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Pedro Homem de Gouveia
Polis Network, Belgium
Senior Policy Advisor at POLIS, the leading network of European cities and regions advancing transport innovation, where he coordinates work on the POLIS Leadership Summit, the Political Group, Governance & Integration, and Road Safety & Transport Security. Extensive frontline experience in Urban Governance, Public Participation, Strategic Planning, Universal Design, Public Space, Pedestrian Accessibility, Street Safety, Inquiry by Design (surveys, focus groups, structured observation, user testing), and Policy Communication. Architect by training, worked for more than 20 years at the local level, as a strategist, designer, trainer, consultant, and political advisor. In the City of Lisbon, developed and implemented the Pedestrian Accessibility Plan, and kick-started the Vision Zero planning process.