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Brussels Located in the northern outskirts of the Brussels-Capital Region, focusing on the Neder-over-Heembeek and Haren districts to improve mobility for underserved populations.	Brussels, Belgium	Reducing car dependency in peripheral neighborhoods through station-based car-sharing, peer-to-peer sharing, and volunteer transport.
Budapest The Budapest Living Lab aims to provide an effective alternative to the reliance on private car usage and low-frequency public transport in the Rákosmente district of Budapest. By encouraging more sustainable transport modes, the living lab seeks to reduce the reliance on single-occupancy vehicles, thereby fostering a greener and more accessible urban environment. A further objective is to test an island-like bike-sharing operation, independent of the large inner-city service area.	Budapest, Hungary	The living lab's core focus is strengthening connections within the Rákosmente district. Enhancing these connections facilitates better movement across neighborhoods and promotes a sense of community among residents. With improved accessibility, residents are more likely to engage with local services, boosting the local economy and encouraging a vibrant neighborhood atmosphere. The primary target group is the local population, but commuters and visitors are also relevant user groups due to the presence of railway stations, educational, healthcare, retail and leisure destinations.
Munich Region Geretsried, a car-dependent town near Munich with no direct rail link, ran a nearly two-year Living Lab to design a network of mobility points combining car sharing, bike sharing, and better bus connections. A planning process to design a mobility point pilot and scale it up across Geretsried's neighborhoods led to council approval of a pilot at the central B11 bus stop, plus a long-term plan for four more locations.	Geretsried, Germany	*Geretsried's urban structure still reflects its origins as a planned post-war settlement, with residential areas spatially separated from commercial, administrative, and service functions. This spatial configuration has reinforced private car use as the dominant mode of transport for daily activities. Approximately two-thirds of all daily trips are made by private car. In addition, residents must travel to the neighboring city of Wolfratshausen to access the nearest direct rail connection to Munich. Local bus services operate approximately every 20 minutes. Survey findings and field observations indicated that this level of service is insufficient to encourage a significant shift away from private car use. These mobility constraints disproportionately affect older adults, who account for nearly one-third of the population, as well as Geretsried's sizeable migrant community, both of whom are particularly vulnerable when access to a private car is limited. Given these characteristics, together with the municipality's commitment to promoting sustainable mobility through its existing Mobility Concept, Geretsried provided an appropriate setting to evaluate whether a shared mobility intervention could enhance accessibility and reduce car dependence.
Paris A living lab focused on urban outskirts, testing station design as mobility hubs and the governance of transport planning in disadvantaged areas.	Paris, France	Improving feeder services and active transport access to tram stations in suburban areas.
Utrecht A living lab focused on the Overvecht district (a post-WWII area with ~35,000 residents) to address low bike ownership and safety concerns. Interventions include subsidizing shared e-cargo bikes, providing 50% discounts on shared e-bikes in social housing neighborhoods, and developing solar charging station prototypes.	Utrecht, Netherlands	Exploring the role of shared e-bikes and shared e-cargo bikes in promoting accessible and sustainable mobility in urban outskirts and low-income areas.
Vienna The living lab is centered on the "Wiener Flur" case study area in the 23rd district (Liesing). It aims to assess how mobility and activity hubs influence behavior and create sustainable community spaces in urban outskirts.	Vienna, Austria	Focuses on mobility hubs, flexible pop-up activity hubs, and demand-responsive services to improve accessibility and activate vacant spaces through community involvement.

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