Updated 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
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
- Looking to join a project
- Looking for partners to join a project
- CUE Topic 2: Innovative maintenance of urban green and blue spaces
- CUE Topic 3:Rethinking urban production for circular and resilient cities
Todor Kesarovski
Associate Professor at University of Stavanger
Stavanger, Norway
Project cooperation
Equity-focused mobility transition pathways for 15-minute cities
- 15mC Topic 2: Align ambitions for mobility transitions across sectors
Ivana Semanjski
Professor at Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Project cooperation
Cooperation partner on 15-minute City
- Looking to join a project
- 15mC Topic 2: Align ambitions for mobility transitions across sectors
- Cross-cutting Topic 1: Adaptive reuse of existing urban structures and spaces
Ilenia Pierantoni
Researcher in urban and territorial planning at the School of Architecture and Design, UNICAM, Italy at University of Camerino, School of Architecture and Design
Ascoli Piceno, Italy