On January 13, the GREENMO project hosted a Citizens’ Workshop on Mobility Hubs in Barcelona, Spain. The event engaged local residents to understand their unique perspectives, needs, and challenges regarding mobility hubs. It provided a platform to explore urban, suburban, and rural mobility issues, emphasizing innovative and inclusive solutions tailored to the diverse requirements of the community.
Several key themes emerged across the different use case discussions:
- Accessibility: Ensuring that mobility hubs are designed to accommodate all users, including those with reduced mobility.
- Safety: Improving safety, particularly for women, was prioritised. Suggestions included dedicated waiting areas, improved lighting and app-based features to request assistance for the way home. By providing a safe alternative to taking a taxi, this will help reduce the cost of travelling too.
- Technology integration: Using real-time data and apps to streamline mobility and improve the user experience.
- Community Involvement: Involving citizens from the planning stage to ensure mobility hubs reflect local preferences and needs.
- Enhancing Atmosphere: Participants envisioned hubs as vibrant spaces with amenities such as cafes, restaurants and quality of life features such as water fountains and well-designed lighting.
The citizens’ workshop provided a valuable platform for exploring how mobility hubs can be designed to serve Barcelona’s diverse communities. By addressing accessibility, safety and community engagement, while integrating technology and creating welcoming environments, mobility hubs have the potential to transform transport infrastructure in a way that is both practical and enriching for citizens.
This event highlighted the importance of citizen involvement in creating mobility solutions that are not only efficient, but also inclusive and enjoyable to use.
