Working groups

This working group explores how urban dynamics are shaped by different transport modes and mobility service organization, with particular attention to city times and schedules, interchanges, and the relationship between urban and suburban mobility.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

LOGISTICS

• Study how logistics impacts city flows, taking into consideration local businesses and citizens;
• Explore new methods for “last mile” solutions aiming at the use of light vehicles and connecting with a comprehensive urban strategy;
• More efficient solutions for waste disposal logistics, especially in historic centers;

TRANSPORT DEMAND AND DATA

• Systematizing available mobility data and initiating dialogue with various relevant stakeholders to facilitate data access;
• Preparation of a schedule plan for certain services that could be moved earlier or later to have positive effects on travel.

ACCESSIBILITY AND PROXIMITY

• Better accessibility to urban centers thanks to greater efficiency of public transport, also paying attention to parking provision;
• Increase proximity of services, reflecting on the 15-minute city;
• Reconnect public spaces with protected pedestrian paths by proposing new models of public space.

The LOCAL MARKETS working group focuses on the impact of both permanent and temporary markets on the urban and economic regeneration of cities and historic centers. It explores how markets can serve as drivers of innovation — not only within the regulatory framework but also by proposing new governance models. The goal is to develop an ‘innovative market model’ in collaboration with cities of varying sizes, enabling the testing of scalable and replicable solutions across the regional territory.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

• Improving market work quality and standards;
• Optimizing market logistics and operating hours;
• Adapting to changing consumer behaviors, increasingly digital;
• Using markets as educational platforms for sustainability awareness;
• Enhancing operator skills and market offerings, often undervalued today.

STREET MARKET

• Redesigning public spaces hosting markets;
• Implementing innovative governance strategies for collaboration with cultural initiatives and pop-up events;
• Analyzing the relationship between historic centers and markets to ensure they serve as assets rather than liabilities.

The FAIR AND INCLUSIVE CITY working group focuses on access to housing, emerging living models, service proximity, and welfare systems for vulnerable populations. It addresses socio-economic inequalities, including the urban–rural divide and digital exclusion, while also examining labor-related challenges — such as job attractiveness, quality, and disparities linked to remote work.

Topics

HOUSING

• accessibility and affordability of housing;
• innovative housing models including co-housing and co-living arrangements — that promote shared spaces and community living.

WELFARE and SERVICES

• proximity-based services, especially for vulnerable groups;
• gender inequalities.

INEQUALITIES

• analysis of territorial inequalities;
• urban/rural divide;
• digital divide.

WORK

• potential inequalities for remote workers due to lack of skills;
• inequalities in terms of quality and attractiveness.

The TOURISM AND CITY working group explores the impact of tourism on urban dynamics, with particular attention to its effects on housing, local commerce, and traditional craftsmanship.

Topics:

• Monitoring tourist flows to bridge data gaps and better understand visitor patterns, enabling a diversified offering and improved urban planning;
• Examining tourism’s economic impact on local commerce;
• Enhancing accessibility to historic villages and cultural cities for both individuals and businesses, promoting longer stays and seasonality balance;
• Developing a regional integrated service that consolidates tourist support information;
• Assessing the economic and social impact of short-term rentals, addressing discrepancies in official data;
• Studying how cities adapt to various events and challenges.

Regional Law on Urban Economy, analyzing aspects where Clust-ER can contribute to policymaking regarding the new L.R 13/2023.