Andréia Lopes Azevedo
Andréia joined POLIS in October 2021.
As the leader of POLIS’ thematic cluster on Active Travel & Health, Andréia coordinates the Active Travel & Health Working Group and related projects and activities, ensuring a constant interrelation with other sustainable mobility topics.
With a background in urban planning, integrated urbanism, sustainable design, and architecture, she has over 15 years of experience working on different mobility-related projects in Brazil and Europe. She has worked in feasibility studies, managed projects, and contributed to training and research for local and EU projects. Before joining POLIS, she worked for the São Paulo State Government and Fraunhofer IAO in Stuttgart. Her work has always focused on sustainable cities and mobility, where walking, cycling, and quality of public space are central.
She is currently working on the PHOEBE, ELABORATOR, STREnGth_M, SOLUTIONSplus, and HL4EU projects.
You can contact her in English, Portuguese and French.
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