Focus April 2026

Focus April 2026

Cities have never been more complex – or more consequential. The choices made today about how people and goods move through urban environments will shape the quality of life, economic resilience, and environmental footprint of our towns and cities for decades to come. This month, Focus turns its attention to smart cities and urban mobility. In our main interview, Rik Arends of Smart Freight Centre asks a deceptively simple question: how do you organise the movement of goods and people in a way that actually works – for people, and for the planet?