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Almost as a celebration for Cities-4-People first birthday, between March and May we had five different events which inaugurated the Citizen Mobility Labs in our five pilot areas: Hamburg-Altona, Oxford-Barton, Trikala, Istanbul-Uskudar, and Budapest. The five Citizen Mobility Labs are inspired to the successful paradigm of the Amsterdam Smart Citizens Lab: they are inclusive, accessible, welcomingRead more

Ever thought of taking part in a slam competition? Ever thought of doing so in a mobility slam? Most likely not, unless you attended our Mobility Slam session on 17 May 2018 in Hamburg Altona. Transportation can be a controversial topic and, especially on the streets, it is rarely addressed with serenity. Mobility can provokeRead more

Between Presentation Days and Mobility Hackdays, there are several upcoming events organised by our five pilot areas. Depending on where you live or travel, try to find the time to check them out. If you can’t do so in person, you can follow the project progress and contribute to it virtually too. Additionally, consider attendingRead more

One week ago we were having our third consortium meeting in Hamburg, in the district of Altona in order to assess the status of the project, reflect back on the previous semester and look ahead for what is coming up. We started on Tuesday afternoon (29 May 2018) and finished with the lunch of ThursdayRead more

On 25 April, our coordinator – the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) – flew to Bucharest on behalf of the Cities-4-People project to attend a COST Connect event. More precisely, it was a two-day workshop on “How to shape Sustainable Urban Mobility for all”, organised by the COST Association with the purpose of creating a dialogueRead more

The opening of the Budapest Citizen Mobility Lab was a feast: from the 2nd to the 5th of May, under the beaming sun, the local team was busy explaining people what the C4P project aims to do and engaging passers-by and curious citizens in brief co-creative sessions and open discussions. Had you been in BudapestRead more

On the 7th of May the EUROCITIES network launched a new campaign named “cities4europe – Europe for citizens” – a name that nicely matches our project’s name. The match is not only in the name, but also in the objectives: cities4europe aims to promote people-oriented approaches and to strengthen or increase the collaboration between authorities,Read more

The first Cities4People MobilitySLAM is all about the mobility of tomorrow: from start-ups to established transport companies, from bicycles to subways, all ideas for the mobility of the future are told in speedy and effective 10-minute presentations. In a classic slam style. Up to the audience to choose their favourite. But it’s not only aRead more

Last 6th May the 22nd People’s Cycling Tournament “The Tour of Trikala” took place. On that same day, our Trikala team launched the Citizen Mobility Lab, involving all participants and spectators, as well as passers-by. As a matter of fact, the Lab is conveniently located in the central square of the city, which happened toRead more

On April, 26th Q8 – a planning agency focusing on inclusive urban development) organised a forum to discuss transportation issues in the development area of Mitte Altona. The event brought together people with a stake in mobility and mobility planning and the existing community “A centre for all” (Eine Mitte für Alle) [the name playsRead more