Towards energy responsible places: establishing walkable cities in the Danube Region

  • Project idea information

    Priority

    Better connected and energy responsible Danube region

    Project Idea Promoter
    (name of the institution)

    First Hungarian Responsible Innovation Association

    Needs and challenges
    (Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)

    Walkable urban places are the cities of the future; since they successfully respond to the most important challenges of the globalized world; including increased soil sealing; poor air and water quality; high levels of ambient noise; generation of large v

    Objectives
    (main and specific objectives to be achieved)

    To create walkable cities; which are:
    1.,Connected: the extent to which the walking network is connected to key attractors like public transport interchanges; homes; places of work and leisure destinations in addition to the degree that the routes themsel

    Main results and core outputs

    The expected result of the project is to carry out Walkability Plan for each project partner’s functional urban area; and a Joint Danube Region Walkability Plan; which will solve as a very important dissemination basis of the project results for the wides

    Main foreseen activities

    To be developed together

    Innovative character of the project idea

    To create walkable cities is cheap; it is low technology and it combines flexibly with other modes. It is scalable in that it can be introduced in big cities as well as small ones. It also simultaneously resolves issues of environmental; economic and soci

    Estimated Total Budget
    (in EUR)

    Estimated duration
    (in months)

  • Partners involved at this stage

    ERDF Partners


    IPA Partners


    Associated Strategic Partners


  • Partners requested

    ERDF Partners


    IPA Partners


    Associated Strategic Partners


  • Contact Person

    Name

    Miklos Lukovics Dr.

    Address

    Country

    Hungary

    Telephone number

    Is the applicant the project's potential Lead Partner?

    If not, is the potential Lead Partner already being chosen?

Programme co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)