Democratic governance

Capacity Building Events

30.11.-0001

“Improving Public Transport for a Changing Urban Landscape” The 3rd UPPER&SPINE Webinar

UPPER Project EU teamed up again with sister project SPINE for the 3rd Webinar Series. This time, we focused on 'Improving Public Transport for a Changing Urban Landscape. A privileged catwalk to pres...
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Resources

07 Aug 2026

Challenges and Design Implications in Socially Resilient Mobility Planning

As mobility systems evolve, their design must enable people to adapt to disruptions in their daily lives and routines, making social resilience a vital yet underexplored focus. This is why this study...
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10 Dec 2025

Fare‑Free Public Transport – Tallinn, Estonia

Case‑study description In January 2013 Tallinn became the first European capital to introduce free public transport for all residents, following a 2012 referendum in which 75 % of voters...
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06 Jul 2026

Improving Attractiveness & Retention of Staff in Public Transport: Recommendations to the Sector

This policy brief addresses the urgent staff shortages within the public transport sector, presenting six recommendations to improve labour retention and attract new talent. As PT systems expand to me...
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07 Aug 2026

Scaling Deep with Local Community Champions in Living Labs

Living Labs are collaborative, real-world environments for co-creating sustainable innovations that rely on trust-based engagement with local communities. However, while many studies emphasise scaling...
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