Turning the corner: Societal and equity impacts of urban street space distribution

Acronym

CO-SPACES

Description of the granted funding

The distribution of urban street space is one of the most visible expressions of the priority given to different transport modes. Street space distribution is linked to significant societal impacts notably via the types of mobility it encourages and its environmental, health, and liveability-related impacts. There are also major equity implications linked to urban street space distribution. The CO-SPACES project generates open data on how urban street space is current distributed in Finland's city centres as well as novel methodologies for assessing the aggregate societal impacts of street space distribution and the equity implications for different user groups. The information on societal and equity impacts will be integrated into urban space governance processes through co-creation activities with diverse stakeholders. Ultimately, the CO-SPACES project contributes to rethinking street space use in urban centres and supports the creation of more just, liveable, and healthy cities.
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Starting year

2026

End year

2030

Granted funding


Emilia Suomalainen Orcid -palvelun logo
499 188 €

Role in consortium of the Academy of Finland

Leader

Other consortium parties

Partner
Aalto University (375831)
471 538 €

Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Academy projects

Decision maker

Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
11.06.2026

Other information

Funding decision number

375830

Fields of science

Other social sciences

Research fields

Yhteiskuntatieteellinen ympäristötutkimus

Identified topics

urban development, cities