INCLUCity+ - Youth and Logistics Integration in the 15-Minute City

INCLUCity+ is a DUT-funded project, run with partners in the Netherlands, France and Norway. 

The 15-minute city promotes walkable, mixed-use neighbourhoods that prioritise accessibility, local services, and human-centric urban design. However, much of the existing research pays limited attention to the mobility needs of specific user groups, such as children and teenagers, or the vital role of logistics in maintaining the functionality of compact, decentralised urban environments. INCLUCity+ addresses these gaps by exploring the intersection of user needs (particularly focusing on children and teens) and logistics in the planning, design and development of the 15-minute city. The project takes an integrative approach to these interconnected dimensions, with the aim of supporting more inclusive and functional proximity-based urban environments. 

The project is structured around four case studies in Norway, the Netherlands, the UK and France, each selected to highlight specific blind spots in the 15-minute city concept. The consortium brings together researchers from a range of academic disciplines, alongside public and private sector partners. INCLUCity+ uses a mixed-methods approach, with a strong focus on co-creation and participation. Active stakeholder engagement throughout the project will help to ensure that proposed solutions respond to diverse local mobility and transport needs and contexts.  

The TSU team is working with Bristol One City to explore the socio-political dimensions of logistics through case studies in two Bristol neighbourhoods.  

By focusing on both social and scientific impact, INCLUCity+ aims to inform sustainable policymaking and contribute to the development of inclusive urban environments that reduce socio-spatial inequalities, support children’s mobility, and facilitate freight mobilities.