15-minute City Projects
The following projects have been suggested for funding in the 15-minute City (15mC) Transition Pathway in the DUT Call 2023.
2.1 Integrated policies and evidence to reduce car-dependency
MobinFact – Understanding,Communicating and Changing travel behaviour in the 15 minute city context – Creation of a toolbox regarding relevant factors influencing Mobility
This project aims to streamline urban planning for climate-neutral mobility by creating a toolbox that predicts travel behaviour using local data. The toolbox simplifies the analysis of transport measures’ impact on emissions and liveability, aiding decision-making.
Project coordinator: Hochschule Karlsruhe
Participating countries: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, India, Republic of Korea, Switzerland
POLICYMIX4MOBILITY – Policy mixes for urban mobility transitions: Diffusing sustainable mobility options whilst reducing car dependency
POLICYMIX4MOBILITY confronts urban car dependency, aiming to foster sustainable mobility and equitable access. Through a blend of interdisciplinary research and collaborative tools, it seeks transformative policies for a climate-neutral future.
Project coordinator: Institut Fur Okologische Wirtschaftsforschung
Participating countries: Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Italy
PROMISE – Progressive solutions for Reshaping urban mObility: integrating Micro-mobility, technology, Infrastructure, and Smart policy for first/last milE travel and logistics
The PROMISE project seeks to revolutionise urban travel, reducing car use by promoting micro-mobility. It leverages GIS technology and co-creation to create adaptable solutions for sustainable city living. The PROMISE project is set to transform urban mobility, steering away from cars towards micro-mobility options. Utilizing GIS technology and collaborative methods, it develops adaptable strategies for sustainable urban living.
Project coordinator: Högskolan Dalarna
Participating countries: Denmark, Germany, Greece, Romania, Sweden, Turkey
SmartUrbanity – Advancing 15-Minute Cities through Collaborative and Smart Urban Solutions
SmartUrbanity is set to transform urban living by fostering a digitally-driven, citizen-focused approach to city planning. Its goal is to enhance urban accessibility and inclusivity through innovative data analysis and community integration.
Project coordinator: Universita Degli Studi Di Roma La Sapienza
Participating countries: France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey
TuneTo15 – Adapting the 15-minute city concept to functional urban areas in the context of socio-spatial disparities and transition conflicts
TuneTo15 aims to extend the 15-minute city concept, ensuring it benefits all social groups, including those beyond city centres. By analysing accessibility and social conflicts in case studies, it seeks to guide inclusive urban transformation, valuing diversity and equity.
Project coordinator: Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik
Participating countries: Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Spain
UVAR4US – Using Urban Vehicle Access Regulations for Reshaping Urban Space
UVAR4US aims to enhance urban life by integrating vehicle access regulations into the 15-minute city model, reducing car reliance. By analysing UVAR’s impact on mobility and urban space, the project develops a toolkit for crafting effective local policies, supported by four cities.
Project coordinator: Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden
Participating countries: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden
2.2 Mobility and planning policies for proximity-oriented developments
AGE-15 – Pathways towards Age-friendly Neighbourhoods: Transnational research, knowledge transfer, collaborative approaches and capacity building for the transition towards the 15-minute city.
AGE-15 addresses the challenges of urban ageing, aiming to enhance older adults’ lives through 15-minute city concepts. It seeks to improve accessibility and reduce isolation by researching age-friendly neighbourhoods and promoting knowledge exchange.
Project coordinator: Lunds Universitet
Participating countries: Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey
COLINE – Complex Links of Neighbourhoods
COLINE aims to reshape urban living by integrating architecture, mobility, and economics for sustainable cities. Utilising mobile data and AI, it seeks to enhance neighbourhood amenities, reduce segregation, and support climate goals.
Project coordinator: Kozgazdasag- Es Regionalis Tudomanyi Kutatokozpont
Participating countries: Austria, Denmark, France Hungary, Italy
MARLENE – Mobility, Accessibility, and Rhythms of Everyday Life in Towns and Neighbourhoods
MARLENE is dedicated to advancing urban accessibility and mobility, with special focus on the elderly, enhancing the quality of life in small and medium-sized towns. By integrating time geography and chronotopic urbanism, the project aims to develop inclusive, sustainable X-Minute City models through a co-creative approach with local stakeholders.
Project coordinator: The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute
Participating countries: Czech Republic, Estonia, Sweden
PROWD – Proximity without density
PROWD seeks to innovate urban living by fostering community-led initiatives in education, health, and trade that fit low-density areas, reducing reliance on cars. Through co-design workshops, it aims to create ‘collaborative pacts’ for sustainable urban development without the need for costly infrastructure.
