SPECIFIC

SPECIFIC

The EU project SPECIFIC is funded as part of the "Driving Urban Transitions" (DUT) programme. The aim of the DUT-Call 2022 is to support transnational research projects on urban challenges in transition processes. The SPECIFIC project focuses on the concept of the 15-minute city (15MC) to promote sustainable mobility options on urban fringes with low population density towards environmental sustainability, public health and social inclusion, where cycling is seen as a key mode of transport for non-pedestrian distances. SPECIFIC aims to combine social practice theories with transdisciplinary action research to develop tools tailored to the specific challenges and opportunities of the 15MC concept in less densely populated peri-urban areas. The implementation of transition experiments in the five participating cities (Bellinzona, Bristol, Graz, Maastricht and Poznań) and the creation of a transnational meta-lab will help to strengthen the scaling up and acceleration of the transition towards bicycle-friendly urban development.

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Funding: FFG (Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH) as part of the DUT partnership (Driving Urban Transitions) co-financed by the EU

Funding amount: € 1,668,822 (RCE: € 200,000)

Duration: 01/2024 - 12/2026

Cooperation partners: University of Oxford (lead coordination: Tim Schwanen), Zedify, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, Universiteit Maastricht, Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana, City of Bellinzona, Pro Velo Ticino, Associazone Traffico e Ambiente, Bristol City Council, City of Graz, City of Maastricht, Zuid-Limburg Bereikbaar, Poznań City Hall, Fyrtel

Team: Prof. Dr Anke Strüver (project management), Carmen Kern, MSc (research assistant)