POLIS Podcast

How do you transform mobility while bringing people along? In the second episode of the POLIS podcast, POLIS Secretary General Karen Vancluysen speaks with Elke Van den Brandt, Minister of Mobility, Public Works, and Road Safety of the Brussels-Capital Region, about Brussels’ journey towards a safer, healthier, and more liveable city.

They discuss the ambitions and challenges of Good Move, the redistribution of public space, the introduction of 30 km/h across the region, and the role of walking, cycling, and public transport. Minister Van den Brandt also reflects on the political and public debate surrounding mobility changes, what Brussels has learned from implementation, and why adapting the approach does not necessarily mean changing the destination.

In the inaugural episode of the POLIS Podcast, Secretary General Karen Vancluysen speaks with Tomislav Tomašević, Mayor of Zagreb, about the Croatian capital's ambitious push to modernise its transport system and accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility.

The conversation explores Zagreb’s first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), major investments in trams and electric buses, the rapid growth of cycling infrastructure and bike-sharing, and the city’s approach to road safety, affordability, and inclusive mobility. The Mayor also reflects on Zagreb’s role as a testbed for emerging innovations such as robotaxis and smarter traffic management.