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City of Madrid is Polis president 2014

The Spanish city of Madrid has been unanimously elected to the presidency of the Polis network in 2014, taking over the role from the city of Perugia in Italy. The cities of Budapest, Perugia, Rotterdam and Stuttgart were elected to Polis management committee. Madrid has been promoting sustainable transport for many years, both locally and through cooperation across borders. Outstanding initiatives in the Spanish capital include the city's ambitious Air Quality Plan, the promotion of cycling and walking,
December 5, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The Spanish city of Madrid has been unanimously elected to the presidency of the Polis network in 2014, taking over the role from the city of Perugia in Italy. The cities of Budapest, Perugia, Rotterdam and Stuttgart were elected to Polis management committee.

Madrid has been promoting sustainable transport for many years, both locally and through cooperation across borders. Outstanding initiatives in the Spanish capital include the city's ambitious Air Quality Plan, the promotion of cycling and walking, the upcoming intelligent on-street parking scheme, its multimodal interchanges, and urban freight electromobility initiatives.

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