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Project cooperationUpdated on 23 July 2026

Spatial Accessibility & Walkability Expertise for 15-Minute City (FMC) Proposals

David Vale

Associate Professor with Habilitation at Lisbon School of Architecture - Universidade de Lisboa

Lisbon, Portugal

About

What we offer: As part of the Lisbon School of Architecture (Universidade de Lisboa), we provide advanced research and technical expertise in:

  • Spatial Accessibility Analysis & GIS Modeling: Developing and applying indicators for walking, cycling, and multimodal transport accessibility.

  • Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) & Land Use Integration: Assessing built environment impacts on active travel, physical activity, and urban health.

  • Policy & Intervention Assessment: Quantitative tools for evaluating urban mobility policies, street design interventions, and active mobility strategies.

What we are looking for: We are seeking to join transnational consortia (led by cities, research institutes, or mobility agencies) preparing proposals for the DUT Call 2026. We can contribute to or lead Work Packages focused on spatial diagnostics, accessibility metrics, data collection, or impact evaluation of active mobility interventions.

Links to Cities / Pilots: Strong networking and research track record in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, providing access to local context data and case study applications.

Topic

  • 15mC topic 1 – Next steps for multimodal urban mobility, building on the travel experience
  • 15mC topic 2 – Reimagining parking – transforming urban parking policies
  • 15mC topic 3 – Mobility policymaking in context of radical contestation

Type

  • Looking to join a project

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