Human geography and socio-technical transition studies: Promising intersections

•Intersections between geography and sustainability transitions research hold much promise.•TIS, regimes, and niches can be conceptualized as socio-spatial contexts.•Legitimization and trust-building processes enable alignments to emerge between TIS, niches, and regimes.•Places are more than sites for transition; they are constituted by multi-scalar relationships and collective experiences.•A relational place-making framework provides insights into the networked political struggles that accompany transitions.