How can cities create mobility systems that are sustainable, accessible, and inclusive for everyone? This question will be at the centre of the ELABORATOR special session on 1 July, day one of the 2026 edition of the Conference on Sustainable Mobility, held on the Greek island of Skyros on 1-3 July. The session, titled “Co-designing inclusive and sustainable urban mobility through collaboration and innovation”, will bring together experts, researchers, and city representative

The pilot deployment of an intelligent warning system at the Viikki light rail crossing in Helsinki has successfully concluded after one year of operation. The pilot was developed by the ELABORATOR partners Forum Virium Helsinki and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, as well as the City of Helsinki and InnoTrafik Ltd. Implemented in May 2025 as part of efforts to improve safety for vulnerable road users, the system was designed to alert pedestrians and cyclists when ap