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Founder & CEO @The #CitiesFirst Advisors + Podcast🎙| Author @"#CitiesFirst: Urbanism & Mobility in the Post-COVID City" | Board @Green Mobility Magazine & Intermobility | Advisor @Urban AI | Top Urban Planning Voice 📢
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🚦 Safer Streets. Smarter Cities. Better Lives.
Join the #CitiesFirst Webinar on Nov 19, 4PM GMT to explore how #VisionZero is shaping safer, people-first mobility.

🎙️ Chakravarty | Kent | Schüller
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/dzpTzZdz

#UrbanMobility #SmartCities
November 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Excited to feature our newest client, Inspekt AI — using AI and drones to transform building inspections. 🏙️

From façade cracks to energy inefficiencies, their tech is redefining urban safety & efficiency.

Learn more: inspektai.com

#CitiesFirst #SmartCities #Innovation
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Next week, CitiesFirst Advisors will be at Smart City Expo Barcelona (Nov 5–7)! 🌍

We’re focusing on how cities can drive digital transformation, smart mobility & sustainable infrastructure.

Let’s connect for a coffee ☕ in Barcelona!
🔗 www.tomorrowmobility.com/passes-prices/
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Traffic deaths aren’t inevitable, they’re preventable🌍

Explore how the #VisionZero movement is reshaping urban mobility in my latest CitiesFirst article: lnkd.in/ehvDAAZU

Join the conversation live on Nov 19: www.linkedin.com/events/73895...

#UrbanMobility #SmartCities #Safety
October 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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🚨 New #CitiesFirst Podcast!
🎙 Shaping Transport with Digital Twins feat. Michael Oliver, PTV Group 🌍
🎧 Listen on demand:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6Y2S...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
RSS: rss.com/podcasts/cit...

#DigitalTwins #SmartCities
October 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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🌍✨ How can cities plan smarter mobility before spending $ on infrastructure?

➡️ Enter digital twins.

🎙️ New #CitiesFirst Podcast (early Oct) w/ Michael Oliver @PTV_Group on:

🚦 Simulating traffic & transit
🔮Predictive analytics for disruptions
🏙️Real-world use cases
September 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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🚀 Excited to share that CitiesFirst Advisors will be at Smart City Expo Barcelona (Nov 5–7)! 🌍

Let’s chat over ☕ about digital transformation, smart mobility & sustainable urban solutions.

🔗 Grab your pass: www.tomorrowmobility.com/passes-prices/

#SmartCity #UrbanInnovation #CitiesFirst
September 12, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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🎙 New CitiesFirst episode 'Designing Resilient Cities' — sponsored by PTV Group & Econolite.

Listen: rss.com/podcasts/cit...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0sazSrc...

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

#UrbanResilience
September 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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⏳ 2 days to go!

Discover how to build future-ready cities at our #CitiesFirst LinkedIn Live webinar: Designing Resilient Cities 🌍
📅 Wed, Sep 10 | 🕒 3 PM GMT+1

Global experts share insights on resilience, mobility & collaboration.

Register 👉 lnkd.in/d2d5N_Kv
September 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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CitiesFirst Podcast: How Cities Are Reshaping the Future of Shared Micromobility
A conversation about the evolution of shared micromobility in our cities, hosted by Scott Shepard on The CitiesFirst Podcast.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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🚦 New #CitiesFirst Webinar 🚦

“Data & AI in Mobility” — How cities are using tech to reshape transport

Speakers: Rob Lloyd (Seattle), Kameale C. Terry (ChargerHelp!), Jason Cambridge (Seattle)

▶ Watch: lnkd.in/dnQauHdp

🎧 Listen: lnkd.in/dTeebaeh

💡 How should AI shape urban mobility in your city?
August 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Cities are changing fast—climate, mobility, infrastructure. Resilience isn’t optional, it’s critical.

