| Abstract | Across Europe and beyond, cities are being called to transform their streets, not only to meet sustainability and climate goals, but to create safer, healthier, more inclusive public spaces for all. Yet despite growing commitments to “equitable” or “people-centred” mobility, translating these ambitions into practice remains a challenge. How can justice be meaningfully embedded into the design, planning, governance, and everyday experience of urban streets? How can street transformations address (not reproduce) the inequalities that shape who moves, who stays, who belongs, and who is heard? This deliverable seeks to answer these questions by offering a set of actionable ideas, frameworks, and strategies for achieving just streets. It builds on the central premise that justice must be understood not only as a desirable outcome, but as a process, a practice, and a pathway for transformation. Street justice is not something achieved at the end of a project; it must be embedded in every phase, from identifying needs and setting priorities to designing interventions, experimenting with alternatives, and institutionalising change. Drawing on examples from European countries, a review of good practices, and insights from behavioural science, participatory design, intersectional analysis, and transition studies, this deliverable translates complex concepts into practical tools for urban and transport planners, city officials, community organisations, and decision-makers. Rather than offering a one-sizefits-all blueprint, it provides a flexible, adaptable approach that can be tailored to different contexts while guided by shared justice principles. The report is structured around five key dimensions of street justice: 1. Participation and Co-Creation: Exploring participatory processes as a justice mechanism, moving beyond consultation to empower communities as co-creators of change. 2. 3. 4. 5. Understanding Needs, Behaviours, and Habits: Mapping diverse and intersectional user needs as the foundation for inclusive design and policy. Enabling Behaviour Change: Applying behavioural science frameworks (COM-B and the Behaviour Change Wheel) to design interventions that address structural, social, and psychological barriers to active mobility. Prefigurative Planning and Design: Using experimental, temporary, and imaginative interventions to prototype and experience alternative street futures in the here and now. People-Friendly Technology: Harnessing digital tools and smart systems to support, rather than undermine, more equitable and inclusive street environments. At its core, this deliverable invites practitioners and policymakers to view street transformation as a collective, iterative, and reflective journey, one that requires courage to question the status quo, creativity to imagine new possibilities, and commitment to act in ways consistent with the values of justice. It argues that just streets emerge not only from what is built, but from how we build, with whom, and for whom. |
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