Paris Symposium meeting
Transitioning to the 15-minute neighbourhoods: Decision Support Tools and Resilient Business Models
The DREAMS Symposium, held on March 14, 2025, at the Région Île-de-France offices, Paris, brought together transportation planners, practitioners, researchers, and innovative thinkers to discuss about the progress of the DREAMS Decision Support Tool and brainstorm about new resilient business models for the urban outskirts. The event was hosted by Heythem Adjeroud and Alain L'Hostis (Université Gustave Eiffel) along with Dany Nguyen-Luong and Élie Guitton from L'Institut Paris Region (IPR).
The event began with Karst Geurs introducing the DREAMS project and providing insights into both published and upcoming deliverables. Élie Guitton presented an overview of the growth of shared mobility in the Île-de-France region, while Valerie Belrose shared reflections on the implementation of the 20-minute region concept and the strategic guidelines of the new 2040 master plan for the region (SDRIF-E).
Then, Heythem Adjeroud introduced the Paris DREAMS Living Lab activities, while Ana Clara Caixeta Szymanski Nogueira, Bartosz McCormick, Benjamin Büttner and David Duran Rodas (TUM) led a workshop on the DREAMS Decision Support Tool for Planning the 15-Minute City.
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Lastly, Guillem Leroux and Anna Porcher (pony), and Nadia Goupil (Fifteen - Augmented Bike Networks) presented their respective shared mobility services, highlighting their different approaches and sharing valuable operational feedback.
The event concluded with a business brainstorming workshop led by Stephanie Geertman, Daniela Arias Molinares and Jelten Baguet, focused on co-creating business models for the urban outskirts and the 15-Minute City.
