Hosted by the Open Mobility Foundation, POLIS, and EIT Urban Mobility, this in-person workshop at Intertraffic 2026 will discuss how data standards can support the management of mobility systems and public space.

Cities increasingly rely on data to design safer, more inclusive, and more efficient mobility systems. Data standards and common formats are essential tools to help cities access, exchange, and use mobility data across public and private stakeholders. However, cities face evolving challenges in identifying priority use cases, accessing relevant datasets, and building the internal capacity needed to implement data-driven approaches.

This workshop will focus on concrete urban mobility work areas where data standards can provide immediate value, including urban space management, new mobility services, and public transport. By grounding discussions in these practical domains, the workshop aims to ensure that conversations remain directly relevant to the operational realities and policy priorities of cities and regions.

Through a participant-driven and collaborative format, the workshop will explore:

• Current and emerging challenges faced by cities in managing mobility and public space
• Priority use cases where data standards can support planning, regulation, and operations
• Data needs, availability, and sources across public and private stakeholders
• Capacity and organisational challenges within public authorities
• Opportunities to strengthen cooperation between cities and mobility data providers

This event has limited capacity and is intended for representatives of municipalities and regions, European mobility institutions, mobility operators, and mobility data organisations. It is not a commercial or product promotion opportunity.

Cities and regions, as the primary target audience, will be automatically accepted. Other participants are welcome to register, and attendance will be confirmed on a case-by-case basis to ensure broad and balanced representation.

Draft agenda

Arrival & Coffee
09:30–10:00

Welcome and Opening Fireside Chat: Why Mobility Data Standards Matter for Cities and Regions
10:00–10:15
Fireside chat featuring:

• Karen Vancluysen, POLIS
• Andrew Glass Hastings, OMF
• Lucie Kirstein, EIT UM

This opening discussion will set the scene by reflecting on why data standards and specifications are becoming essential tools for cities and regions, what challenges public authorities face, and what is needed to build stronger civic capacity.

Mobility Data Use Cases Today and Tomorrow
10:15–10:30

• Gemma Schepers, City of Amsterdam

Presentation of concrete city use cases, illustrating how data standards support mobility and public space management in practice.

Breakout Groups: Exploring Use Cases, Data Needs, and City Capacity by Mobility Domain
10:30–11:45

Participants will join one of the following breakout groups, organised around key urban mobility work areas:

• Breakout A: Urban Space Management
  (e.g. curbside management, traffic regulation, access restrictions, street space allocation)
• Breakout B: New Mobility Services
  (e.g. shared mobility, micromobility, Mobility as a Service, integration of private operators)
• Breakout C: Public Transport
  (e.g. multimodal integration, real-time data, network planning, coordination with new services)

Each breakout group will follow the same discussion modules:

• Module 1: Problems & Priority Use Cases (40 minutes): Identify key operational and policy challenges and relevant use cases 
• Module 2: Data Needs & Data Sources (20 minutes): Identify required datasets, availability, and gaps
• Module 3: City Capacity & Implementation Challenges (15 minutes): Discuss technical, organisational, and governance barriers

Report Back and Next Steps
11:45–12:00

Each breakout group presents key conclusions, highlighting priority use cases, data needs, and actions needed to strengthen city capacity and support implementation.

The invitation can be downloaded here.