The Project
Active mobility as a strategic tool for cancer prevention and cleaner cities
A Horizon Europe Innovation Action working with 12 European cities to make walking, cycling and micro-mobility part of everyday life, and part of the fight against cancer.
Active mobility, reimagined as a health strategy
DynamiCity is a Horizon Europe Innovation Action that positions active and micro-mobility as a strategic tool for cancer prevention and survivorship, as well as for cleaner, healthier and better-connected cities.
Coordinated by Eurecat, the project brings together 27 partners and 9 associated partners from 18 European countries, working across 12 living labs.
DynamiCity is part of the CIVITAS Initiative, Europe’s network of sustainable urban mobility projects.
36
Partners across
18 countries
12
European cities
Key data
| Grant Agreement | No. 101270042 |
| Call | HORIZON-MISS-2025-06 |
| Type of action | Horizon Europe Innovation Action |
| Coordinator | Eurecat |
| Duration | 36 months — June 2026 to May 2029 |
| Consortium | 27 partners + 9 associated partners, 18 countries |
The challenge
Active travel could be one of the most powerful, low-cost tools for public health. As little as 10–11 minutes of brisk walking or cycling a day could prevent one in ten early deaths and nearly one in thirty cancer cases.
Yet, five new cancer cases are diagnosed every minute in Europe, while more than a quarter of adults, and 80% of young people, remain insufficiently active.
At the same time, transport remains the only sector where EU greenhouse gas emissions keep rising, and a major source of air and noise pollution. DynamiCity addresses both challenges together, breaking the silos between the health and transport sectors.
Our goals
Objectives
01.
Understanding behaviour and building health literacy
Understand what prevents people from walking and cycling, and co-create tailored interventions with citizens, patients and cancer survivors, enhancing active travel health literacy across Europe.
02.
Building supportive infrastructure
Improve infrastructure and public space for walking, cycling and micro-mobility, through tactical urbanism, better-connected networks and inclusive, accessible design.
03.
Connecting mobility and digital innovation
Integrate electric bikes, e-scooters and other micro-mobility into smart, connected transport systems, improving safety, comfort and efficiency.
04.
Demonstrating health benefits and shaping policy
Measure the direct health benefits of active travel for the general population and for cancer survivors, and translate results into policy recommendations for local, regional, national and EU decision-makers.
Our partnership process
Methodology
1.
Baseline assessment & ecosystem mapping
Understanding each city’s starting point: current mobility patterns, health indicators, infrastructure, digital tools and policy frameworks.
2.
Stakeholder engagement & co-design
Bringing together transport authorities, health agencies, urban planners, mobility providers and citizens, including cancer survivors, to co-design interventions.
3.
Demonstrators in 12 european cities
Testing combinations of interventions in real-life settings, with safety and follow-up built into every stage.
4.
Comparative Evaluation
Measuring outcomes against shared and city-specific key indicators, comparing effectiveness and transferability across the 12 living labs.
5.
Upscaling & replication
Sharing what works with European cities beyond the consortium, ready to adopt and adapt.
Our ambition
Expected impact
Through 12 real-world demonstrators, DynamiCity aims to make walking and cycling a bigger part of daily life in its follower cities, while building solid evidence on how active travel supports cancer prevention and survivorship.
More active travel
More than 30% increase in walking and cycling in the six follower cities
Health evidence
Health outcomes measured for over 2,100 participants, including cancer survivors, across the 12 living labs
EU policy impact
A shared EU roadmap and policy recommendations on active mobility and cancer prevention
Results will feed into EU guidance on active mobility and cancer prevention, contributing to Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the EU Cancer Mission, the Cities Mission and the EU Cycling Declaration.