TUM Accessibility Planning

🚧 New Publication 🧠🌳 From Car-Dependent to Public Space Enthusiasts: How can a typology of attitudes help to understand social acceptance of street space reallocation projects? The open-access article by Julia Schreibmüller, Simone Aumann, Sebastian Preiß, and Julia Kinigadner just published in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives Elsevier explores explanatory factors of attitudes towards the transformation of urban streets - a key element for advancing sustainable urban mobility and livability. Drawing from in-depth interviews and guided conversations in two Munich neighborhoods, we developed a typology, resulting in seven types of attitudes: 🚲 The Car-Independent – happily mobile with alternative transport modes 🚗 The Car-Dependent – reliant on car use and on-street parking 🌳 The Tree Advocates – prioritizing greenery and climate adaptation 🫶 The Public Space Enthusiasts – seeking space to meet, play, and connect 🔇 The Noise Sensitive – valuing peace and quiet above all ♻️ The Change Supporters – actively advocating for climate-conscious mobility 🛑 The Status-Quo Satisfied – content with the current car-centric setup each revealing unique needs, fears, and preferences regarding public space and mobility. Our findings highlight:  🔹 that green infrastructure and shared mobility hubs increase acceptance for most types 🔹 how the transformed public spaces and new uses as well as distributional fairness are perceived differently among the types and influence acceptance 🔹 the cross-type importance of targeted communication and co-creation to satisfy divergent needs This research is part of the “aqt” project within the MCube - Munich Cluster for the future of Mobility in Metropolitan Regions, funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research. 📖 Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/daXt4rsa #StreetExperiments #MobilityTransition #PublicSpace #UrbanTransformation #MobilityResearch #15MinuteCity #UrbanPlanning #TransportPolicy

Last week I has honored to present at yet another absolutely extraordinary event by TUM Accessibility Planning, the Symposium on Empowering Urban Transitions: Accessibility by Proximity in the 15-Minute City (March 26, 2025). From the deeply thought provoking presentations and highly stimulating discussions I highlight the clear evidence on loss of proximity brought to us by Thomas Straatemeier, the extraordinary idea of proximity as a commons by Enrica Papa, the end of the road (or is it just a turn we should not miss?) by Marco Te Brömmelstroet, and the idea of Proxilience by Carlos Moreno and Catherine Arod-Gall, amongst many others (Benjamin Büttner,Maximilian Jäger, George Liu PhD, Derek Halden, Yusak Susilo, Simon Battisti). The sessions were punctuated by short extracts for the amazing book by Antonio Ferreira, "Mobilities in a Turbulent Era". This amazing outline was brought together and brilliantly moderated by Benjamin Büttner and his team @TUM Accessibility Planning. My intervention developed a short reflection on a research agenda for Proximity-centred Accessibility futures (which you can find summarized in one of the figures attached). This symposium was the perfect setting to kick of the #UNLOCK15 project supported by Driving Urban Transitions Partnership, coordinated by Benjamin Büttner. #15MinuteCity #Placemaking #UrbanFutures #UNLOCK15 📸by Martha Sainsbury

Another good week for Driving Urban Transitions Partnership funded project #unlock15. We had an opportunity to participated in Empowering Urban Transitions: Accessibility by Proximity in the 15-Minute City hosted by TUM Accessibility Planning where we had an opportunity to present recent outputs from DREAMS project, and then followed by our first in-person #unlock15 consortium meeting in Augsburg and in Munich #davemos #UrbanMobility #15MinuteCity #Accessibility #dreams with Benjamin Büttner, David Duran Rodas, George Liu PhD, Lea S. Z., Catherine Arod-Gall, Diego Sanchez, Cecília Silva, Antonio Ferreira, Els Beukers, Job Oberman, Christoph Kirchberger, Paula, Georgia Charalampidou, Roman Klementschitz, Johannes Keller and Pawan Shambhu Singh from Augsburg City. photo credits : Martha Sainsbury (for Empowering Urban Transition event) and #unlock15 team members.

I was very happy to be at the TUM Technische Universität München to share the work of our dynamic academic community on proximity and active mobility. Thanks to our colleague Benjamin Büttner for his leadership. Always a pleasure to be with my colleague Catherine Arod-Gall I was delighted to meet up with some brilliant colleagues & fellows, including Marco Te Brömmelstroet Cecília Silva Maximilian Jäger Enrica Papa Simon Battisti and many, many others. A wonderful meeting that will continue until Friday Well done and congratulations 🙌

Brilliant consortium meeting of COMMON_ACCESS funded by Driving Urban Transitions Partnership in the outskirts of Munich! We shared results from the first year of activities and plan for the future. We learnt from the commoning accessibility practices in the Munich context. Thanks for the wonderful organisation of TUM Accessibility Planning team! See you all in the outskirts of Amsterdam!

