Futur35capes

FUTUR3 5CAPES

This book is a snapshot of Systematica’s latest thinking, visions and contributions to the transport field. By focusing on the last five years in the company’s history, the book reflects a living legacy built on 35 years of Systematica’s dedicated evolution, and sets the benchmark for the upcoming thirty-five.

Within these pages, the narrative of Systematica's most prominent recent projects, goals and current trajectories outline the path to our future. Selected case studies showcase innovative transport solutions and new planning approaches, always seeking to capture, understand, and confront hyper-mobile urban environments and increasingly complex urban mobility patterns.

The vision for Futur35capes stems from the knowledge that Systematica is an organization of people. As we approach 100 members, this publication aims to shed light on the contributions of our dynamic and growing team. Our work is the product of an amalgam of backgrounds and expertise, united through a deep interest in how our cities move and a deep commitment to moving our cities forward.

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FUTUR3 5CAPES A 35 Year Review Made in Milan by Systematica Srl © 2024 Systematica Srl All mobility studies presented in this book are developed by Systematica Srl. All rights reserved. Unauthorised use is prohibited.

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Table of contents

foreword

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Prague Vltava Philharmonic p. 42

inclusive mobility

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worldwide involvement

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Gran Barranquilla Urban Expansion

Riyadh Art Program: the City as Canvas

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STADePARK Masterplan

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Ronquoz 21 Mixed-use Master Plan

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A Lugano in Transition: Shifting to the Slow Lane

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Mobility Visions for a multimodal Barranquilla p. 50

Assessment of Street Experiments

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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of Venice

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Antara Rock Historical Site

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Old Muscat Airport Terminal Redevelopment

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Ex-Scalo Porta Romana: of urban restitching and Olympic legacy

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Planning port-cities: Moving People and Goods in Genoa, Savona, and Vado Ligure p. 12 innovative mobility

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Charenton – Bercy Development Master Plan (Paris) p. 18 Digital Panopticon: Forecasting mobility trends through integrated Big Data – A Digital Twin for Paris p. 20 The Portico at CityLife

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BMW Urbane Produktion

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Pedestrian Mobility Patterns in Public Spaces p. 26 Moving People Up the 118 Mall

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Shenzhen OPPO Headquarters

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Thermal Comfort and Walkability

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systematica us

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San Carlos Downtown: Users at the (town) Center

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sustainable mobility

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Piazza Savoia Regeneration p. 58 Lecco Waterfront: A long-term vision for the urban-natural interface

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Connecting mobility systems across the Adriatic-Ionian Region

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Paketposthalle Master Plan p. 68 Port Kembla: Unlocking valuable land assets to restore balance between industry, ecology and community p. 70 North Bovisa Campus Master Plan (Milan)

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transform transport turns two

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perspectives on the role of tech in our work p. 98 circulating knowledge: internal mobility talks series p. 101 about systematica

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looking ahead

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people

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contacts

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Understanding women’s perceptions of safety while walking through the city at night: The STEP UP research project p. 82

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Foreword

Only five years after A 30 Year Review, Systematica's publication recounting 30 years since its 1989 establishment, this publication aims to document Systematica's work during the most disruptive and challenging years of the contemporary age, marked by an unprecedented and striking convergence of health, environmental, and geopolitical crises.

Over the past five years, Systematica has fully embraced ecological, energy, and digital transitions, progressively transforming crises into opportunities. It has opened new markets, developed new consultancy services, launched its US office in NYC, and established the Transform Transport Research Foundation, enriching its work through evolving technologies, a new data culture, and a rigorous approach to social inclusion.

With this prospective view and a play on words, Future35scapes aims to capture Systematica’s commitment to these renewed trajectories, envisioning the next 35 years and leveraging mobility as a key crosscutting dimension shaping a future towards sustainable, resilient, and equitable urban landscapes.

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Gran Barranquilla Urban Expansion client BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group end client Diseños y Conceptos, Puerta de Oro location Barranquilla, Colombia scope/scale Master Plan (City scale) year 2019 status Completed short description The project consists of a comprehensive vision for the time horizon 2100 for which a population growth of 1.5 million is expected in the greater Barranquilla area, covering over 25,000 hectares around the metropolitan area.

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Planning port-cities: Moving People and Goods in Genoa, Savona, and Vado Ligure Systematica is part of the winning multi-disciplinary team led by BTP Infrastrutture SpA for the tender on the preparation of the port masterplans – (Piani Regolatori Portuali – PRP) of Genoa, Savona, and Vado Ligure, including the related Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) procedure and preliminary studies and services. As part of the ongoing project, Systematica is working on a mobility plan for the ports of Genoa, Savona, and Vado Ligure. This is done through a feasibility study to validate the infrastructure at the metropolitan and urban scales, as well as a strategic review considering a wide set of complex interventions across the three large port assets to guide the development plan.

The main components of the feasibility study are the following: (i) Port of Genoa: studying the rail and road infrastructure system serving the Voltri/ Prà, Sampierdarena and Porto Antico basins together with the infrastructures of the urban neighborhoods, to check their correspondence to the medium and long term port development scenarios, (ii) Port of Savona: the elaboration of the detailed studies related to the accessibility system, considering the current mix of urban and port traffic, and (iii) Port of Vado-Ligure: the verification of the capacity of the road and rail infrastructure structure for the medium/ long-term scenario. ​ A preliminary plan for the development of the ports is underway, starting from the analysis of international and national transport policies, macroeconomic trends, and current planning tools.

This involves a comprehensive overview of the current regional, provincial, and municipal planning frameworks to define avenues for development. Existing constraints, conditions, and planning parameters imposed by multiscalar planning instruments are evaluated to

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end client Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale location Genoa, Italy scope/scale Port year 2022 status Ongoing short description Systematica is part of the team developing the port masterplan (Piani Regolatori Portuali – PRP) for the ports of Genoa, Savona, and Vado Ligure.

This is done through a feasibility study to validate the infrastructure at multiple scales, as well as a strategic review of the three large port assets.

guide the plan and align with existing territorial and urban planning frameworks.

Enhancing rail connectivity and increasing the volume of goods moved by rail is a key objective of the proposal.

Mobility strategies focus on enhancing the transportation of goods through the port, improving the efficiency of freight movements, and reducing their impact on urban mobility. Alternative scenarios are considered for each port, looking into the specific challenges of each.

One of the key challenges is to instigate a major modal shift to divert 40% of the volume of goods traffic from road to rail.

Sustainable and innovative strategies considered to tackle this challenge

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include the reactivation of abandoned infrastructures and the optimization of active ones to meet forecast demand.

