AT A GLANCE
The project MICAD proposes a robust framework for inclusive metropolitan co-planning policies, centering on climate and digital transitions globally, with a specific focus on Europe. Informed by the consortium’s expertise, the project will highlight key elements of multilevel governance policies focusing on digital and climate transitions, meaning the articulation of local, regional, international and transnational governance of those transitions, while providing readily actionable tools to plan them destined to local and metropolitan authorities both within and outside the consortium. The project’s main output will be the co-design of 5 Roadmaps for digital or climate transitions with a metropolitan inclusive perspective for the different European cities/metropolitan authorities involved in MICAD.
Key outputs include:
– The co-design of five roadmaps for digital or climate transitions with an inclusive metropolitan perspective in diverse European cities.
– A toolkit for local and regional authorities to support planning and governance.
– Policy recommendations to amplify the impact of these transitions beyond the consortium. A diverse consortium of experts in urban planning, co-creation, and living lab methodologies collaborate to empower authorities with the skills needed for inclusive planning. MICAD also emphasises international cooperation, leveraging replication partners’ networks to disseminate methodologies globally. The project will contribute to academic discourse through publications and provide insights into effective participatory policy-making strategies, offering adaptable solutions for diverse contexts.
OBJECTIVES
The MICAD project aims to advance inclusive metropolitan planning by integrating digital and climate transitions through a collaborative approach that actively engages diverse stakeholders. By promoting social equity and resilience, MICAD ensures that traditionally underrepresented groups are included in decision-making. The project will co-produce practical tools and strategies, including a toolkit, methodological frameworks and policy recommendations to support local and metropolitan authorities. MICAD will implement digital or climate transition roadmaps in five European cities/metropolitan areas, while promoting knowledge, exchange and capacity building through a transnational network of experts and two online operational hubs. The project also aims to strengthen global collaboration by engaging stakeholders in Europe, Africa and Latin America to promote the replication and scalability of inclusive planning models. Ultimately, MICAD aims to break down governance silos and promote strategic, sustainable and equitable metropolitan development.
