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Sustainable Mobilities in the Neighborhood: Methodological Innovation for Social Change

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  • Sven Kesselring

    (Faculty of Economics and Law, Institute for Applied Research, Nuertingen-Geislingen University (HfWU), 72622 Nuertingen, Germany)

  • Christina Simon-Philipp

    (Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Institute for Applied Research, Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (HFT), 70174 Stuttgart, Germany)

  • Julian Bansen

    (Faculty of Economics and Law, Institute for Applied Research, Nuertingen-Geislingen University (HfWU), 72622 Nuertingen, Germany)

  • Barbara Hefner

    (Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Institute for Applied Research, Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (HFT), 70174 Stuttgart, Germany)

  • Lukas Minnich

    (Section Resources & Transport, Oeko-Institut, 79017 Freiburg, Germany)

  • Jonathan Schreiber

    (Section Resources & Transport, Oeko-Institut, 79017 Freiburg, Germany)

Abstract

The German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg with its regional capital Stuttgart is a major field for the mobility transition in Europe. As one of seven living labs in the state, MobiQ — Sustainable Mobility through Sharing in the Neighborhood follows a civil society, non-commercial approach. Utilizing the research design of living labs, research and practice work hand in hand to promote citizen participation in co-designing and co-producing neighborhood-based, and developing shared mobility solutions. The spatial focus is on three locations: A 10,500-inhabitant post-war settlement on the outskirts of Stuttgart (Stuttgart-Rot), a city-neighborhood with about 6000 inhabitants (Geislingen an der Steige) and a rural municipality of approximately 3000 inhabitants (Waldburg). In this article, we propose how theoretical considerations of the sustainability transitions of mobility systems can be deployed on the ground. Through this study, we offer first-hand insights into living lab experiences and inspire scholars worldwide to harness the networks of civic actors in order to contribute to a cultural change in mobility practice.

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  • Sven Kesselring & Christina Simon-Philipp & Julian Bansen & Barbara Hefner & Lukas Minnich & Jonathan Schreiber, 2023. "Sustainable Mobilities in the Neighborhood: Methodological Innovation for Social Change," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-18, February.
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