At the urban scale, strategies focus on fostering integration between port and urban areas, improving accessibility and traffic flow to ports, alleviating congestion in the city center and shaping high-quality buffer areas between the port and the city to host public spaces and services for citizens.

Some identified areas for improvement include the upgrading of road and railway infrastructure, enhancing intermodal solutions, and separating urban traffic and freight flows to improve efficiency, urban safety, and livability.

ONE OF THE KEY CHALLENGES IS TO INSTIGATE A MAJOR MODAL SHIFT TO DIVERT 40% OF THE VOLUME OF GOODS TRAFFIC FROM ROAD TO RAIL.

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Charenton – Bercy Development Master Plan (Paris) client UrbanEra - Bouygues Immobilier location Charenton-le-Pont, France scope/scale Master Plan year 2019 status Completed short description The forthcoming Charenton-Bercy district is strategically connected with Paris and the suburban municipalities. Rising amidst urbanized and natural environments, Charenton-Bercy is a prime location for developing an innovative and sustainable mix program, as pursued by the masterplan team.

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Digital Panopticon: Forecasting mobility trends through integrated Big Data – A Digital Twin for Paris In this study, the case of Paris represents a pilot case study to model the continuous integration of multi-sourced Big Data, with the aim to populate a Digital Twin Model to represent current and forecasted mobility patterns at scale.

The study set a basis for the ever-growing integration of sensor data into planning practices, with the aim to reach flexible, yet accurate, predictions about the development of mobility trends. Despite challenges to create a lightweight system to ingest vast amounts of information on multi-modal mobility trends, the overall goal is to identify the relationship between all factors under study (mobility, demographics, land use), and forecast future scenarios based on these interdependent relationships.

As expected, soft modes are used for short trips, public transportation is preferred for longer distances, connecting the city center to the outskirts, and motorized vehicles are mainly used in the suburbs, as a way to enter the city center. Modal preference in the forecast model, altered by imagining public transport is free of charge, yields different results. As anticipated, public transport then becomes the most attractive transportation mode for medium to long distance connections, prevailing on motorized vehicles for most movements between zones. In that scenario, motorized vehicles remain dominant only in those locations where new mobility services are not planned by the City.

The Digital Twin model is focused on three modes: motorized vehicles, public transport and soft modes. To create the model, insights from multimodal data analytics, together with relevant population and land use information, were integrated to derive aggregated mobility patterns. Through an iterative calibration process, we were able to reconstruct the current mobility volumes in the study area to obtain a baseline model for 2022, while analyzing the evolution of mobility services, land use and population distribution to identify the main changes expected in the year 2030.

The forecast model thus links current relationships between the city, population and movements, sourced via Big Data analytics, with future urban dynamics.

To the extent of the aims of this pilot study, the results confirm the applicability of the forecasting method used and the increasing relevance of Big Data as a tool in common planning practices. The case study of Paris represents an innovative, evolving methodology for Big Data integration in transportation modeling and planning that could be replicated in other cities. For further fine tuning, an iterative research approach could help foster accuracy in analyses and efficiency in the computational process.

Scenarios were also implemented to reflect changes in transportation policies and test the population’s proneness to use certain mobility services.

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The Portico at CityLife client BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group group / end client Generali Italia S.p.A. location Milan, Italy scope/scale Master Plan year 2019 status Completed short description Designed in synergy with the three existing towers at CityLife, the Generali buildings are designed to emphasize the relationship with the main axis of Milan’s CityLife district, which connects the site with main transport hubs, and compliments the development with new office and hotel spaces.

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BMW Urbane Produktion client OMA - Office for Metropolitan Architecture, 3XN end client BMW Group location Munich, Germany scope/scale Master Plan year 2022 status Completed short description The main goal of the transformation of the BMW Munich Urban Production plant is to metaphorically “open” the plant to the city by reconnecting it to the urban network and transforming it into an internationally appealing production innovative campus.

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Pedestrian Mobility Patterns in Public Spaces location Milan, Italy scope/scale Research / Urban Mobility Metrics year 2023 status Completed short description Advanced computer vision techniques are used to analyze pedestrian movement in cities in detail.

This video analytics study looks at Piazza Duomo in Milan, giving a first insight into patterns of commuter and tourist flows in the square.

This research work has been carried out in collaboration with the Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (Milan, Italy). The research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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Moving People Up the 118 Mall Officially inaugurated in January 2024, the Merdeka 118 tower in Kuala Lumpur, previously known as PNB 118, is a 118-storey tower of 400,000 sqm of residential, hotel and commercial space, and the second tallest building in the world today. Systematica worked alongside the design team as of day one, and assisted in defining the accessibility system for all modes of transport and designing the 6000+ parking floors. In 2016, Systematica was further appointed to assess the mobility patterns of the East Mall, currently under construction, specifically focusing on the internal circulation within the shopping center and the connection with Merdeka Metro station, which opened in June 2017.

a series of implications and consequences for the commercial success of the shopping venue, and it is this inefficiency gap that pushes us (mobility planners and engineers) to explore new methods in measuring the degree to which connectivity among floors, intuitive spatial distribution of functions, wayfinding plans and design, circulation layouts, etc. can contribute to the equal distribution of people on all floors, therefore increasing the value of retail units and improving the customer’s experience.

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Shenzhen OPPO Headquarters client ZHA - Zaha Hadid Architects end client OPPO location Shenzhen, China scope/scale Complex Building year 2020 status Completed short description The new headquarters for OPPO consist of four interconnected towers, generating large civic spaces at street level for the city, including publicly accessible amenities, a panoramic rooftop, and a direct link to the adjacent station of Shenzhen’s subway network.

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Thermal Comfort and Walkability location Milan, Italy scope/scale Research / Livable Streets year 2023 status Completed short description

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This research was based on the use of advanced GIS-based tools to measure outdoor thermal comfort for pedestrians across the city of Milan across seasons. Linked to pedestrian activity, the research looks at how people move in different heat conditions.

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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Since launching our New York office in 2019, our engagement in North America and Latin America has seen a steady increase in the scope and impact of our projects. The U.S. team has expanded and specializes in applying Systematica’s innovative methodologies within the varied urban contexts of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Colombia. Having collaborated with industry leaders in architecture, civil engineering and commercial real estate sectors, at both neighborhood and city-wide scales, we are excited to be expanding into new partnerships with the public sector.

Our commitment in the U.S. focuses on creating livable, equitable, and sustainable urban environments. This new phase in Systematica’s journey means our human-centered design methods impact a greater number of end users across the U.S.. Our multidisciplinary teams consist of urban designers and transportation engineers, so we can address the evolving needs of urban environments: an increased integration of automation and the enhancement of environmental and social resilience in infrastructure solutions, as well as multimodal approaches for the unique challenges and opportunities faced by American cities.

