The Konya Metropolitan Municipality hosted the award-winning Urban Mobility Citython from December 19 to 21.
The event, organized by the Konya Metropolitan Municipality and EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Turkey, in collaboration with Fark Labs, Sabancı University, Yıldız Technical University Startup House, Konya Technopark, InnoPark, the Capsule Technology Platform within Konya Metropolitan Municipality, and the Social Innovation Agency, attracted great interest.
The three-day event, held at the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Capsule Technology Platform, was conducted online on the first two days, with the final day completed in the presence of all participants and stakeholders.
The event, organized under the theme "Location and Planning of Urban Transportation Centers" to develop innovative and sustainable solutions for Konya's urban mobility issues, saw academics, students, experts, and entrepreneurs from Konya and various cities competing to create innovative and sustainable solutions for the city.
On the first day of the event, after the participants were briefed on the sustainable and smart transportation initiatives of the Konya Metropolitan Municipality and the data sets used from an expert perspective, the theme of the Citython, "Urban Mobility Centers," was presented to the participants from an academic perspective by specialized academics.
On the second and third days, participants, accompanied by mentors, developed project ideas that would offer solutions to the identified issues.
As a result of the evaluation, the NextMove Project won first place, the Digitalizing Transportation, Transforming Experience Project secured second place, and the Next Project earned third place.
