Empowering Urban Transitions
When?
26 March 2025, 09:30 - 18:30
Where?
TUM Campus Munich Downtown
Registration is open: https://ers.mytum.de/3LDsoZvK/
This one-day event features an international lineup of experts who share the latest on proximity-centred planning, the 15-minute city concept, and innovative approaches to accessibility and urban transitions. Through engaging talks, interactive coffee breaks, and a culminating fishbowl discussion, attendees will explore new ways to shape how we live, work, and play in our cities. Whether you're an urban planner, policymaker, researcher, or simply passionate about creating more inclusive and sustainable communities, this symposium offers valuable insights and networking opportunities with like-minded professionals—all in one exciting day dedicated to transforming the future of urban mobility.
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:30 | Welcome Reception |
| 10:00 | Proximity matters: What Brings Us Together? by Benjamin Büttner (Technical University of Munich) |
| 10:30 | National Accessibility Goals in the Netherlands by Thomas Straatemeier (Goudappel) |
| 11:00 | Book Reading by António Ferreira (University of Porto) as a Socializing Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | Proximity-centred Accessibility Futures by Cecília Silva (University of Porto) |
| 12:00 | Commoning Accessibility by Enrica Papa (University of Westminster) |
| 12:30 | Unlocking the 15-minute City by Benjamin Büttner & George Liu (Technical University of Munich) |
| 13:00 | Book Reading by António Ferreira (University of Porto) within the Lunch Break |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Urban Transition Pathways by George Liu (Technical University of Munich) & Derek Halden (DHC) |
| 14:30 | Where are we with live-work-play locally and what we can do more? by Yusak Susilo (BOKU Vienna) |
| 15:00 | Book Reading by António Ferreira (University of Porto) as a Socializing Coffee Break |
| 15:30 | The End of the road: what now? by Marco Te Brömmelstroet (University of Amsterdam, Urban Cycling Institute) |
| 16:00 | From 15mC to Happy Proximity to Proxilience by Catherine Gall & Carlos Moreno (IAE Paris-Sorbonne) |
| 17:00 | Fish Bowl Discussion "Empowering Urban Transitions" moderated by Benjamin Büttner Technical University of Munich |
| 18:30 | [end] |
If you are interested in details, feel free to reach out to George Liu or Benjamin Büttner.