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San Carlos Downtown: Users at the (town) Center San Carlos (CA) is a vibrant and dynamic city nestled in the midst of the Bay Area urban archipelagos, between San Francisco and San Jose, with the vehicular US101 and transit Cartrain axes playing a huge role in the definition of its mobility patterns. The transportation network is not the only factor shaping the mobility habits of its citizens: San Carlos sits at the edge of Silicon Valley, a region defined simultaneously by a $14.3 trillion market cap and staggering inequalities between tech and non-tech workers, with an income inequality rate growing twice as the average US rate.

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Conceptualized as a driver for inclusivity and a thread connecting people’s daily routines to sustainable modal choices, the mobility plan was developed by identifying quantitative and qualitative gaps and opportunities, and by translating these into targeted strategic plans.

Systematica US was invited by WRT Design to be part of a multidisciplinary team with the scope of developing a mobility strategy in support of the Specific Plan and to develop microsimulation dynamic models to test the design scenarios. A multilayered analysis was built using quantitative data and factoring in commuting and demographic data evaluated through isochronal and route analyses.

Citizen needs and views were also collected through a continuous participatory process organized via routine engagement charrettes, the outputs of which fed into a usercentric methodology to support design strategies. Citizens were placed at the center of the planning discourse through

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By shifting the spotlight from design elements to unique user experiences, the mobility plan became a tool to reflect nuanced user needs and give voice to underrepresented communities.

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Prague Vltava Philharmonic client BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group partners AED Project (Local Arch/Engineering); Buro Happold; Theatre Projects; Nagata Acoustics End Client The Capital City of Prague and Prague Institute of Planning and Development location Prague, Czech Republic scope/scale Concert Hall year 2022 status Ongoing short description The project is a multilayered accessibility strategy focused on segregating vehicular traffic from pedestrian flows in order to provide the most convenient access for various users and modes of transportation.

Soft mobility along the waterfront is transformed into a safe and uninterrupted network.

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Riyadh Art Program: the City as Canvas The Riyadh Art Program (RAP, for short) is an innovative arts-led program aimed at transforming the capital city of Riyadh into an open-air gallery and a creative powerhouse for the digital age and emphasizing the city’s position as a global destination in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030’s focus on culture and heritage. Comprising more than 1,000 public art installations and supported by two major annual festivals, the project brings art to residential neighborhoods, gardens and parks, squares and public areas, metro and bus stations, bridges and pedestrian pathways, city entrances and tourist destinations in the city. The program is made up of ten major sub-programs and two festivals, including the highly acclaimed Noor Riyadh Festival or the “Festival of Lights”, which exemplifies the Kingdom’s push for a vibrant creative economy.

Sub-programs vary in scale, theme and context with the aim of catering to a wide array of artists and visitors.

Examples include the Urban Art Lab (interactive landmark art piece), Joyous Gardens (playground), Art on the Move (a major public art commission on dozens of main interchanges across the city) and Art in Transit (art works integrated into new Metro and BRT Bus System sites). Integration of artworks with diverse installation and display requirements across different public sites is a challenge that requires careful planning and multidimensional analysis, from pedestrian flow analysis to crowd management and safety auditing. Risk assessment is a critical component of the project. Artwork locations, whether in public streets or in high-traffic transit environments, have a direct impact on mobility performance and vice versa.

As the Strategic Partner of the PMO (Program Management Organisation Services) Team led by the Italian company PROGER in support of the Client, the Royal Commission of Riyadh City (RCRC), Systematica has a direct role in ensuring proposals are held to

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high standards of performance: from universal accessibility and user comfort, to multimodal integration and long-term viability of the program-public space interaction. Activities conducted by the team include tendering, competitions, design, procurement and implementation of the artwork in the assigned locations.

Technical contributions range from Urban Mobility Planning to Traffic Impact Study / Transport Assessment, Pedestrian Flow Analysis, Crowd Management and Mobility Planning of Major Events and Safety Auditing.

Starting from the city scale, coordination between the various sub-programs is crucial. Where sub-programs or events overlap, site-specific solutions are required to ensure smooth multimodal integration without compromising on user experience. A tailored approach focusing on site-specific conditions,

including the artwork typology and duration of the program or event ensures that proposed mobility solutions are sensitive to the nature of the various artworks and aims to maximize their experiential fluidity, comfort and enjoyment. On the other hand, the impact of artwork installation on vehicular and pedestrian mobility in the city is also emphasized. This holistic approach to impact assessment ensures smooth integration between city and art, not only during the running of the art program, but during the construction and installation phases as well.

The RAP project pivots on the dimension of social sustainability with an emphasis on the cultural component. It is a massive strategic event designed with careful incision to ensure that artistic expression is an integral part of the global Riyadh image and local urban experience.

end client Riyadh Development Authority location Riyadh, KSA scope/scale Master Plan (City scale) year 2019 status Ongoing short description The Riyadh Art Program (RAP) is a project aimed to transform Riyadh into an open-air gallery. With over 1,000 citywide art installations, it consists of 10 subprograms and 2 festivals. Systematica, Strategic Partner to the PMO, focuses on delivering strategies to integrate art in transit environments.

PROPOSED MOBILITY SOLUTIONS ARE SENSITIVE TO THE NATURE OF THE VARIOUS ARTWORKS AND AIMS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR EXPERIENTIAL FLUIDITY, COMFORT AND ENJOYMENT.

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In the previous pages: Charles Sandison, The Garden of Light, 2022 | Photo © Noor Riyadh, a Riyadh Art Program Robert Wilson, Daydream, 2021 | Photo © Noor Riyadh, a Riyadh Art Program In this page: Daniel Buren, Colored triangles by Myriad, for Riyadh, 2021 | Photo © Noor Riyadh, a Riyadh Art Program

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Ronquoz 21 Mixed-use Master Plan client Herzog & de Meuron location Sion, Switzerland scope/scale Master Plan year 2021 status Ongoing short description The development of the new district is an opportunity to invent a new urban identity with innovative and sustainable solutions in Sion, transforming it into a traffic-calmed and safe neighborhood, where users have efficient and diverse solutions to meet their mobility needs.

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Mobility Visions for a multimodal Barranquilla

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Alongside urban expansion projects to accommodate for the growing population, Barranquilla city is regenerating the existing urban fabric and reviewing urban mobility plans to deliver a more accessible and sustainable city. With its ambitious sustainability and innovation goals, Barranquilla is seizing the opportunity for a deep change in its urban environment with a focus on reversing the trend on car ownership. In that vein, Systematica is called to develop the mobility visions and strategies for the city that would allow it to reach its ambitious objectives and make Barranquilla a reference for a sustainable and resilient city.

scope/scale Master Plan (City scale) year 2020 status Completed short description As part of Barranquilla city's effort to review their urban mobility plans to accommodate future growth, Systematica is called to develop the mobility vision and strategies for the city that would allow it to reach its ambitious objectives and make Barranquilla a reference for a sustainable and resilient city.

