UERA -- Urban Europe Research Alliance

UERA is one of the key initiatives of JPI Urban Europe. Currently UERA brings together 58 European research organisations from 20 different countries. We are creating a community of researchers, professors, and PhD students. Together this community will be able to conduct work which will advance scientific excellence in the field of urban research. This community is bound by research which uses approaches that are integrated, systemic, environmental, and socio-economical in their consideration.

The Thematic Working Group “Urban Accessibility and connectivity” of the UERA

The Thematic Working Group “Urban Accessibility and connectivity” of the UERA regroups academics from universities and research centres in Europe and beyond. Ghadir Pourhashem and Alain L’Hostis are coordinators  of this scientific community that comprises about eighty researchers.

The ACUTE project

The ACUTE project aims at establishing a Knowledge Hub for ENUAC that enables exchange within the field of urban accessibility and connectivity. The purpose is to overcome the fragmentation of findings, experiences, competencies, and results. ACUTE addresses the challenges of sustainable urban passenger mobility, freight transport, connectivity, and accessibility as an integral and essential part of sustainable urban development. ACUTE aims to create a space for stakeholder exchange and co-creation. It provides an inclusive environment for urban actors with diverse backgrounds (researchers, practitioners, public administrators, entrepreneurs, social innovators, etc.) to discuss current themes and priorities and identify the most pressing urban challenges of today and the future. ACUTE will support ENUAC-funded projects and enable cross-project cooperation. Also, it will extract, consolidate and synthesise knowledge from these projects and provide it to other stakeholders and projects. Further, it will initiate efforts to support practitioners and the mainstreaming of research results and provide strategic support for the future Horizon Europe Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) programme. ACUTE has a carefully selected consortium from geographically different regions and complementary areas of knowledge, with contacts to relevant networks. This will ensure the dissemination of the project outcomes to many countries and cities in Europe.