Mobility Benefit Districts - New tools for accelerating transitions in the 15min city
Many problems/societal challenges, solutions, and effects may appear to be gender-neutral but can actually impact women and men differently. By ensuring that research and innovation consider gender and/or sex perspectives, including the needs, conditions, and behaviors of both women and men, the value and relevance of project outcomes can be enhanced.
Project title: Mobility Benefit Districts - New tools for accelerating transitions in the 15min city
Project leader: Fredrik Johansson (SEED)
Participating companies/organisations: TUB Trafikutredningsbyrån AB
Financed by: Vinnova
Project duration: 2023-10-02 – 2026-12-31
The aim of the proposal is to investigate whether Mobility Benefit Districts (MBD) cancontribute to a transition towards sustainable mobility and liveable cities. MBD is aconcept where revenues from car parking charges are used to finance mobility serviceslocally. Furthermore, residents living locally are involved in selecting the mobilityservices that are financed. The goal is to increase acceptability for parking chargeswhilst giving residents alternatives to private cars through mobility services and new useof public spaces (when parking spaces are removed). The project will build knowledgeon how MBD can be a tool in creating better cities, with particular focus on how MBD(i) contribute to reduced car ownership and car use as well as to improved liveability inurban areas, (ii) increase acceptability for (on-street) parking charges, and (iii) if thereare any governance challenges to implement the MBD and how they can be solved. Theproject generates insights into the acceptability of MBD among different residentgroups and what increases acceptability with an experimental living lab design indifferent spatial and governance contexts.