In response to the Municipality’s desire to act rapidly, the multimodal long-term visions and proposals are developed into short-term initiatives and quick win strategies. Based on an extensive diagnosis and international benchmarking, four mobility pillars are identified as a vision for Barranquilla city: Accessible city, Safe city, Active city and Innovative city. Under these pillars, 120 initiatives are identified according to mobility priorities, action fields (infrastructure, policies & programs, initiatives & events, study & survey), the mode of transport and the time horizon.

Design guidelines aim to create streets for all: highly accessible, multimodal, safe and activated. Sustainable mobility solutions are proposed through a multilayered strategy that foresees public transit expansion efforts, extended cycle network and traffic-calming measures to enhance walkability, and effective policy measures to disincentivize car use and incentivize public and active modes of mobility. In the city center alone, 50% of carriageways are identified as being wider than average, presenting an opportunity for strategic street retrofitting actions to redistribute road space to accommodate different users and modes. Land use diversification and ground floor activation east of the canal are needed to revitalize the area and restitch it with the west side.

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In Barranquilla’s mobility landscape, the open street concept is crucial for allowing city users to co-exist in pedestrianoriented, car-decentralized areas.

Focus is placed on traffic calming measures to revitalize neighborhood activity and ensure safe, enjoyable experiences for all, with a focus on child-friendly spaces. This concept is also manifested in the Paseo Bolivar pedestrianization project, where shared street proposals promote more traffic calmed environments that are capable of hosting diverse modes without compromising safety and accessibility of all users along the boulevard.

View of Paseo de Bolívar in Barranquilla city.

INBARRANQUILLA’SMOBILITYLANDSCAPE,THEOPENSTREET CONCEPT IS CRUCIAL FOR ALLOWING CITY USERS TO CO-EXIST IN PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED, CAR-DECENTRALIZED AREAS.

PRIORITY CORRIDORS Multimodal priority corridor (All modes, Public transport, cycling, pedestrian) Bike priority corridor Existing / city-planned cycle network PRIORITY ZONES Zone 30 implementation Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 On-street paid-parking area PUNCTUAL INTERVENTIONS Open-plaza initiatives

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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of Venice client TPS Pro partners Airis, Arch. Matteo Scamporrino and Arch. Luca di Figlia end client Municipality of Venice location Venice, Italy scope/scale Urban Plan year 2019 status Ongoing short description The SUMP of the City of Venice sets 17 macroobjectives, grouped on the basis of four main areas of interest: effectiveness and efficiency of mobility systems, environmental and energy sustainability, safety of road-based transport sectors, socioeconomic sustainability.

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Old Muscat Airport Terminal Redevelopment client PenguinCube end client Oman Aviation Group location Muscat, Oman scope/scale Complex Building year 2019 status Completed short description With the aim of reactivating the disused Muscat Airport terminal, the Old Muscat Terminal Redevelopment project aims to transform the building into a ‘District of Culture and Innovation’, accompanied by a thoroughly developed program of activities to be distributed within the premises.

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Piazza Savoia Regeneration client Park Associati location Milan, Italy scope/scale Plaza year 2022 status Ongoing short description Piazza Savoia, located at the Central Station, is one of the major transit hubs in the city of Milan. As such, one of the main focuses of the regeneration project was the study of the high flows of pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles, and in particular for taxi cabs.

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Lecco Waterfront: A long-term vision for the urban-natural interface Mobility design is crucial in redefining the relationship between the built and natural environment. Such is the case of the successfully completed Lecco Waterfront project, which was approved by the Municipality of Lecco in 2023 and is now on course for implementation.

The journey began in 2021, when the project’s team, led by Studio Paola Viganò and composed of Systematica, Alpina Spa, Nexteco, and Ferrara Palladino e Associati, was awarded

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the first prize for the competition for the refurbishment of the Lecco Waterfront.

The aim was to enhance the lake and urban context, focusing on themes of sustainability and heritage.

Systematica’s strategic role focused on a set of measures, such as traffic simulation, detailed design for road signs and support for road design, to reduce the impact of vehicular traffic along the waterfront and enhance the offering of alternative modes of transport, following the strategic

vision of the General Plan on Urban Traffic (PGTU) adopted by the Municipality.

The mobility strategy was centered on the integration between private transport modes with soft mobility systems, improvements to the public transport facilities and proposals for additional public transportation offering, taking into account Lecco’s diverse populations and tourist influxes. The lakefront was developed in stretches, each stretch tackled according to its specific mobility

MOBILITY DESIGN IS CRUCIAL IN REDEFINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 5 FUNIVIA VILLA BRICK

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The Lecco Waterfront project is focused on mobility on the lake and in the urban context with a focus on sustainability and tradition. The mobility strategy focused on reducing the impact of vehicular traffic along the waterfront and enhancing the offering of alternative modes of transport, such as soft mobility and public transport.

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profile. The stretch of the lakefront that overlooks the historic center, for example, has its particular challenges as the portion that is subjected to the highest traffic pressure due to its role as an attractor on a regional scale.

The existing public transport service offering was evaluated to ensure effective connections between the railway station, the market area and the entire area along the lake. Enhancements are suggested to the Municipality with the aim of providing

an attractive and reliable service both for city users and for tourist flows, ensuring interchange with the major tourist and natural polarities.

The approximately four-kilometerlong refurbished promenade along the lake comprises the cycling and pedestrian paths that are part of a regional cycling itinerary of 290 km long, connecting Cremona to Sondrio (PCIR 03- Adda). The most updated national and international design guidelines on

pedestrian and cycle networks and road signs were applied to ensure a gradual and flexible introduction of the cycle and pedestrian paths within the built environment.

The image rendering, courtesy of Studio Paola Viganò, depicts the long term vision for the lakefront as elaborated during the competition phase.

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Connecting mobility systems across the Adriatic-Ionian Region Strategically positioned at the intersection of Europe and the Mediterranean, the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region region serves as a vital gateway to the Balkans and Eastern Europe, and a transit hub for trade and transportation between Europe and the Middle East. Established in 2014, the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), aims to enhance collaboration among countries in the macro-region and facilitate regional integration. A key pillar within EUSAIR is "Pillar 2 - Connecting the Region," which strives to enhance connectivity within the region and with the broader European transportation and energy network.

