Project cooperationUpdated on 6 August 2025
E:Park – Smart Parks and E-Bike Network
About
Menteşe Municipality (Turkey) is seeking international partners for the DUT 2025 Call.
Our project E:Park aims to transform urban parks into self-sufficient, smart green hubs that generate their own energy through solar PV, recycle greywater for irrigation, and integrate with a solar-powered e‑bike sharing network.
Key features:
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Positive Energy Parks: Solar energy, greywater treatment, and rainwater harvesting.
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Sustainable Mobility: E‑bike network with solar charging stations connecting parks and city center.
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Digital Monitoring & Citizen Engagement: Real-time dashboards for energy, water and mobility data; workshops and awareness activities for residents.
Expected impacts:
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First self-sufficient park network in Menteşe.
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~15 tons of CO₂ reduction annually through active and e‑mobility.
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30% water savings and renewable energy integration.
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Replicable model for small and medium-sized Mediterranean cities.
Looking for:
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European cities/municipalities, research institutions, and NGOs experienced in:
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Sustainable urban mobility
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Smart city and energy-positive districts
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Citizen engagement and awareness
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Urban government authority
- Yes
Topic
- CUE topic 1 – Resilient green and social infrastructure
- CUE topic 3 – Public procurement to foster urban greening and circularity
- 15mC topic 1 – Next steps for multimodal urban mobility, building on the travel experience
- 15mC topic 3 – Mobility policymaking in context of radical contestation
- PED topic 1 – Driving a just transition: PED strategies in social and subsidised housing
- PED topic 3 – PEDs in urban heating and cooling strategies
Type
- Looking for partners to join a project
- Looking to join a project
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
International cooperation in urban topics via the IEA Cities Task 2
- Looking to join a project
- Looking for partners to join a project
- CUE topic 1 – Resilient green and social infrastructure
- PED topic 3 – PEDs in urban heating and cooling strategies
- CUE topic 3 – Public procurement to foster urban greening and circularity
- PED topic 1 – Driving a just transition: PED strategies in social and subsidised housing
- PED topic 2 – Ensuring positive socio-economic impact: PEDs in local economies and energy markets
Ingo Leusbrock
Head of department "Cities and Networks" at AEE INTEC
Gleisdorf, Austria
Project cooperation
CUE-LAB: Circular Urban Tourism Living Lab (EU Cities + Costa Rica)
- Looking to join a project
- Looking for partners to join a project
- CUE topic 1 – Resilient green and social infrastructure
- CUE topic 2 – Sustainable tourism – circular benefits and challenges
- CUE topic 3 – Public procurement to foster urban greening and circularity
- PED topic 2 – Ensuring positive socio-economic impact: PEDs in local economies and energy markets
Wladyslaw Labuda
CEO at Observatorio Domos Bosque Tropical
Miramar, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Project cooperation
Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality welcomes partnerships on PED-related topics.
- Looking to join a project
- PED topic 3 – PEDs in urban heating and cooling strategies
- PED topic 1 – Driving a just transition: PED strategies in social and subsidised housing
Burak Uzun
Project Specialist at Balikesir Metropolitan Municipality
Balikesir, Türkiye