Tauri Tuvikene

Tauri Tuvikene is a Professor of Urban Studies at Tallinn University's School of Humanities. His work focuses on post-socialist urbanism, mobility practices, and infrastructure politics. He leads major projects like PUTSPACE and CARIN-PT, examining public transport as public space and resilient urban infrastructure. His research bridges comparative urban studies with critical analysis of post-socialist systems.

Research emphasizes post-socialist cities' unique challenges, exploring mobility governance, infrastructural legacies, and spatial justice. Key publications include edited volumes on post-socialist infrastructures and transformative urban mobilities. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches to urban policy and comparative methodologies.

• Project Leadership: HERA-funded PUTSPACE (2019–2022), JPI Urban Europe CARIN-PT (2022–2025)
• Co-edited works: Post-Socialist Urban Infrastructures (Routledge) and If Cars Could Walk (Berghahn)
• Key research themes: Urban mobility justice, post-socialism's spatial practices, pandemic transport resilience

Recent studies analyze pedestrianization efforts in Moscow, automobility in Tallinn, and post-pandemic public transport adaptations across Europe. His work highlights marginalized voices in urban planning and critiques car-centric urbanism.