Deliverable D 4.2 Living Lab implementation report Eastern Austria

Abstract

The following deliverable summarizes the Living Lab implementation process of the Eastern Austria Living Lab (EALL). The EALL consists of two Austrian federal states: the Austrian capital and federal state Vienna and the federal state Lower Austria. As Lower Austria surrounds Vienna entirely, this leads to strong dependencies between spatial entities, especially when looking at mobility systems and commuter relations. The Living Lab is very heterogeneous regarding relevant governance, prerequisites for mobility hub developments and experience. The strategic goals of the lab are for example the improvement of cross-institutional learning processes on mobility hubs in the region and support local stakeholders in building robust networks of mobility hubs through the use of the developed SmartHubs tools. Additionally, the SmartHubs project (www.smartmobilityhubs.eu) will enhance data availability in areas where no data on user needs and preferences are available. Two case studies in Vienna (Mobility station Maria-Tusch Straße and Mobility station Bruno-Marek-Allee) and one in Lower Austria (Mobility Station Pillichsdorf) were selected for the Living Lab implementation. Within the Living Lab planning process relevant needs of citizens and stakeholders have been identified and considered in the mobility hub design. These designs include for example improvements to the hub’s surrounding public space and quality of short stay as well as awareness-raising measures to increase the attractiveness and visibility of the mobility hub to potential users. The final chapter consists of the Living Lab evaluation and gives insight on the survey which collected information on current and potential usage and the impact of mobility hubs - including a dataset with 550 valid responses from inhabitants of Lower Austria and Vienna. Finally, learnings, main findings and reflections on the Living Lab process conclude the deliverable.