Mobility systems are closely connected to people’s quality of life, economic opportunities and carbon footprints. In this funded research project, a multidisciplinary team investigates design strategies to establish a (multimodal) combination of walking, cycling, public transport and ride sharing as the number one choice of transport in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main area.
Our focus is on new concepts for less car-dependent neighborhoods, more walkable and cycable streets and mobility hubs that are more inclusive to specific user groups such as young people, families and senior citizens. To his end, we will combine established spatial analysis tools such as GIS and Space Syntax with new people-centered design methods including interview walks, smartphone-based data collection and on-site studies of pedestrian behavior. As part of a multidisciplinary team of designers, transport planners, psychologists, geographers and computer scientists, we will investigate case studies, develop and evaluate prototypical solutions in real life settings.
Researchers
Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Knöll
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Annette Rudolph-Cleff
Dipl.-Ing. Marianne Halblaub Miranda
Dr.-Ing. Björn Hekmati
Gladys Vásquez Fauggier, M.Sc.
In cooperation with
University of Art and Design Offenbach am Main (Coordination)
Frankfurt University of Applied Science
Goethe Universität Frankfurt
TU Darmstadt, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Duration
2018 – 2021
Funding
The LOEWE focus on mobility design is funded by the State of Hesse with a sum of 3.5 million Euros.
