TUM Accessibility Planning

The Technische Universität München research group heads on Accessibility Planning and Mobility Justice are at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting #TRBAM 2025 representing the TUM Chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning. Come to meet Benjamin Büttner and David Duran Rodas as they will present three papers during the #TRB poster sessions: 1. We want Justice! What does it mean in terms of Mobility (Jan 7th 8:00 AM) 2. Framework for developing an International Mobility (In)Justice Altlas (Jan 7th 10:15 AM) 3. Framework for addressing accessibility poverty: a case study on older adults in Curridabat, Costa Rica (Jan 7th 3:45 PM) This research was made possible through collaboration with Cyrine Kamoun, Camila Barquero, Nurefşan Ahmed, and Fernanda Navarro Ávalos. Thanks to the organizers: Tracee Strum-Gilliam, Veronica Murphy, and Chengo Ai, for bringing us all together at Transportation Research Board #TRB25. Let’s connect and exchange ideas on building equitable and accessible cities!

🎉As we ring in 2025🎉 we’re excited to announce an important change for our Linkedin research community: openLAB Urban Mobility. As of 2025, we are now displaying our identity as the TUM Chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning to better reflect our affiliation to the Technical University of Munich (TUM). What’s changing? This transition is designed to better reflect our identity and mission within TUM. The content, research focus, and dedication to advancing sustainable mobility solutions remain the same. Our Mission At the TUM Chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning, we are committed to exploring the drivers of change in mobility behavior, integrating land-use and transport planning, and developing innovative tools to design and evaluate sustainable urban systems. Leadership This chair is headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gebhard Wulfhorst, whose leadership inspires our vision for sustainable urban mobility. Our work is driven by an exceptional team of researchers across four key groups: 1️⃣ TUM Accessibility Planning – Headed by Dr. Benjamin Büttner, Improving urban quality of life through tools that integrate land-use and transport planning. 2️⃣ Integrated Mobility Concepts – Headed by Dr. Julia Kinigadner, Creating holistic strategies for sustainable and innovative mobility solutions. 3️⃣ Mobility Justice – Headed by Dr. David Duran Rodas Addressing inequities in mobility systems through cutting-edge analysis and inclusive approaches. 4️⃣ Governance – Headed by Carolin Zimmer Supporting effective stakeholder management and governance processes to implement impactful solutions. 💡 Each group brings unique expertise to our mission of fostering cities that are inclusive, accessible, and sustainable for everyone. We’re thrilled to continue our journey under the banner of the TUM Chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning and look forward to sharing more of our work with you in 2025 and beyond. Stay Open!

🎄✨Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!✨🎄 As 2024 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we've shared this year. From innovative research projects to meaningful collaborations and inspiring conversations, your support has been at the heart of everything we do. We’re grateful to our students, colleagues, and partners for their dedication to creating more inclusive and accessible spaces for everyone. As we step into 2025, we’re excited to continue shaping the future of urban mobility and accessibility planning together. Here’s to another year of enriching collaborations! Warm wishes for a joyful holiday season and a prosperous and healthy new year! 🌟

I am happy and honoured to have finally welcomed my friend Benjamin Büttner to Barcelona, to have visited superblock sites, and to have walked together through the Consell de Cent green axis and the new Diagonal Avenue tram line. Benjamin and his team at TUM Accessibility Planning are for me a key reference in transport/mobility/accessibility planning and specifically on proximity urban conditions, from whom I am always learning. We both agree, that there is no other way to move forward but to collaborate and cooperate with everybody who is thinking/working on how to evolve our cities to a healthier, fairer and happier condition.

Gemeinsames Whitepaper mit TUM Accessibility Planning: Deutschlandweite Bewertung der ÖPNV-Erschließung mit den ÖV-Güteklassen 2024 🚉 Die Verkehrswende meistern: Mit einer attraktiven und erreichbaren ÖPNV-Infrastruktur können Städte und Gemeinden den Pkw-Verkehr reduzieren und den Umweltverbund stärken. Doch wie wird die ÖPNV-Qualität objektiv bewertet? Hier kommen die ÖV-Güteklassen ins Spiel – ein bewährtes Modell zur Beurteilung der ÖPNV-Erreichbarkeit, das in unserer WebGIS-Plattform GOAT integriert ist. So haben die Berechnungen zum Beispiel gezeigt, dass die Stadt Rostock unter den Großstädten die beste ÖV-Güte aufweist. 🏙 In diesem Whitepaper, das im Rahmen der engen Zusammenarbeit mit Sebastian Seisenberger, Benjamin Büttner sowie Shravan Shinde im Projekt GOAT 3.0 entstanden ist, analysieren wir die ÖV-Erschließungsqualität in Deutschland und beleuchten Unterschiede zwischen urbanen und ländlichen Regionen. 🏞 GOAT ermöglicht hierbei durch flexible Berechnungen und akkurate Daten, die tatsächliche fußläufige Erreichbarkeit von Haltestellen darzustellen und detaillierte Einblicke in den ÖPNV-Takt und Verkehrsmittel zu erhalten. Erfahren Sie außerdem mehr über erfolgreiche Beispiele, die zeigen, wie integrierte Siedlungs- und Verkehrsplanung zur Verkehrswende beitragen können! Sie können sich das kostenlose Whitepaper hier herunterladen: https://lnkd.in/d84aj3P7 #ÖV-Güteklassen #ÖPNV #GIS #GOAT #Erreichbarkeit #TOD

🐐GOAT 3.0: Transforming Urban and Transport Planning in Germany Recently our three-year GOAT 3.0 project successfully concluded, transforming #GOAT from a #walking and #cycling #accessibility tool into a comprehensive open-source planning platform. Developed and maintained by Plan4Better in close collaboration with academic and practice partners, this project highlights the strength of co-creative collaboration in driving innovation. What makes GOAT 3.0 exceptional? The latest version of GOAT introduces powerful features that support diverse planning needs: 🌐 Comprehensive database of POIs and transport networks across Germany and Europe. 🚶🚗 Accessibility analyses for all modes of transport, including public transit and private vehicles. 🔗 Tools for planning intermodal trip chains. 🛠️ A toolbox for applications such as green space planning, public services provisioning, and beyond. These new features are already proving their value in areas such as developing energy district concepts, climate adaptation planning, and crafting local mobility strategies. Stay tuned for more! We’re especially excited to present you analyses powered by GOAT’s advanced capabilities in the upcoming weeks and months: 🚉 Germany wide analysis of access to public transport.  🕒 Evaluations of 15-minute city accessibility indicators.   🌳 Accessibility and availability of green spaces for Germany. 💻 Experience GOAT Yourself! Curious to see how GOAT can transform your planning process? Try it for free: www.plan4better.de/en/goat Collaborative success These achievements wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our incredible project partners: Plan4Better, Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V. (IÖR), Prof. Schaller UmweltConsult GmbH, and Münchner VerkehrsVerbund (MVV) We’re deeply grateful to the over 100 users—especially in pilot regions Rhine-Neckar, Munich, Görlitz, and Bonn—who tested and shaped GOAT during its development. Your feedback was invaluable! Special thanks to mFUND We also extend our thanks to the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr) and the visionary #mFUND (mPACT) initiative. Since 2016, mFUND has supported data-driven R&D projects shaping the future of mobility. Learn more at www.mFUND.de. Together, let’s build a future of sustainable and equitable urban planning. Stay tuned for more updates and case studies showcasing GOAT in action!