What can mobility and logistics professionals learn from the Lille-Kortrijk region? Discover insights on cross-border mobility, logistics, governance and regional collaboration.
This week, a delegation of Connekt members visited the Lille-Kortrijk region, where more than two million people live, work and travel across borders every day.
Through visits to PORTS DE LILLE, Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL), Ville de Lille, Intercommunale Leiedal and the Eurometropolis Lille – Kortrijk-Tournai, we explored how mobility, logistics, spatial development and governance come together in practic
Key takeaways:
🔸 Collaboration starts with relationships.
🔸 Mobility cannot be separated from logistics, spatial planning and economic development.
🔸 Cross-border challenges require shared ambitions, even without formal authority.
🔸 Different systems and perspectives can become a source of innovation.
These exchanges are exactly why the Smart Mobility Embassy, as the international label of Connekt, connects mobility and logistic professionals, governments and innovators across borders: learning from each other’s practices is often the fastest route to better solutions.
Curious to learn more? Connekt participants received a detailed trip report with additional insights and reflections from the delegation. What cross-border mobility initiative should we visit next? Let us know in the comments or send us a message.
