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Technical University of Munich

UNLOCK15

Empowering People for Transitions to Unlock the 15-Minute City

General Description

The UNLOCK15 project, full title “Empowering People for Transitions to Unlock the 15-Minute City,” is a Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) funded project that aims to facilitate the transition towards sustainable urban mobility. Coordinated by the Technical University of Munich under the leadership of Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Büttner, the project brings together six primary partners and 17 cooperating organizations from various European countries, forming a consortium of academic institutions, municipalities, SMEs, and non-profit organizations.

The primary objective of UNLOCK15 is to empower citizens and local authorities to overcome behavioral, technological, and institutional barriers that impede the transition to a 15-Minute City (15mC). The 15-Minute City concept revolves around creating urban environments where residents can access most of their daily needs within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from their homes. 

Objectives

  • Understand Transition Pathways: Investigate transition pathways to the 15-Minute City and the public discourses surrounding these transitions to better comprehend the socio-technical dynamics involved.

  • Empower Citizens: Compile, develop, and test various tools designed to empower citizens in the transition process towards the 15-Minute City, enhancing their engagement and participation.

  • Co-create Narratives: Develop and apply methods for co-creating common local narratives and envisioning possible futures with community stakeholders, ensuring inclusive and participatory planning processes.

  • Foster Institutional Learning: Promote institutional learning and citizen empowerment through the implementation and evaluation of Learning Living Labs, facilitating reflection, action, and knowledge exchange between partner cities.

Contractor

Driving Urban Transition (DUT) 

Project coordinator

The University of Westminster LBG

Partners

Technische Universität München (Germany), Chaire ETI – IAE Paris Sorbonne (France), Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU) (Österreich), Mobyome (Austria), Universidade do Porto (Portugal), Windesheim University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands

Duration

January 2025 - December 2027

Contact

Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Büttner
benjamin.buettner@tum.de
49 (89) 289 - 22503

Learn more:

www.unlock15.eu

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