Project coordinator: Universita Degli Studi Roma Tre
Participating countries: Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania
2.3 Empower people for urban mobility transitions
CONIFER – Co-imagining needs-based mobility visions for the proximity city
The CONIFER project aims to reshape urban mobility by promoting proximity living, integrating it into strategic planning with innovative foresight methods. Engaging children, educators, and communities, it seeks to craft equitable, accessible 15-minute city strategies through participatory civic labs across Europe.
Project coordinator: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Participating countries: Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
UNLOCK15 – Empowering people for transitions to UNLOCK the 15-minute City
UNLOCK15 advances the 15-minute City initiative by enabling communities to identify and navigate the obstacles to sustainable urban living. For example, in one city, the project led to a collaborative redesign of a transport hub, significantly reducing reliance on cars. In another, it introduced cycling routes that effectively connected key urban areas, promoting cycling as a preferred mode of transport for many.
Project coordinator: Technische Universität München
Participating countries: Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden
15mC projects addressing multiple Call topics
CoCoNet – Co-creative Cohabitation Network (2.1; 3.3)
CoCoNet aims to transform inner-city life by reducing car use and fostering a resilient by combining mobility measures with Nature Based Solutions (NBS). It merges modeling and design to unveil new spatial opportunities, enhancing mobility, climate resilience, and biodiversity.
Project coordinator: Technische Universität Wien
Participating countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland
HAT – Hyping Agriculture and Transit (HAT) in 15-minute Cities (15mC) – Food-growing public transport-oriented communities driving urban transitions as green Proximity Oriented Developments (PODs) (2.2; 2.3; 3.2)
Proximity Oriented Developments aim to reshape urban living, ensuring all essentials are within a 15-minute reach without reliance on cars. This project will integrate urban agriculture and green transit, fostering sustainable communities through innovative design and technology.
Project coordinator: Stockholms Universitet
Participating countries: Canada, Estonia, Portugal, Sweden
PERSEUS – Policy Effect Navigator: A Map-based Tool for Effective and Equitable 15mC Policy Synthesis (2.1; 2.3)
This project aims to enhance urban livability by developing a responsive indicator framework for the 15mC concept. It will synthesise data to visualise the impacts of sustainable mobility and inform policy decisions.
Project coordinator: Panepistimio Aigaiou
Participating countries: Austria, Germany, Greece, Sweden
POTUS – Understanding Potentials of the Urban freight Sector for the 15-minute-city (2.1; 2.2)
POTUS aims to integrate urban freight into the 15-minute city model by engaging stakeholders to fill data gaps and standardize data collection. The project will produce a handbook and planning tools, ensuring sustainable urban freight policies and evidence-based neighborhood planning.
Project coordinator: Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Participating countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden
Share4Equity – Shared mobility services towards equitable and sustainable mobilities (2.1; 2.3; 2.2)
Share4Equity aims to enhance equitable transport through shared mobility, fostering the 15-minute City ideal. It employs a justice framework and diverse methodologies to develop a toolkit for sustainable mobility policy evaluation.
Project coordinator: Ils Research
Participating countries: Canada, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden
Silver Ways – Integrating a Walkable Navigation System with a 15-Minute Neighborhood Index to Enhance Mobility for Older People (2.3; 2.1)
Enhancing senior mobility, this project devises an age-friendly neighbourhood index and walkable routing system, tailored to older adults’ needs, promoting health and urban accessibility. It employs GIS and AI to map and analyse routes, creating a weighted path algorithm validated by seniors’ feedback, aiming to co-design better urban spaces.
Project coordinator: Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg
Participating countries: Germany, Sweden, Turkey
SMART-AGE – Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility for Resilient Transport in AGing urban Environments (2.1; 2.3)
SMART-AGE aims to enhance urban mobility for older adults (65+), fostering a shift to sustainable transport through interdisciplinary research and inclusive policymaking. It addresses the mobility barriers faced by older adults, promoting a universal design for accessible urban spaces and services.
Project coordinator: Universiteit Antwerpen
Participating countries: Belgium, Italy, Poland
Smart and Sustainable Work Culture (SWC) – Revolution into a Smart and Sustainable Work Culture (SSWC) through connectivity and sharing for a 15-min city (2.1; 2.2; 1.3)
Aiming for a sustainable urban future, the project seeks to establish a Smart and Sustainable Work Culture (SSWC). By integrating hybrid work models with eco-friendly transport, we aim to reduce car use and energy consumption, fostering a healthier city life.
Project coordinator: Konkuk University
Participating countries: Germany, Greece, Republic of Korea