Accessibility issues and needs that were identified
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providing means for older adults to participate in urban planning;
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solve accessibility/mobility issues by collecting, visualising and sharing relevant, up to date and area specific data to inform decision making;
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create datasets of interesting and enjoyable places to assist in future planning efforts;
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measuring travel-time in Helsinki region considering needs of older citizens.
Solutions to these needs will be piloted with the following three use cases:
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feedback on accessibility issues - piloted in Vuosaari
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point of Interest - piloted in Vuosaari
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travel-Time Matrix - piloted in the whole metropolitan area
Accessibility issues and needs that were identified
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providing means for older adults to participate in urban planning;
-
solve accessibility/mobility issues by collecting, visualising and sharing relevant, up to date and area specific data to inform decision making;
-
create datasets of interesting and enjoyable places to assist in future planning efforts;
-
measuring travel-time in Helsinki region considering needs of older citizens.
Solutions to these needs will be piloted with the following three use cases:
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feedback on accessibility issues - piloted in Vuosaari
-
point of Interest - piloted in Vuosaari
-
travel-Time Matrix - piloted in the whole metropolitan area
technology approach
architecture. integration. platform
technology approach
co-creating inclusive
age-friendly cities
We bring together co-creation, research and disruptive new technologies to transform urban planning within the public sector to create age-friendly cities. Our innovation approach fosters the creation of a new ecosystem of older people, researchers, city manager and businesses, around the common goal of improving the efficiency and inclusion of urban life.
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About URBANAGE
Latest Results and Posts
Policy Brief: Guidelines for Engaging Older Citizens in Co-Design Activities
Our first co-design workshops with older residents in Helsinki, Flanders and Santander provided us with insights on how to better engage these valuable members of society in policy exploration.
News: Amplifying the Voices of Older Adults
Elsie Haldane (Edited by Vilde Skorpen Wikan) wrote an article about URBANAGE and its mission to create age-friendly cities based on our European Week of Regions and Cities workshop.
Blog: URBANAGE Showcased at European Smart Cities Marketplace
Patricia Molina Costa, from Tecnalia, participated as a senior expert in the Smart Cities Marketplace Action Cluster on Integrated Planning. The online event was held late 2021.
Urban Test Beds
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki's advanced city services are designed for general public needs. As its population ages the city would like to use its digital twin to better locate and solve issues for older adults.
Learn more about Helsinki's pilot >
Santander, Spain
Santander has a population older than the regional average. To ensure urban services are accessible for all the city will harness digital twin technology for urban design impact exploration
Learn more about Santander's pilot >
Flanders, Belgium
The Flanders region of Belgium will support policymakers in developing age-friendly cities through through evidence based decisions, unlocked by combining geo and social data.
Learn more about Flanders's pilot >