plenary program by giving an overview of the results of the CriticalMaaS project and an introduction to the break-outs. These were led by different researchers of the CriticalMaaS team and related to the various outcomes of the project.
Interactive sessions on the first day delved into important topics related to shared mobility. Participants engaged in discussions regarding the scalability of customized services, the balance between flexibility, accessibility and inclusivity, and the role of shared mobility services in solving urban transportation challenges.
“Collaborating with industry partners and working together on the cities’ challenges really pushes our knowledge of these challenging areas. I am glad we can organize these events to give back our learnings to the community.”
Sander Oudbier
Program Manager Smart Urban Mobility
A Low Car City
The second day of the event centered around the themes of low-car cities and behavioral change. Keynote speakers Marcus Knoppik from Mercedes Benz and Bart van Arem from TU Delft delivered insightful presentations. Marcus focused on the future of cars in cities and their role in terms of data, connectivity and safety. Bart talked about the contribution of in the field of a city without private cars. Following the keynotes, an interactive panel discussion was held, allowing participants to explore questions related to reducing urban car usage while maintaining accessibility and understanding and guiding behavioral change in mobility users.
“This event was a great opportunity to bring together different stakeholders and connect our projects and the topics that we tackle at AMS Institute with the mobility community.”
Tom Kuipers
Program Developer Smart Urban Mobility
The interactive sessions on day 2 revolved around the use of mobility credits for cities, the concept of the low-car city and what policies, actions and design instruments can contribute to such a concept, and the dynamic management of public space and user behavior related to nudging people to take specific routes based on societal values. These sessions aimed to contribute to the discussion of how we can provide a fair and sustainable mobility transition for all citizens.
Commitment to Sustainable Urban Mobility Solutions
The event concluded with an interactive exchange, offering attendees the opportunity to reflect on the knowledge shared and connections made throughout the two days. Furthermore, it demonstrated the commitment of the mobility sector to bridging the gap between research, businesses, and government by transforming theoretical concepts into practical solutions. Lastly, the event fostered collaboration among diverse stakeholders, contributing to the ongoing efforts to create sustainable and efficient mobility solutions for cities.