As part of the masterplan development, Systematica was tasked with conducting an extensive study focused on examining the air transport infrastructures and main urban nodes within the region.

The masterplan aims to offer comprehensive insights into transportation policies within the region, examining opportunities, challenges, and ongoing projects, to propose a collective vision based on interconnected, sustainable, and inclusive strategies. It does so through a holistic methodological approach to enhance the transnational cooperation capacity among participating countries in planning and improving roads, railways, ports, and airports.

The Masterplan was developed in three broad steps: analysis of the existing transport system in the macroregion, review of current national and international strategic transport plans, and the definition and simulation of alternative infrastructure scenarios using the EUSAIR Multimodal Transport Model (EMTM). Analyses and stakeholder consultations with national institutions have also been conducted to develop guidelines for all transport modes in the macroregion.

Despite its pivotal role in domestic and international travel, the air transport sector faces pressing environmental

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issues, exacerbated by a rising influx of passengers and cargo. Initiatives aimed at enhancing fuel efficiency, embracing cleaner technologies, and promoting multimodal connectivity are imperative to mitigate the environmental impact of air transport in the region. To absorb rising demand, strategic investments in airport infrastructure are needed to enhance efficiency and cater to future expansion. With the exceptions of Italy and Greece (Athens), a notable deficiency in multimodal connections between airports and rail networks is also identified across the macroregion.

The Adriatic-Ionian region encompasses several significant urban centers, including Milan, Belgrade, Zagreb, and Athens, among others. In sum, the study looks at capitals and relevant urban nodes, including regional capital cities in Italy within the EUSAIR framework, as well as key mobility hubs for maritime and air transport. Cities along Pan-European corridors, Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), and the Adriatic–Ionian motorway corridor are also considered as significant urban centers.

At the urban level, a good level of strategic development of local mobility systems is observed across the region. In most urban nodes studied, Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) are either carried out or under study. Cities vary, however, in terms of the state of their local mobility systems and their adoption of innovative solutions. While most national capital cities show a good level of local public transport services, electrification, and use of sustainable fuels and innovative mobility solutions, other urban nodes are mostly lagging behind, including those located in coastal areas. Proposed policies and strategies aim to address the key issues and main gaps to ensure seamless intermodal and environmentally friendly transport strategies.

Ultimately, the Master Plan aims to bridge accessibility gaps and facilitate

the seamless movement of goods and people across the region.

At a macro level, the interconnectedness of transport networks is seen as a

client PTSClas S.p.A. partner TPS Pro End Client Regione Marche location Italy scope/scale Master Plan year 2020 status Completed short description The Transport Masterplan of the Adriatic-Ionian Region, consists of a detailed study of both the main air infrastructures and the main urban nodes in the Region, identifying key issues both for each country under study and for the entire region.

HOLISTIC METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO ENHANCE THE TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION CAPACITY AMONG PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES IN PLANNING AND IMPROVING ROADS, RAILWAYS, PORTS, AND AIRPORTS

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Paketposthalle Master Plan client Herzog & De Meuron end client Park Immobilien Projektentwicklung und Planung GmbH location Munich, Germany scope/scale Master Plan year 2019 status Ongoing short description The project consists of the renovation of the historical Post office in west Munich, and the development of a dense and mixed-use master plan.

The Halle will be transformed into a new open public space, activated by different daily cultural activities, events and concerts.

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Port Kembla: Unlocking valuable land assets to restore balance between industry, ecology and community The Port Kembla Master Plan is an endeavor to reimagine the port area and to re-integrate communities through a real estate development, capitalizing on 7 surplus sites of global steel manufacturer, Bluescope. Systematica’s two-phase involvement presents highlevel strategies and guidelines and detailed mobility studies for a new sustainable and accessible Master Plan.

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by NSW Ports, the new Port Kembla Master Plan is developed in line with the four principles of Technology, Ecology, Country and Community.

Derived from principles of Country, which are part and parcel of the New South Wales planning paradigm and core values, the proposed mobility strategy aims to protect and restore lost ecologies while developing a thriving ecosystem for growth in line with nature and community values. It aims to connect people and nature together through open public space and access to ecological heritage sites, and share the benefits of new developments with all users through a multimodal accessibility strategy.

A preliminary diagnostic analysis of the site was conducted at multiple scales to define a mobility strategy, divided into three main components: a wide area mobility framework, local site understanding, and site accessibility studies. Proposed mobility strategies take root from the combined mobility needs and targets of the Master Plan, the port and the local communities.

In principle, the main defined goals are to reconnect Wollongong City from north to south, develop a high-performance Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) neighborhood in Port Kembla, improve East-West connectivity across the project site while enhancing links to the natural environment, and strengthening linkages and connections with and between local communities.

The comprehensive mobility strategy developed by Systematica focused on

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secondary park paths client BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group location Port Kembla, Australia scope/scale Master Plan year 2022 status Completed short description

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The Port Kembla masterplan is a reimagining of the port to re-integrate communities in the area through new developments across 7 ex-industrial sites.

Systematica’s two-phase involvement focuses on high-level strategies and guidelines and provides detailed mobility studies for a new sustainable masterplan.

MOBILITY STRATEGY AIMS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE LOST ECOLOGIES WHILE DEVELOPING A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM FOR GROWTH IN LINE WITH NATURE AND COMMUNITY VALUES

a multimodal accessibility, smart mobility, and a parking supply and distribution strategy, with the aim to respond to and mediate between mobility needs of various stakeholders. Site accessibility is reorganized around key transport hubs to identify strategic gateways, while local mobility options provide a range of capillary solutions. Smart mobility solutions proposed encompass a wide range of strategies from short-term integrated shared mobility solutions, to long-term strategies for repurposing car-centric infrastructures. To support this forward-looking approach, new parking facilities are designed as flexible and adaptable assets that can be later transformed to accommodate a variety of urban uses, as part of an integrated approach to fulfill Port Kembla’s 100-year sustainable vision.

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North Bovisa Campus Master Plan (Milan) client Politecnico di Milano location Milan, Italy scope/scale Master Plan year 2022 status Ongoing short description The Campus Nord is the expansion project of the Polytechnic University of Milan within the Bovisa area, including new university buildings and a new city park. The area is set to be one of the most accessible by public transportation in the entire city, allowing for minimal parking provision.

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In 2022, Systematica launched Fondazione Transform Transport ETS (Transform Transport): a non-profit research foundation based in Milan (Italy) and focused on innovation in mobility and transport planning. It explores innovative, inclusive, and sustainable mobility solutions for shaping the future of society and cities worldwide.

It is grounded on 35 years of Systematica’s expertise in the field, and explores how disruptive technologies, increasingly and rapidly influencing urban mobility, can have a positive impact on cities. This is done using a multi-disciplinary approach that looks at people, places and technologies in an integrated approach under the Urban Informatics framework.

