MOBILE - Open Lab with Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students

Investigating Transportation Access for Newcomers in Denmark

Guest presenter: The Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Students will present their Interactive Qualifying Project (IPQ) created in collaboration with MOBILE. The students come from respective bachelors in Engineering, Robotics, and Computer Science. The project was supervised by supervised by William Hamilton Byrne  and Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen.

Presentation: Transportation access is a critical factor in integrating newcomers into Danish society, as it provides opportunities for jobs and social activities. In Copenhagen, we determined and analyzed transportation access available to newcomer communities. Through the review of government resources, in person surveys, semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and software analysis, we found that communities higher in newcomer populations had limited transit access as the policies led to more funding being placed into wealthier communities. Established policies prioritized integration by splitting up newcomer communities rather than providing transit access and connection.

Time: 1 May 2025 14:00-15:15

Place: MOBILE – 6B-2-22 Southern Campus + ONLINE

Online participation

For online participation, please contact Lin Solvang at liso@jur.ku.dk to receive a Zoom link.