Join our #CitiesFirst Advisors + Podcast LinkedIn Live webinar: Designing Resilient Cities
📅 Sep 10 | 🕒 3 PM GMT+1 | LinkedIn Live
Reserve: lnkd.in/d2d5N_Kv

#UrbanInnovation #SustainableCities
August 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Celebrating 3 years of the Cities First Podcast! 🌆🎙️
30 eps • 35 guests • 1,100+ mins • 30K+ subs 🌍

From mobility + AI to decarbonization + urbanism, we’ve shared ideas shaping smarter, fairer cities. 🚀

Listen + explore the archive: lnkd.in/d6HAa3kx
August 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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🚨 LIVE: Data & AI in Urban Mobility

📅 Thu, Aug 28 | 🕔 5 PM GMT+1

📍 LinkedIn Live: www.linkedin.com/events/73656...

City leaders discuss how data & AI can make transport smarter, safer & more accessible.

🎙️ Rob Lloyd | Kameale C. Terry | Jason Cambridge

#UrbanMobility #AIinMobility #SmartCities
August 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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🏙️ Week 4: Cities That Talk Back | Module 4: Data from Cities

Discover how cities “speak” through infrastructure-generated data, and how it supports real-time management, planning, and AI-driven improvements in mobility and safety.

👉 urbanmobilitycourses.eu/courses/mobi...
August 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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🌍 Urban resilience isn’t a buzzword—it’s survival.
From climate shocks to aging infrastructure, cities that weave foresight & flexibility into their systems will flourish.

📖 New CitiesFirst newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/design...
August 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Probably the least buzziest IPO filing in the history of mobility tech: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Transit Tech Firm Via Files for IPO Showing Narrower Losses
Via Transportation Inc. filed publicly for an IPO, positioning the public transport planning and scheduling software maker to lead a potentially busy September for new listings.
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August 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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🚗 Week 3: Vehicles as Sensors

Vehicles aren’t just transport—they’re mobile sensors generating terabytes of mobility data every day.

From buses to ride-hailing fleets, vehicles help cities understand how, when, and where people move.

👉 Explore the module: urbanmobilitycourses.eu/courses/mobi...
August 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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The #CitiesFirst Advisors + Podcast Webinar is back on LinkedIn Live this Sept! 🌆

Join PTV Group & Econolite to see how smart tools are building resilient, future-ready cities.

📺 Register & join the conversation: lnkd.in/dnGYHCcT
August 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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👣 Week 2: Data That Walks 📘

People generate powerful data—every step, trip, and tap.

This @EITUrbanMob UMX module covers:
✅ Travel diaries → GPS traces
✅ Stated vs. revealed preferences
✅ Bias, equity & inclusion in planning

Explore: urbanmobilitycourses.eu/courses/mobi...
August 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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🚀 Excited that Edgeliot has joined The #CitiesFirst Advisors ecosystem! Their AI-powered sensors provide real-time data on greenhouse gases & air quality, helping cities become greener & climate-resilient. 🌍💚#ClimateTech #SmartCities
August 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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Mobility data = more than maps—it’s a tool for equity, access & smarter transport planning.

📘 Module 1 of UMX dives into how data (ticketing, mobile, GPS) uncovers how people move & why that matters.

Explore it now:
urbanmobilitycourses.eu/courses/mobi...

#UrbanMobility #UMX
August 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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🚦 Cities face stress from climate shocks—but they’re rising to the challenge.

At #CitiesFirst, we partner with PTV Group & Econolite to boost resilience through traffic simulation, adaptive control & robust hardware.

Follow along + join our mid-August webinar.
#UrbanResilience
August 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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🎧 The latest #CitiesFirst x EIT Urban Mobility webinar is now live!

We dive into shared & micromobility: equity, innovation & real-world insights from Detroit, NC & more.

🎙️ Listen now:
Spotify: lnkd.in/dYv5GyGn
Apple: lnkd.in/dnWCxvkh
RSS: lnkd.in/d6HAa3kx

#Micromobility #UrbanMobility
August 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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The opening date has dropped for the extension of the A Line to Pomona — Friday, September 19! | Los Angeles Metro
The opening date has dropped for the extension of the A Line to Pomona — Friday, September 19!   It has been more than 70 years since local transit trains — then Pacific Electric streetcars — served G...
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August 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM