Project overview
Facilitating Shift Towards Active Forms of Mobility by Changing the Attitude and Travel Behaviour of Residents Through the Use of Green, Low-cost Tactical Urbanism and Placemaking Solutions
Mobility in our cities is still dominated by cars. Sustainable options often exist but are underused. A change of user behaviour is needed. The PopUpUrbanSpaces project applied a “show and tell” approach to raise awareness on the issue. The partners design pop-up interventions to show citizens and policy makers what it would be like to have streets and public spaces not dominated by cars. And they developed digital campaigning tools to tell citizens about risks of car-oriented urban mobility.
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2,29m €
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Project Budget
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80%
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of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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7
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Countries
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9
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Regions
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10
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Partners
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1
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Pilots
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About the project
Project partnership
Project partners
Lead partner
Municipality of Kamnik
Department of development and investments – European projects office
Project partner
Urban and Rural Development Planning Unit
Environment dept
Regional Development and International Cooperation Department
World Heritage Office
Roadmap
Specific problem
A key challenge that hinders making urban mobility systems in Central Europe more sustainable (that would necessitate the drastic reduction of car use) is that most people are not willing to abandon cars and shift to a combination of public transport, micro-mobility, and active forms of transport (walking and cycling). Key facts of this challenge:
Main objective
The project was designed to achieve the following main objective: to enable the public sector and related entities in cities functional urban areas to encourage changes in the travel behaviour of citizens and to trigger shifts towards smart and sustainable forms of urban mobility by actively involving citizens in testing innovative green approaches as well as digital technologies, using tactical urbanism approaches.
Our approach #1 - Tactical urbanism
The project applied tactical urbanism as a practical method for testing temporary, low-cost interventions in public spaces before permanent investments are made. Pilot cities implemented a wide range of demonstration actions that allowed citizens and decision-makers to experience alternative street layouts, greener public spaces and more people-oriented urban environments. The pilots proved that temporary interventions are an effective way to gather feedback, build public support and reduce the risks associated with permanent urban transformations.
Our approach #2 - Tactical transit
The project demonstrated how tactical transit measures can improve public transport accessibility and the passenger experience through temporary, low-cost interventions. Pilot cities tested innovative solutions around public transport stops, multimodal connections and passenger facilities, providing valuable evidence that small-scale improvements can make public transport more attractive and user-friendly while supporting sustainable urban mobility.
Our approach #3 - Campaigning
The project successfully applied its "Show & Tell" approach by combining pilot actions with targeted digital campaigns. While the pilot interventions allowed citizens and decision-makers to experience sustainable mobility solutions first-hand ("Show"), the digital campaigns explained the environmental, social and health benefits of reducing car dependency ("Tell"). Together, these communication activities increased awareness, supported behavioural change and significantly expanded the visibility of the project beyond the pilot cities.
Impact, solution
To ensure that the project results remain available and transferable beyond the pilot phase, the partnership developed the project’s jointly developed solution: the PopUpUrbanSpaces Toolkit for Tactical Urbanism, Tactical Transit and Digital Campaigning Interventions. Building on the experiences and lessons learned from all pilot cities, the toolkit provides practical guidance for municipalities and other stakeholders on how to design, implement and replicate people-centred, low-cost mobility interventions. As the project's main solution, it supports the wider uptake of tactical urbanism, tactical transit and digital campaigning approaches across Central Europe.
News
Pilot actions
Outputs
PopUpUrbanSpaces Capacity Building Strategy
PopUpUrbanSpaces tool kit for tactical urbanism, tactical transition and digital campaigning interventions
PopUpUrbanSpaces territorial action plans
PopUpUrbanSpaces
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