The projects tackle different aspects of sustainable urban mobility and follow different approaches like participatory experiments for street design transformation, improving traffic management tools and road pricing schemes.
Nevertheless, it became clear that all projects have a vision in common; in the end, the research results should lead to realisable concepts that make our cities more attractive and liveable,
The midterm event enabled a great exchange between the projects on individual approaches and previous experiences in activating stakeholders. It also revealed findings that could be taken into account when preparing new projects. For instance, a common perception among the projects was that the collaboration/cooperation with municipalities, city authorities and locals are very important.
The projects have highlighted that finding an engaged local person – either from public authorities or civil society – is key for the project implementation. While there are a few tough organizational difficulties to overcome, they bring in essential local contacts, context and knowledge,
During the afternoon, the participants were able to take part in a workshop organized by the Knowledge Hub ACUTE. The ACUTE project (Accessibility and Connectivity knowledge hub for Urban Transformation in Europe) e.g. enable cross-project cooperation, and extract and consolidate knowledge of the ENUAC projects.
The participants discussed the impact that they could potentially achieve with their project results. It also became clear that the projects could utilise even more synergies among themselves in order to enhance their impact,
A contribution on science communication and an outlook on the next formal milestones rounded off the midterm event.
Let’s continue to foster these connections and collaborations and work together for sustainable urban transition! Up next is the final event in 2025.
The projects in Innovations for Managing Sustainable Urban Accessibility:
ACCTRA
StreetForum
TAAM
TollsThatWork
