Cities made for living

Cities Made for Living is the name of the report and Vision Statement we have helped creating for micromobility company VOI. The vision is to shape a micromobility movement by reinventing public transport for a future of shared mobility. The report takes a research-based approach to explain how shared mobility, especially micromobility, can help cities overcome a century-long planning bias toward private cars.

Along series of city renderings we've helped designing and explaining how public transportation and car free(dom) can be integrated into popular city areas all over Europe.

Client: Voi
Year: 2021-2022
Role: Main architectural consultant
Status: Completed
Team JAJA: Jakob Christensen, Jan Tanaka, Kathrin Gimmel, Robert Martin, Stephen Dietz-Hodgson, Magnus Høst, Alice Miller

THE REPORT

The 50 page report contains illustrations, descriptions, images and drawings, we have designed to help VOI making their Vision Statement 'Cities made for living'. The report aims to substantiate the vision statement and further articulate the end goal of the micromobility movement: reinventing public transport for a future of shared mobility.

THE REPORT

The 50 page report contains illustrations, descriptions, images and drawings supporting Voi's Vision Statement 'Cities made for living'. The report aims to substantiate the vision statement and further articulate the end goal of the micromobility movement: reinventing public transport for a future of shared mobility.

Showing the movement

Through illustrations, models and drawings, we show and explain different areas of the agenda.

Showing the movement

Through illustrations, models and drawings, we show and explain different areas of the agenda.

Future European Citites

Setting a direction for greener and healthier cities, we've come up with solid principles to help building a foundation for the vision statement.

The report shows how we can use these principles to change streets in multiple cities across Europe.

Future European Citites

Setting a direction for greener and healthier cities, we've come up with solid principles to help building a foundation for the vision statement.

The report shows how we can use these principles to change streets in multiple cities across Europe.

CITY TRANSFORMATIONS

The city transforformations ideate and sketch what future streets may look like if we prioritize green mobility and livability. In this example we've created a green spine on a busy road in Stockholm. The green spine prioritise walking, biking, micromobility, public transport and delivery cargo bikes.

CITY TRANSFORMATIONS

The city transformations ideate and sketch what future streets may look like if we prioritize green mobility and livability. In this example we've created a green spine on a busy road in Stockholm. The green spine prioritise walking, biking, micromobility, public transport and delivery cargo bikes.

Berlin

This proposal, in Triftstraße, reveals what a car-free Berlin could look like. Taking a future-oriented perspective, there are autonomous shuttles whizzing commuters around the streets, and wide cycle highways for people and goods to be delivered by micromobility. Most importantly, there are lots of new ways for pedestrians and residents to use the street with new recreational facilities and green areas.

Berlin

This proposal, in Triftstraße, reveals what a car-free Berlin could look like. Taking a future-oriented perspective, there are autonomous shuttles whizzing commuters around the streets, and wide cycle highways for people and goods to be delivered by micromobility. Most importantly, there are lots of new ways for pedestrians and residents to use the street with new recreational facilities and green areas.

Marseille before/after

In this proposal, based on Rue Paradis, cars have been confined to a single lane travelling in one direction. A mobility hub replaces the existing bus stop, creating easy access for people to combine micromobility with bus travel. Cycle lanes have been provided with one lane running in the opposite direction to the traffic and separated from traffic through a ‘flex zone’. The ‘flex zone’ is the width of the existing parking but 50% of those parking places have been taken away.

Marseille before/after

In this proposal, based on Rue Paradis, cars have been confined to a single lane travelling in one direction. A mobility hub replaces the existing bus stop, creating easy access for people to combine micromobility with bus travel. Cycle lanes have been provided with one lane running in the opposite direction to the traffic and separated from traffic through a ‘flex zone’. The ‘flex zone’ is the width of the existing parking but 50% of those parking places have been taken away.