NeurodiverCity

The project creates a long-term impacts, including:
(1) practical tools for neurodivergence-sensitive multimodality planning co-created with neurodivergent stakeholders; (2) innovative, democratic brain-wave scanning tools to extend our comprehensive multimodal methods base for participatory research; (3) tested strategies for improving communication and consultation processes leading to neurodivergence-friendly mobility transitions on the policy level and urban locations through a regional transformations; and (4) evidence-based guidelines and formats for hybrid and digital participation, derived from continuous co-creation and systematic user testing of digital participation and AR visualisation tools.
The project takes place in 4 urban locations: Leipzig, Berlin, Poznań and Leuven, and provides stakeholders with practical knowledge on how digital tools can support inclusive mobility planning processes. Results include a variety of implementable, scaleable and adaptable solutions that are tested in real-life conditions. Additionally, guides, toolkits and technical improvements created in the project support the future enhancement of participation tools. The project brings positive effects to European societies through updated universal design principles and significantly increases inclusivity of multimodal mobility in future 15-minute city transformations.

The project strengthens reflexive and participatory research methodologies, increases trust and legitimacy in urban data practices. It fosters shared ownership of urban knowledge and innovation processes as well as people-centred transition processes. In addition, it opens new avenues for understanding how urban form, infrastructure, public space design, and sensory conditions are experienced rather than merely used—a key challenge in contemporary urban research.
By bringing the experiences of neurodivergent citizens to the mainstream of 15-minute city planning, the project deepens the understanding of multimodality that is not only about providing different transportation means. It is rather about creating more choice in everyday travel for various groups of citizens. It does so by creating new methods and ways of collecting data on travel experiences of hitherto invisible and excluded groups of citizens therefore highlighting the need to expand the concept of multimodality.
Strategies of improvements generated in the course of the project with multiple stakeholders will bring positive results in cities and will take the 15-minute city closer to universal design principles: easier access to transportation, better door-to-door accessibility, clearer and calmer routes, quiet zones, predictability and better scheduling, and the deployment of better digital functionalities in applications and ticketing systems, which benefit everyone.