COMMON_ACCESS testbeds
Empowering communities in urban outskirts
Located in peripheral neighborhoods of six European metropolitan areas, testbeds will serve as key sites for collaboration and knowledge exchange with communities, SMEs, and local authorities.
By focusing on the specific mobility needs and accessibility challenges of each area, the project will develop tailored solutions.
Oxfordshire City Council
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) serves 725,000 residents living in both the countryside and in cities and towns. OCC has 5,500 employees and a budget of £1bn to deliver services and projects covering areas including transport, walking and cycling, education, social care, fire, libraries, climate action, and public health. OCC work closely with our five district councils to deliver our council's ambition to create a greener, fairer and healthier county.
Project Activities
Upcoming project work
- Flowers of proximity workshop in Wallingford and Littlemore.
- Interviews with key stakeholders, policy makers and residents.
- Community stakeholder interviews
- Commoning accessibility scenario workshops.
Key challenges
Get involved
If you live, work, or study in Wallingford or Littlemore we'd appreciate your views on local accessibility issues and solutions.
You can join the mailing list for updates on activities in your area, or follow us on social media.
Contact us for more info.
- Access to healthcare and dental services.
- Access to social venues and community meeting points.
- Travel times to key services and car reliance.
- Access to youth services and activities.
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Province of Bergamo
The Province of Bergamo is a territorial authority with responsibilities in urban and transport planning and policy, consisting of 243 municipalities. In line with the planning strategies already adopted, the Province of Bergamo aims to experiment with solutions to improve workplace accessibility by addressing the last-mile problem, particularly in the plain areas, which are characterized by a widespread presence of industrial platforms with limited access to public transport or active mobility options. This issue significantly impacts daily commuting for work-related trips.
Project Activities
Upcoming project work
- Flowers of proximity workshop.
- Interviews with key user groups and major regional employers.
- Commoning accessibility scenario workshops.
Key challenges
Get involved
If you live, work, or study in Bergamo we'd appreciate your views on local accessibility issues and solutions.
You can join the mailing list for updates on activities in your area, or follow us on social media.
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- Car dependency
Bergamo, Italy
Province of Pavia
The Province of Pavia is a territorial authority with its own statute and regulations, consisting of 190 municipalities located between the mountains and the Po Valley flatlands. In its Provincial Territorial Plan, particular attention is given to sustainable mobility policies aimed at reducing car dependency. This is achieved by improving both physical and social accessibility through territorial planning pathways tailored to the various settlement types within the province. These plans span across different administrative and sectoral areas (transport and urban planning, welfare system provision).
Project Activities
Upcoming project work
- Flowers of proximity workshop.
- Commoning accessibility scenario workshops.
Key challenges
Get involved
If you live, work, or study in Pavia we'd appreciate your views on local accessibility and solutions.
You can join the mailing list for updates on activities in your area, or follow us on social media.
Contact us for more info.
- Access to healthcare
- Access to social venues and community meeting points.
- Travel times to key services and car reliance.
- Access to youth services and activities.
Pavia, Italy
Province oost-vlaanderen
Province Oost-Vlaanderen (Province of East Flanders) is a regional government institution in the Flemish region of Belgium. The Province of East Flanders plays an important role in promoting mobility and accessibility in urban outskirts by collaborating with local municipalities and other stakeholders to ensure that transportation and accessibility needs are met for all residents.
Project Activities
Upcoming project work
- Flowers of proximity workshop in Wallingford and Littlemore.
- User behavior workshops
- Commoning accessibility scenario workshops.
Key challenges
Get involved
If you live, work, or study in the Province of East Flanders we'd appreciate your views on local accessibility issues and solutions.
You can join the mailing list for updates on activities in your area, or follow us on social media.
Contact us for more info.
- Travel times to key services and car reliance.
East Flanders, Belgium
The Amsterdam Metropolitan area (MRA)
The Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (MRA) faces different challenges in mobility and accessibility and aims to improve the quality of life by supporting active modes of transport and reducing car dominance in central and suburban areas. In the strategic spatial plans for the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region, as well as the mobility and social plans on ‘equality of opportunity’, accessibility and proximity have been central to questions surrounding the spatial distribution of various functions, facilities, and services in both urban and rural areas across the region.
Project Activities
Upcoming project work
- Flowers of proximity workshop in Wallingford and Littlemore.
- User behavior workshops
- Commoning accessibility scenario workshops.
Key challenges
Get involved
If you live, work, or study in the Metropoolregio Amsterdam we'd appreciate your views on local accessibility issues and solutions.
You can join the mailing list for updates on activities in your area, or follow us on social media.
Contact us for more info.
- Physical built and natural barriers
- Transport options
North Holland and Flevoland, Netherlands
Vaterstetten
Vaterstetten is a constantly growing community located on the eastern outskirts of Munich, in the Ebersberg district of Bavaria, with a population of around 25,600. It is conveniently connected to Munich's city center via a 20-minute ride by S-Bahn. Since 2012, Vaterstetten has implemented a Community Development Program (GEP), a strategic program for the municipality's urban development. This program addresses key areas such as settlement development, commercial and public space planning, and green space management. It also projects steady population growth of 4–6% over the next 15 years, reflecting the area's dynamic and development.
Project Activities
Upcoming project work
- Flowers of proximity workshops
- Municipality collaboration
- Commoning accessibility scenario workshops.
Key challenges
Get involved
If you live, work, or study in Vaterstetten we'd appreciate your views on local accessibility issues and solutions.
You can join the mailing list for updates on activities in your area, or follow us on social media.
Contact us for more info.
- Travel times to key services and car reliance.
- Mobility of youth and young adults
Bavaria, Gemany
the COMMON_ACCESS Atlas
Communities in Europe and worldwide have already adopted commoning accessibility practices to develop local solutions addressing accessibility challenges.
The COMMON_ACCESS Atlas is an online database designed to explore different types of commoning accessibility practice, understand their impact, and to inspire new experiments and practice.
You can use this database to learn more about existing practice and how they can help you or, contribute by adding a practice that from your locality.