Transform Transport collaborates with public and private bodies and actively participates in academic partnerships to foster open dialogue and share knowledge and expertise with students. It also develops in-house research studies focused on its three main areas of research – urban mobility metrics, livable streets and inclusive mobility – disseminating them to urban actors, the scientific community and the open public through selfprinted publications, peer-reviewed articles, conferences, workshops and speaking events.

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Understanding women’s perceptions of safety while walking through the city at night: The STEP UP research project The scientific research project “STEP UP – Walkability for Women in Milan”, submitted under the call for proposals “INEQUALITIES RESEARCH – Generating new knowledge to reduce inequalities” and awarded by Fondazione Cariplo (Grant No. 2022-1643), focuses on the level of walkability for women based on the perceived safety at night, in the city of Milan. The project was coordinated by Transform Transport, the Systematica's research foundation, in collaboration with TeMA Lab – Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Sex and the City, and Walk21 Foundation.

Calls for inclusive planning approaches have stemmed from mounting evidence that urban experience varies vastly based on diverse user characteristics and needs. To that end, STEP UP offers a gender-inclusive perspective of walkability starting from the understanding that women experience

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the city differently from men, in part due to differences in perception of safety. Through advanced data-driven techniques, the research project aims to shed light on the relevant factors that influence women’s perceptions of safety while walking in the city at night.

The project was divided into four phases: i) an initial literature review identifying the urban elements influencing perception of safety; ii) the collection of relevant data from diverse data sources; and iii) the analysis of such data through mixed quantitative and qualitative research methods as a baseline for iv) policy guidelines to support urban planners to design more gender-inclusive public spaces.

Data collected was divided into four broad categories: location-based data, data collected through an online survey, focus group discussions and app data

from Wher, a route planner application operated by Walk21 Foundation, collecting geolocalized data about women’s perceived level of safety while walking in cities. Data collection followed an intersectional approach in order to understand the role of various dimensions of inequality (such as age or disability) in influencing nighttime safety perception of women and gender minorities.

The project results help to identify challenging areas in the city of Milan, which could benefit from targeted interventions to enhance safety perception among women. One of the main outputs of the project is a map of improvable areas for the city of Milan based on a GIS-based statistical analysis.

The model aims to identify correlations between perceived safety of the target group across the city as rated on the Wher App and the city characteristics of these rated areas. Three indicators were

A GENDER-INCLUSIVE PERSPECTIVE OF WALKABILITY STARTING FROM THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WOMEN EXPERIENCE THE CITY DIFFERENTLY FROM MEN funding agency Fondazione Cariplo

partners TeMA Lab – Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Sex and the City, and Walk21 Foundation. location Milan, Italy scope/scale Research / Inclusive mobility year 2023 status Completed short description The scientific research project “STEP UP – Walkability for Women in Milan” focuses on the level of walkability for women based on their perceived safety at night, in the city of Milan. It collects data from multiple sources with the aim to identify challenging areas in the city of Milan in terms of perception of safety.

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deemed significant to the perception of safety, and reliable by the statistical model: (i) public lighting; (ii) frequency of street-level public transport services at night (trams and buses); and (iii) presence of open food and beverage venues at night. As a result, about 60% of the city

of Milan was identified as having the potential to feel safer at night for women and gender minorities through targeted actions related to these 3 indicators.

The results of this research contribute to the final objective of providing insight

into gendered walking experiences and to promote more equitable and inclusive cities. It aims to delineate a complex social issue into sound measurable criteria, with the aim to support the development of gender-inclusive guidelines for the city of Milan and beyond.

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STADePARK Masterplan client 2001 partners HHF, Agenceter, Cabane, Transsolar end client Ville de Luxembourg location Luxembourg City, Luxembourg scope/scale Master Plan year 2022 status Ongoing short description The STADePARK project consists of converting the city stadium area into a major mixed-use development, transforming it into a pedestrianoriented neighborhood with a focus on housing and a central urban park. The project was reinforced by ad-hoc mobility and network strategies to complement the vision.

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A Lugano in Transition: Shifting to the Slow Lane As part of the multi-disciplinary team led by studio Paola Viganò, Systematica has been awarded the 1st prize to develop the masterplan for the city of Lugano, Switzerland. The municipal master plan competition aimed to elaborate a twentyyear vision for the territorial and urban development of the entire city.

Under the framework of the innovative conceptual idea of Lugano as a constellation of villages and neighborhoods, the team has interpreted the current and future challenges of Lugano, identifying ways that the new municipal master plan can address them.

Through a citizen engagement process, Lugano was able to generate ideas for a better Lugano for all, allowing the design team to work on multi-layered solutions to address the diverse needs of the city and its inhabitants. Walks and meetings were held in the various constellations providing a window into ideas and critical issues in different neighborhoods, as perceived by their inhabitants.

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The Lugano2050 master plan is centered on a concept of transition, rooted in spatial, cultural, landscape and mobility guidelines that respond to the peculiarities of the entire territory through ‘four images for the transition’.

Centered on the pedestrian experience, Systematica’s mobility plan focuses its transition approach on modal shift and zero-emission aspirations. The proposal hinges on strategies to strengthen public transport connections and to invest in slow mobility by gradually reclaiming space from private cars.

The Lugano2050 mobility plan includes a comprehensive, integrated and multi-modal transportation strategy that restructures and reinforces the public transport network along 4 major connecting axes and a series of strategically-located interchange nodes.

Public transport strategies focus not only on creating new transit connections, but also on reactivating disused projects such as the urban funicular system and

capitalizing on the lake as a mobility asset to strengthen urban mobility.

The proposal also endorses the effective transition of the territory and transport network towards zero emissions through the delineation of a low-emission zone and the promotion of alternative, active and green mobility solutions. The proposal to introduce a Low-Emissions Zone (LEZ) is a policy strategy that responds to the triple objective of reducing vehicle loads, supporting a transition towards non-emission transport modes and incentivizing the uptake of active mobility.

At the neighborhood scale, the mobility strategy also promotes the 15-minute city concept within the master plan’s urban constellations by strengthening walkability, proximity, and density of services.

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client Studio Paola Viganò end elient Municipality of Lugano location Lugano, Switzerland scope/scale Master Plan (City scale) year 2020 status Completed short description As part of the team awarded the first prize to develop the masterplan for the city of Lugano, Systematica has developed a comprehensive, integrated and multi-modal transportation strategy for the city, focusing on long-term modal shift and zero-emissions strategies.

