Project cooperationUpdated on 3 June 2026
Advancing Just 15-Minute Cities for Sustainable Urban Transitions
Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at Oxford Brookes University
OXFORD, United Kingdom
About
I am seeking partners for collaborative projects within the DUT Call 2026 that address the social dimensions of sustainable urban transitions. My research expertise lies in urban justice, sustainable mobility, proximity-based planning, participatory governance, and inclusive neighbourhood development.
As a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at Oxford Brookes University, I currently lead the Just 15-Minute City project, which investigates how urban planning and policy can promote equitable access to services, mobility, housing, opportunities, and participation. My work combines mixed-methods research, stakeholder engagement, co-creation approaches, policy analysis, and comparative case studies.
I am particularly interested in projects that explore:
• Mobility justice and equitable accessibility
• Active and sustainable mobility systems
• Inclusive and healthy neighbourhoods
• Participatory governance and co-creation
• Climate-resilient and socially just urban transitions
• Data-informed and evidence-based urban policymaking
• 15-minute and 20-minute neighbourhoods
• Reducing inequalities in access to urban opportunities and services
I welcome collaboration with universities, municipalities, NGOs, community organisations, and private-sector partners interested in developing innovative solutions and practical policy tools that support more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cities.
Topic
- 15mC Topic 2: Align ambitions for mobility transitions across sectors
- 15mC Topic 3: Nurture neighbourhood economies – activate innovation in local everyday offers
Type
- Looking for partners to join a project
- Looking to join a project
Organisation
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Stavanger, Norway
Project cooperation
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- 15mC Topic 2: Align ambitions for mobility transitions across sectors
Ivana Semanjski
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- Looking to join a project
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Mia Xiaoyun Zhao
Associate Professor at Dalarna University
Stockholm, Sweden