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On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast speaks with Manjunath Sekhar of the German Development Cooperation - GIZ about the concept of Living Labs and the approach GIZ is taking in India. This is a part of the India Germany Green Urban Mobility Partnership Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with the lead agency in India being Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

The conversation explores the concept of Living Labs in the context of sustainable urban mobility in India. Living Labs are experimental playgrounds where innovative solutions are co-created and tested with the community at the center. The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and Bosch have set up a Living Lab in Bangalore, focusing on first and last mile connectivity. The Living Lab approach involves close collaboration with the community, identifying their problems and co-creating solutions. The Living Lab also serves as a regulatory sandbox, testing innovations that can potentially impact policies and regulations. The conversation highlights the importance of coordination between different stakeholders, such as public transport providers, auto rickshaw operators, and government authorities, to address the challenges of last mile connectivity. The capacity development and technical assistance provided by organizations like GIZ are crucial in building the necessary skills and knowledge to address climate change and air quality issues.

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Keywords

Living Labs, sustainable urban mobility, community engagement, co-creation, first and last mile connectivity, regulatory sandbox, coordination, capacity development, technical assistance, climate change, air quality

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Takeaways

Living Labs are experimental playgrounds where innovative solutions are co-created and tested with the community at the center.

The Living Lab approach involves close collaboration with the community, identifying their problems and co-creating solutions.

Living Labs can serve as regulatory sandboxes, testing innovations that can potentially impact policies and regulations.

Coordination between different stakeholders, such as public transport providers, auto rickshaw operators, and government authorities, is crucial for addressing the challenges of last mile connectivity.

Capacity development and technical assistance provided by organizations like GIZ are crucial in building the necessary skills and knowledge to address climate change and air quality issues.

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Sound Bites

"Living Lab is a tool, a methodology, a process that is followed with the objective of looking at innovations and collaboration in any space."

"Living Lab is a methodology in looking at how we can achieve the same objective."

"Capacity development is a big aspect of our work."

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Living Labs and their Role in Urban Mobility

07:31 Understanding the Living Lab Methodology

23:50 Addressing Last Mile Connectivity Challenges

31:48 Coordination between Stakeholders in Urban Mobility

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