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Assessment of Street Experiments location Bologna, Italy scope/scale Research / Inclusive Mobility year 2022 status Completed short description This research aimed to study traffic patterns and pedestrian flows before and after the implementation of a new play area for children implemented in Bologna near a middle school in 2022. The goal was to see how the space impacted movement and accessibility levels in the area for children.

The research work has been carried out in collaboration with Fondazione Innovazione Urbana and the Municipality of Bologna (Bologna, Italy).

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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Antara Rock Historical Site client X-Architects location Qusaim Area, KSA scope/scale Master Plan year 2020 status Completed short description The reactivation of the site surrounding the Antara Rock Historical Site aims to turn the 350-meter path connecting the two historical Rocks into a major attraction, delivering a pleasant visitor’s experience and journey through the unique heritage site.

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Ex-Scalo Porta Romana: of urban restitching and Olympic legacy Envisioned at the site of one of Milan’s seven decommissioned railway yards, the Porta Romana Masterplan is entirely based on the strategy of the public realm, starting from the structure of the different pedestrian connections and focusing on strategies for restitching the city across the railway infrastructure.

As part of and integrated with the now under-construction Olympic Village, the project establishes a strong centrality in the city’s south.

The Porta Romana project demonstrates a ‘glocal’ approach to urban regeneration, mediating between walkability goals for neighborhood connectivity and a soft Transit-Oriented Development approach connecting it to the rest of the city via slow, sustainable and innovative mobility options. At the local scale, the Porta Romana masterplan is an example of the protagonism of the ground level experience. With access to neighborhood services extended by a third and walkable areas by 43%, the ground level restores its viability and neighborhood vibrancy.

The park at the neighborhood’s heart also brings the former infrastructure site back to nature and back to the people.

Situated in the southwest area of the railway yard, the Porta Romana 2026 Olympic Village is the inaugural phase of the extensive Scalo di Porta Romana Urban Regeneration project. Designed to host around 1400 Olympic and Paralympic athletes, it will undergo a transformative shift post-Games to be repurposed as student housing. The masterplan also features 10,000 sqm of services connected to the Olympic event, set to be transformed into services for the general public in the post-Games scenario.

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Systematica’s collaboration has been instrumental in shaping the Olympic Village mobility master plan.

The team took the lead in developing a multi-modal access strategy, ensuring a seamless and high-quality user experience across the project. The team looked into multiple dimensions, including transport, vehicular accessibility, public transport, parking

and mobility demand, and logistics and delivery strategy. Mobility strategies also focused on responding to the nuanced needs of diverse user profiles within the context of the Olympic scenario.

The team also extended their vision to encompass the post-Olympic legacy scenario, thereby ensuring sustainable long-term integration of the project in the post-Olympic city.

client Coima SGR S.p.A. location Milan, Italy scope/scale Master Plan year 2021 status Ongoing short description The Porta Romana masterplan is a regeneration project for one of Milan's disused railway yards, focused on restitching the neighborhood and enhancing accessibility at the local and urban scale through multi-modal enhancements. The Olympic Village is part of the neighborhood with post-Games plans for transformation.

THE PORTA ROMANA MASTERPLAN IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PROTAGONISM OF THE GROUND LEVEL EXPERIENCE.

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Perspectives on the role of tech in our work

STRATEGIC APPLICATION "In every project, modeling plays a crucial role, whether through static or dynamic models, or even simple Excel sheets. Our professionals begin their careers by mastering the fundamentals of transport modeling, learning to appreciate its importance, and exploring the opportunities it presents through advanced software. Our focus extends

beyond merely utilizing software; we strive to understand its strategic application to advance projects.

Modeling tools act as both a navigator and a beacon, guiding our efforts, and what drives our success is their deep understanding combined with meticulous planning skills."

Alessandro Vacca, Director

IMAGINATION “Everyone can have access to advanced tools but then using them to do a job depends on what a person imagines they can do. In short, the basis is research and a lot of imagination. In our field, in addition to having a mission to improve people's lives through mobility, we constantly study and try to adapt new technologies to our field of work. Fortunately, we cannot follow these tools blindly because they don't

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satisfy our needs and client expectations and this allows us not to become dominated by technological advances.

Other times, we make them ours – and with a bit of imagination, we are able to harness new technologies to create analyses that satisfy both our professional mission and the needs of our clients.”

Dante Presicce, Senior GIS/Data Analyst

COMPLEX CHOICES “In our everyday work we introduce advanced analytical tools to make complex choices.

Sometimes, available tools don't fit our needs, so we develop our own to figure things out. This ensures our decisions are

strong and reliable.

By staying up-to-date with new tech, we're able to handle transportation challenges better and plan for the future.”

Filippo Bazzoni, Director

ITERATIVE APPROACH “Our daily tasks consist of integrating well established methodologies in the field and cutting-edge techniques. We are constantly looking for optimized and creative solutions, driven by curiosity and willingness to improve. Achieving this requires an iterative approach,

supported by our domain knowledge and algorithmic thinking. New technologies and open research play a fundamental role in the process, providing us with the tools to move forward and new directions to explore.”

Giulia Ceccarelli, Senior Researcher

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Circulating knowledge: internal mobility talks series #

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Andrea Gorrini, Federico Messa, Giulia Ceccarelli

Understanding patterns in urban spaces through video analytics

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Federico Messa, Giulia Ceccarelli

Video analytics and Space Syntax applications

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Andrea Gorrini, Dante Presicce, Federico Messa,

Nature based Solutions to Mitigate Vehicular Traffic Pollution Beyond SUMPs

Vittoria Attardi 4

Simone Grasso

Sliding Milan - Route choice system for skaters

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Federico Messa

Assessment methodology of stalls’ score in parking structure – PARKSCORE

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Vinita Wagh, Federico Messa

Urban Air Quality Assessment: New York City

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Vaidehi Raipat, Federico Messa

Fairness in Transport Accessibility for Affordable housing stock in New York City

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Federico Messa, Filippo Bazzoni, Giulia Ceccarelli,

Shifting Paradigm: Post-covid Urban Mobility

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Marianna Zuretti, Alessandro Pedrazzoli

Climate Comfort and Walkability (Part 1)

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Arantxa DeLaHoz

Climate Comfort and Walkability (Part 2)

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Marco Pozzoni

TomTom Data Applications for the Assessment of Tactical Urbanism Interventions - The Case of Bologna

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Transform Transport, TeMA Lab, Sex and the City, Walk21

Walkability for Women in Milan - STEP UP Project

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Giulia Ceccarelli, Simone Grasso

AI Tools for Urban and Mobility Planning (Part 1)

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Giulia Ceccarelli, Simone Grasso

AI Tools for Urban and Mobility Planning (Part 2)

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Andrea Guzman

Approach to Tour-based modelling

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Mohamed Islam

KSA road and parking regulations

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Anahita Rezaallah

Feasibility studies for EUSAIR

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Lily Scarponi

Gender-sensitive planning

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Filippo Bissi

Evolution of spatial data and analytic tools.

