Narrative
University of Manchester research on Urban Living Labs has transformed sustainable infrastructure provision in Manchester, and enhanced capacity in DAC (Development Assistance Committee) list countries. The Urban Living Labs approach has:a) shaped GBP26,000,000 of infrastructure investment by Manchester City Council, which has doubled cycling rates in targeted areas and replaced 20,000km of delivery van trips with e-cargo bikes
b) informed training for governments across East Africa, South America and the Philippines to deliver walkability action plans and improved road safety for 5,800,000 citizens, in partnership with global mobility NGO Walk21 and the United Nations
| Impact date | 2014 → 2019 |
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| Category of impact | Environmental impacts |
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University partnerships for co-designing and co-producing urban sustainability
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Urban Living Labs for Sustainability and Low Carbon Cities in Europe: Towards a Research Agenda
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Living laboratories for sustainability: Exploring the politics and epistemology of urban transition
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review