How should your city move – in daily life and in times of crisis?Join the conversation and help reimagine urban mobility.
Urban mobility affects us all — from everyday travel habits to unexpected events caused by natural hazards, infrastructure breakdowns, or social challenges. These disruptions highlight the urgent need for mobility systems that are adaptive, inclusive, and resilient.
As part of the AntifragiCity project, citizens’ forums took place in Bratislava, Larissa, and Thessaloniki. In each city, around 40 residents were randomly selected to take part in a structured process to explore urban mobility, its challenges, compromises, and possible opportunities.
A citizens’ forum brings together a diverse group of residents to consider a public issue in depth. The process is designed to support open learning, respectful dialogue, and independent thinking. Moreover, citizens forums are ideologically neutral, starting without any predetermined views, agendas, or outcomes.
The in-person citizens’ forums have concluded, but the conversation continues online! Your input will help shape AntifragiCity’s research and inform how cities prepare for the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow.
What are the AntifragiCityforums about?
Mobility is not just about getting from A to B — it shapes how we live, work, and connect. But when disruptions occur, its importance becomes even clearer. The AntifragiCity forums brought together people from different walks of life to explore mobility in everyday life and during crises through the question:
“What urban mobility will make your city more liveable today and prepared to respond to future crises?”
To reflect on this, participants reflected on two key themes:
Planning for both the everyday and the unexpected, from routine delays to larger disruptions, such as climate events or infrastructure failure
Mobility triage and prioritisation, including how mobility spaces might be managed when systems are under strain
Through guided discussions with domain experts and fellow residents, participants shared experiences, exchanged ideas, and helped develop a collective vision for resilient urban mobility.
Each forum followed a common process but was grounded in local realities. Every city has its own context, challenges, and values, recognising that there are no one size fits all solutions.
The outcomes, decided entirely by the participants, will be shared with local stakeholders and contribute to European level research and policy on urban mobility and resilience.
While not organised by city governments, the AntifragiCity forums offered a meaningful opportunity for residents to influence discussions at both the local and European level.
For more details about the process, participant selection, and outcomes, see our FAQ.
Why Citizens' Forums?
Citizens forums are a way for residents to engage directly with public issues. They provide time, space, and support to:
Hear from different sources of information, including domain experts
Consider diverse views and lived experiences
Discuss the topic in depth with fellow residents
Identify shared priorities and practical recommendations
Your voice matters
Your experiences, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of shaping the future of urban mobility. Whether it is a personal story, a suggestion, a challenge you have observed, or advice for improving mobility in the city, we want to hear from you!
Share your thoughts below and help us answer the question:
What urban mobility will make your city more liveable today and prepared to respond to future crises?
Your contributions are private, secure, and highly valued. Responses will be used as part of the AntifragiCity research project and will also be shared with local stakeholders to inform discussions and decision making. Every response helps us build a deeper understanding of urban mobility and contributes directly to the Citizens’ Forum outcomes as well as the broader AntifragiCity research efforts.