Opportunities and challenges.

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Abubakr Albashir

Walkscore Automating Tool

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Anahita Rezaallah, Filippo Bissi, Simone Grasso

Roar & Explore: Designing Hiking Trails in Cheetah's Realm

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Benito Vacca

Infrastructure BIM model

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Giulia Ceccarelli

Planning AVs: the case of Phoenix

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Keven Pinilla

Approach to transport feasibility studies in Italy

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Nicola Favaretto

Trip and Parking Generation Tips

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Pamela Velasco (intern) / Cristiano Carenzi (intern)

The CITTÀ 30 paradigm: How can we measure the impact?

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Alessandro Pedrazzoli, Filippo Bissi

GIS toolkit: An overview of typical analyses applied in SYS projects

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Federico Messa, Filippo Bregola

Dimensioning Pedestrian Infrastructure

Taking various forms over the years and involving a multitude of speakers, the internal mobility talks have been part of an ongoing mission to share knowledge, experiences and expertise

by Systematici for Systematici.

The talk series, which began in 2022, is a commitment by the team to pool ideas, tools, methodologies and outputs with peers, with the intention of

building capacity in interactive and accessible ways.

As the Systematica machinery continues to grow, the talks are an opportunity to showcase the breadth and diversity of consultancy and research projects, as well as an opportunity for brainstorming new ideas, arousing discussion and receiving constructive peer feedback on ongoing activities.

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ARCHITECTS TRANSPORT ENGINEERS TRAFFIC ENGINEERS URBAN PLANNERS URBAN DESIGNERS ROAD DESIGNERS DATA ANALYSTS GIS SPECIALISTS URBAN PSYCHOLOGISTS TRANSPORT MODELLERS

TRAFFIC MODELLERS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS SUSTAINABILITY EXPERTS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS CIVIL ENGINEERS GEOMATICS ENGINEERS COMPUTATIONAL DESIGNERS URBAN SYSTEMS ENGINEERS

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About Systematica

Established in 1989, Systematica is a Milan-based transport planning and mobility engineering consultancy with subsidiary offices in Mumbai and New York.

Systematica operates at multiple scales – national, urban/metropolitan, and development-scale – and provides a wide array of integrated consultancy services in the transport and urban planning sectors, such as strategic advisory and due diligence for infrastructure investments; traffic analysis and management; mobility engineering in complex buildings and events venues with a focus on pedestrian flows; parking design; vertical transportation, and application of advanced mobility systems and technologies.

Committed to its mission to provide innovative, inclusive, and sustainable solutions, Systematica also seeks new approaches to overcome the ever-changing challenges of mobility and transport planning and support sustainable growth through scientific research.

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LOOKING AHEAD 106

As we take a glance backwards at the evolution of our enterprise, this book becomes an opportunity to reflect on what is coming next. Our past years are rich in research endeavors, technical explorations, and renewed efforts to ensure our ethics and values are at the heart of the work we produce.

In recent years, mobility planning and engineering have become keystones within city planning and architectural design processes, reinforcing our avenues for growth.

We future proof our work by continuously updating our methods through research and engagement. We work closely with the industries that produce mobility technologies in an unprecedented era of fast technological evolution. We engage with decision makers to ensure that theory and practice are mutually reinforcing. We enrich our team with young talents to enable dialogue and foster creativity. We prioritize research to support our decisions with tangible and falsifiable evidence.

With this in mind, we, at Systematica and Transform Transport, proudly commit to re-imagining our urban future through value-based ideals, while asserting our dedication to exploring new and innovative avenues.

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People Abubakr Albashir Alessandro Vacca Alessandro Pedrazzoli Alessio Praticò Alice Mansone Amina Salama Anahita Rezaallah Andrea Gorrini Andrea Guzman Angélica Rigo Arantxa DeLaHoz Arianna Conca Asli Akçay Benedetta Fagioli Benito Vacca Caroline Purps Catalina Valenzuela Caterina Randone Claudia Ponti Costantino Ruscigno Danilo Ercoli Dante Presicce Diego Deponte Elisabetta Bassi Federico Messa Federico Mistò Filippo Bazzoni Filippo Bregola Filippo Bissi Gaïa Saghbini Giorgio Cinti Giovanni Bottini Giulia Belfiore Costa Giulia Boni Giulia Ceccarelli Giulio Zilli Giuseppe Andrea Vallelonga Gregorio Olivetti Ian Fernandez Ilaria Gelmini Iván Reyes Cano Jiale Li Jim Macneil Jingyu Zhang Joanne Camello Joseph Zeolla Systematica is led and powered by a team of experts in transport and a wide variety of interrelated fields.

Composed of a dynamic and growing team, Systematica is proud to attract members from a wide milieu made up of international and multidisciplinary

Julia Milano Kadhan Ruskanda Keven Pinilla Silva Kevin Aragón Lamia Abdelfattah Lily Scarponi Lorenzo Bello Lorenzo Falco Marco Pozzoni Maria De Luque Maria Augusta Kroetz Marianna Zuretti Marija Kostadinova Marriam Iqbal Mayra Zanin Mohamed Islam Nicola Favaretto Nicole Cabarcas Cuevas Oleg Buyanov Oxana Borovkova Pamela Macaluso Priya Jalan Ramon Vivanco Rawad Choubassi Riccardo Mosco Sam Sklar Samuele Camolese Sepideh Ghaemimahdavi Shaghayegh Allahdad Sharon Valente Silvia Castagna Silvia Gueli Simona Rapini Simone Castelnuovo Simone Grasso Stefano Nava Stilla Graf Tatiana Negurita Tiffanie Yamashita Tushar Parekh Virginia Pellerey Vittoria Attardi Xenia Adjoubei Xian Li Zayneb Kadiri

individuals. Balancing a team of various levels of expertise, Systematica prides itself for cultivating young creatives, supporting early practitioners to forge their paths at the start of their mobility career journeys.

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Contacts main office

Milan Systematica S.r.l.

Via Lovanio, 8 Milan, 20121, Italy phone +39 02 6231191 email milano@systematica.net

subsidiary office

New York Systematica US, Inc. 315 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 phone +1 (929) 810-0662 email newyork@systematica.net

subsidiary office

Mumbai Systematica India Consultants Pvt. Ltd. 401A, Royal Garden Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli MH 400 018, Mumbai, India phone +91 22 6637 0432 fax +91 22 4001 2526 email mumbai@systematica.net

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