Budapest Living Lab organises workshop for stakeholder validation and data-based planning focus
BKK: Centre for Budapest Transport hosted the final local workshop in Budapest for the LEAD project on March 30, 2023. With the help of the Community of Practice stakeholders, the workshop aimed to validate the Budapest pilot actions, the outcomes of the Digital Twin modelling, and the Budapest Value Case scenarios. Participants from different sectors, including urban logistics, freight transportation, package delivery, traffic modelling research activities, and rulemaking for public space distribution, attended the workshop.
A summary of the LEAD project’s activities and outcomes was given before the workshop started. Following that, participants were asked to provide feedback on the Budapest Pilot actions and Digital Twin modelling, as well as their thoughts and recommendations on how to enhance data-based planning for a sustainable city logistics ecosystem.
By concentrating on the mapping of accessible data sources and potential collaboration with operators to construct pilot cases based on LEAD project results, BKK and other Living Lab partners expanded the workshop’s focus. During the session, participants were encouraged to engage in a more in-depth discussion regarding the possibility for data-sharing cooperation between industrial actors, academic institutions, and the city’s integrated transport manager.
The LEAD pilot actions produced intriguing findings and added information for further investigating the practical effects of combining LEAD strategies. The session demonstrated that there is still a lot of room for improvement in data-sharing collaboration between business stakeholders, academic institutions, and the city’s integrated transport manager. Building cooperation and attaining beneficial outcomes also benefited from the lessons learned from the Budapest Sustainable Urban Logistics Plan underway simultaneously with the LEAD project.
Overall, the Budapest Living Lab participants have experienced considerable influence from the LEAD project, which is anticipated to have a lasting effect on the creation of a sustainable city logistics ecosystem in Budapest.
