Unlocking Adolescents' Urban Accessibility and Sustainable Mobility Transitioning to Adulthood

HANGOUT tackles the critical gap of adolescents’ exclusion (14–18 years old) from urban mobility planning, particularly within the 15-minute city framework. Current approaches prioritize adults or children, overlooking this group’s specific needs, mobility patterns, and health risks. This gap prevents the design of safe, equitable, and sustainable transport options for adolescents transitioning into adulthood. The project focuses on understanding how urban and mobility systems can become adolescent-inclusive by addressing behavioral, spatial, and institutional barriers, and by exploring how intersectionality (gender, income, ability, etc.) shapes access to opportunities. The central research question is: How can adolescent-inclusive urban mobility systems be developed to support sustainable transitions and strengthen youth engagement in shaping their cities? By addressing this, HANGOUT contributes to advancing evidence-based, inclusive mobility planning in line with DUT Call objectives and the European Green Deal.