A big thank you from a little early-spring impromptu SNAMUTS tour of Germany - to the event organisers at TUM Accessibility Planning (Benjamin Büttner) and Institut für Verkehrsplanung und Logistik (TU Hamburg) (Carsten Gertz), and to everyone who came along for some exceptionally rich discussions about accessibility research and public transport trends. Read more about the content here: https://lnkd.in/gruwN4Q7

Accessibility poverty is on the table for discussion. Big thanks to UITP and Comité Europeo de las Regiones for the opportunity to share my research on what mobility justice means, why it matters, and how we can pursue it. It was an inspiring exchange — from the perspectives of island communities, border regions near conflict, small towns, and large cities — all highlighting the urgency of addressing accessibility poverty. I’m more motivated than ever to keep connecting with people, amplifying their voices, and supporting the spread of their stories. Imagine that the David has participated in a European Commission-style discussion, experiencing a live translator for the first time — what an amazing job, translating life itself between English, German, Spanish, French, and Polish! Looking forward to further collaborations with Thomas Wobben, Mohamed Mezghani, Wolfgang Munch, Beatriz Yordi, Minna Soininen, Marjeta Benčina, Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis, Justine Pantelejeva, Marlene Boegner, Pedro Homem de Gouveia. Special thanks, and I hope to see you soon, Thomas Altmann, Artur Perchel, and Gioia Sarzo. Thanks to the research group of Mobility Justice for letting me represent you and to Benjamin Büttner for the trust. Technical University of Munich TUM School of Engineering and Design (ED) TUM Accessibility Planning TUM Chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning ©️ European Union / David Martín Díaz

📣 Announcing the next course as part of SUMP month, in collaboration with EIT Urban Mobility - Urban Mobility Explained (UMX) by EIT Urban Mobility and The #CitiesFirst Advisors + Podcast! 🚀 Every month in 2025, we will be featuring a unique theme in urban mobility, and this March is SUMP (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan) Month. To support SUMP Month, we are curating specific courses in the UMX learning library that reinforce the theme of SUMPs and sustainable urban mobility. 🎓  Today we are featuring the UMX course, 15-Minute Cities: Putting People’s Needs First and developed by Benjamin Büttner, the head of the Research Group on Accessibility Planning at Technical University of Munich and the head of the EIT Urban Mobility “Doctoral Training Network”. About the course: 15-minute cities have been gaining a lot of attention lately, some positive and some negative. Some cities implement the concept considering 10 or 20 minutes distances, but the idea is the same. But what are 15-minute cities really? And how can this human-centred approach to urban planning help create more sustainable environments? This course will help set the record straight and give you the tools to be able to implement the concept in your cities. 🚶♀️🛴🚘 In this course, you will: ✅ Understand the benefits and challenges of 15-minute cities ✅ Determine potential mobility inequalities within cities and recognise its importance in creating a more equal society by using tools from the 15-minute approach ✅ Apply the implementation roadmap to create a more human-centred city This course is aimed at Transport professionals and transport planners. 15-Minute Cities: Putting People’s Needs First Course 💻 👇 https://lnkd.in/d92Jy-5u #SustainableTransport #UrbanMobility #15MinuteCities #UMX

🌍🚶♂️🚴♀️ I had an amazing time at the Empowering Urban Transitions: Accessibility by Proximity in the 15-Minute City symposium hosted by TUM Accessibility Planning. So many great ideas and conversations about creating better cities for people! Highlights for me included Marco Te Brömmelstroet’s powerful talk on the limits of infinite infrastructure growth on a finite planet, and the insights from Carlos Moreno and Catherine Arod-Gall on turning the 15-Minute City into reality in #Paris. Truly inspiring work! There were so many inspiring topics and concepts to bring into my new role at Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA) Metropolregion München. Bauausstellung. Huge thanks to George Liu PhD and the TUM Chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning team for organizing this event. It was also so nice to reconnect with former colleagues.🌟 #15MinuteCity #UrbanMobility #Sustainability Fotocredit Martha Sainsbury

Day 1: The COMMON_ACCESS project was hosted by the Technical University of Munich in Vaterstetten this week with a thoughtfully planned agenda, meeting with local community organisations and representatives of Vaterstetten 🏡. Following a self-directed exploration 🗺️ of the town, COMMON_ACCESS was warmly welcomed by Mayor Leonhard Spitzauer of Vaterstetten and mobility manager, Laura Knoll 🚲🚎. They provided a review and projection of transport initiatives, expressing the commitment to sustainable mobility and accessibility 🌱🚆 in the community. 🚗 Günter Lölke and Marlis Bömerl of Fahrdienst FSV e.V. presented an impressive car-sharing initiative 🚙 focused on addressing the accessibility needs of the retired and elderly population 👴👵. The work is a fantastic example of community-driven solutions 🤝 that align with the C_A project’s research. Fahrdienst FSV e.V showcased how self-organised community efforts and a willingness to support each other can enable accessibility practices. 🚉 Lukas Uebbing (MVV) wrapped up the meeting with insights into MVV’s Mobilitätspunkte 🏢🚏, followed by a walking tour of Vaterstetten by Laura. A big thank you 🙏 to everyone who contributed to this inspiring exchange! The day undoubtedly provided fuel for further conversations. 💬 What accessibility challenges do you and your communities currently face? More at: commonaccessproject.com Enrica Papa Benjamin Büttner Luca Bertolini Frank Witlox Derek Halden @Paola Pucci Thomas Straatemeier Bartosz McCormick María José Zúñiga Solórzano Lennert Verhulst Giovanni Lanza Annemiek Prins Charlie Hicks Martha Sainsbury Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich) University of Westminster University of Amsterdam Ghent University Politecnico di Milano Goudappel