Building Better 15 – Minute Cities with Data-Driven Insights
COLINE is redefining urban living by exploring how neighborhood amenities, multimodal mobility, and safety shape vibrant and accessible “15-minute cities.” Through cutting-edge research in Budapest, Copenhagen, Toulouse, Turin, and Vienna, the project leverages high-resolution urban data - ranging from mobility traces, to open-access amenity portfolios, administrative company data and AI-modified street images for. The goal is to develop scalable, data-driven solutions that can be applied to cities worldwide, making urban spaces more inclusive, efficient, and sustainable.
COLINE: Rethinking Cities for a Smarter, Greener Future
COLINE is on a mission to transform urban living by unlocking the potential of “15-minute cities.” Our research goes beyond theory — we’re diving into real-world data to understand how urban planning can create safer, more inclusive, and sustainable cities by investigating the amenity mix, urban perceptions and the use of public transport.
Key research areas
Mapping How We Move & Experience in Cities
What makes a neighborhood truly work? COLINE is tracking how people visit and experience urban spaces using mobile data and perception analysis. We’ll reveal what draws people in, what makes them feel safe, and how different social groups interact with their surroundings — helping cities design spaces that are vibrant, functional, and welcoming for all.
Amenities for Resilient Neighbourhoods
A vibrant urban neighborhood is shaped by how people use the local amenities. By integrating high-frequency cell phone data to track real-world visits to shops, parks, and other local services and analyzing the sequences of amenity visits, COLINE will uncover patterns of complementarity between local amenities services. This approach will allow us to reveal how neighborhoods function in practice and to compare amenity spaces across different neighborhoods and cities.
Reimagining Mobility: Reducing Car Traffic and Emissions
A true “15-minute city” isn’t just about proximity—it’s about movement. By analyzing how people travel to local amenities via walking, cycling, or public transport, COLINE will identify ways to reduce car dependency, ease congestion, and lower emissions. Our insights will help cities develop greener, more efficient transport networks.
Bridging Social Gaps: Accessibility, Inclusion, and Social Mixing
COLINE is investigating how accessibility to amenities impacts different socio-economic groups, ensuring city planning doesn’t leave anyone behind. By mapping mobility patterns and public perceptions, we’ll help design neighborhoods that foster connection and inclusion.
Workplaces and Mobility: Connecting Home, Work, and Amenities
How does commuting shape city life? And what happens when remote work changes the game? COLINE will analyze how work locations affect urban mobility, exploring how flexible work arrangements can reduce traffic, improve quality of life, and make cities more livable.
Learning Across Cities: Open Data for Smarter Urban Solutions
Our research isn’t just for the cities in our study — COLINE is building open-access insights that any European city can use. By creating scalable, data-driven solutions, we’re ensuring that the future of urban living is smarter, greener, and more connected for everyone.
