Imagine planning a new park or street by letting the people who actually live there draw it together using virtual reality goggles and digital maps. Instead of experts deciding everything in an office, the community helps pick the materials and layout in real-time. It's like a digital sandbox that ensures the final result actually fits the needs of everyone, including those usually ignored.
Urban planners often face social exclusion and community pushback when redesigning public spaces. There is a lack of effective tools to include marginalized voices in real-time planning.
A participatory system using XR and GIS tools to co-design public spaces, combined with a set of Nature-Based Solutions for urban resilience.
If you are an architecture firm dealing with community resistance to new designs — this project developed a participatory process using XR and GIS that allows citizens to co-create spaces, reducing friction and increasing local acceptance.
If you are a software company dealing with low citizen engagement in city planning — this project developed digital tools for real-time decision-making that bring marginalized groups into the design process.
If you are a supplier dealing with the need for climate-neutral urban materials — this project developed a method to integrate Nature-Based Solutions and sustainable materials into public space transformations.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided.
Yes, the project includes a Twinning Program to expand from 3 demonstrator countries to 6 additional countries to ensure scalability.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of specific IP or licensing agreements.
The project aligns with New European Bauhaus principles and focuses on governance and inclusivity to meet climate neutrality goals.
The project runs from 2025-05-01 to 2028-04-30.
The consortium is diverse, consisting of 13 partners across 8 countries. It has a balanced mix of 4 universities, 1 research center, and 3 industry partners (including 3 SMEs), resulting in an industry ratio of 23%. This suggests a strong academic foundation with a clear path toward commercial application through the SME involvement.
Contact COMUNIDADE INTERMUNICIPAL DA REGIAO DE COIMBRA in Portugal
Contact us to explore partnerships with the UTOPIZE consortium for urban tech integration.
