Scott Shepard, AICP, LEED®AP, PMP 🚲🛴🛵🚌🚉🚅

From pilots to permanent systems: Europe’s mobility transition enters its delivery era.

Join the 17th ITS European Congress, Istanbul, 27–29 April 2026.

Register: dub.sh/ITS-citiesfi...
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#ITS2026 #UrbanMobility #CitiesFirst

A Tunnel to Transform Los Angeles The ambitious Sepulveda Transit Corridor project — an automated subway line underneath Bel Air — aims to do something rare in LA: Get people out of their cars.

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Cities are done with “pilot purgatory.”
2026 = the shift from experiments to execution.

At our latest #CitiesFirst Webinar, we explored how urban mobility is moving from trial mode to deployment at scale. 🧵👇

www.linkedin.com/pulse/cities...

Cities are no longer just testing mobility innovation, they’re shaping Europe’s deployment agenda.

📅 11 Feb 2026 | 14:00–15:00 CET
Join CitiesFirst + ERTICO for a live webinar on moving from pilots to city-scale impact

🔗https://www.linkedin.com/events/7424690989308735489

#CitiesFirst #ITSIstanbul

European cities are moving from pilots to real-world mobility solutions. 🚦

Join CitiesFirst + ERTICO for a live webinar on 11 Feb.

Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/cities...

NYC MTA Unveils $12 Billion Push to Replace Aging Trains, Buses New York City’s transit system, the largest in the US, is creating a new unit to steer a $12 billion effort to replace decades-old trains and modernize its bus fleet.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

🎤 Tina Wagner (Hamburg) & Karen Vancluysen (POLIS) discuss turning pilots into city-scale impact.

🗓 11 Feb 2026 | 14:00 CET | Live online

#CitiesFirst #UrbanMobility #SmartCities #ITSEuropeanCongress

🚀 Big news! Aretian Urban Analytics & Design joins the CitiesFirst Advisors + Podcast ecosystem!

Together, we’re combining strategic urban advisory + advanced analytics to help cities plan smarter, design better, and act with confidence.

#CitiesFirstAdvisors #AretianAnalytics

🚀 CitiesFirst 2026 Kickoff

A defining year for post-Covid cities.
• Welcome Aretian Urban Design & Analytics
• New podcast programming
• Book mid-2026: CitiesFirst
• Road to #ITS2026 Istanbul

Read more 👉https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/citiesfirst-2026-year-momentum-ideas-global-scott-6wf8e/

🚦 2025 Wrapped: CitiesFirst Podcast + Advisors

34 episodes, 31k followers, 8k newsletter subscribers.
Topics: Vision Zero, digital twins, resilient cities, practical AI & shared mobility.

Full reflection → www.linkedin.com/pulse/cities...

#Urbanism #Mobility #CitiesFirst #Podcast

🚀 CitiesFirst Advisors + Podcast partners with ERTICO – ITS Europe for the ITS European Congress!

We’ll highlight practical ITS solutions, enable peer learning, and share insights to help cities deploy scalable, people-focused mobility.

#ITS #SmartCities #ERTICO

Thrilled to announce ChargeSim has joined CitiesFirst Advisors’ international client portfolio!

If you’re planning EV charging infrastructure, their simulation platform helps you optimize & de-risk every step. 🌍

Learn more: www.chargesim.com

#EVInfrastructure #SmartCharging #CleanTech

🎧 New CitiesFirst webinar! Learn how cities drive #VisionZero using design, policy & data for safer streets.

Watch/listen:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/events/safer...

RSS: rss.com/podcasts/cit...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3fwm...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

🚦 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

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

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/

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

🚨 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

🌍✨ 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

🚀 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

🎙 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

⏳ 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

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.

movmi.net/blog/citiesf...

🚦 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?

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

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

🚨 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

🏙️ 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...

🌍 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...

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.

Probably the least buzziest IPO filing in the history of mobility tech: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...