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𝟓𝟎 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦: 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥! 🌈 👉 Applications open today 👈   We love what happens when people unite who care deeply, act boldly, and lift each other up.🫀   🔺 Nᴏᴡ ɪᴛ’s ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴛᴜʀɴ. 🔺 Jᴏɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ Yᴏᴜɴɢ Lᴇᴀᴅᴇʀs Pʀᴏɢʀᴀᴍᴍᴇ - ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏꜰ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ʙɪɢɢᴇʀ. 🔺 Aᴘᴘʟɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴs ᴏᴘᴇɴ ᴛᴏᴅᴀʏ.   When & Where: Ljubljana, Slovenia | March 24-27, 2026 Apply now: #linkinbio or urban-future.org/young-leaders   Sigrid & Conni are so looking forward to your applications! 😍 @wienimsommerregen Thanks for being on board again, Eurocities! @eurocities.eu 💭 Know someone perfect for this? Tag them in the comments!

🦄 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘆. Being a changemaker in cities sometimes feels like being the 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 one dreaming big. But the truth is — there’s a whole flock out there.   At @marmaraurban in Istanbul, our Chief CityChanger Gerald Babel-Sutter (@gerald9762) shared some thoughts on being an 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿:   🌍 Dream big — but celebrate small wins along the way. 🗣️ Choose your words carefully — the story you tell can make or break change. 👀 Shift perspective — see things through the eyes of the people you want to reach.   🤝 Find allies — no need to stay a lone unicorn. From 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 to 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 and 𝗢𝘀𝗹𝗼’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 — the message is clear: storytelling matters.   ✨ Let’s be unicorns together.

💥 Work 1 day. Enjoy 2. Simple math, epic vibes. 💪❤️‍🔥   Want the best deal ever? Join our awesome volunteer crew: give us just ONE day of your time, and we’ll give you TWO full days of Urban Future magic.    You’ll be in the middle of the action — where the energy is buzzing, the ideas are flying, and new friendships are basically guaranteed. ✨   So…Ljubljana is calling. Will you pick up? 😉 👇 Don’t just think about it. Do it. 👇 Link in bio!

👀 Spotted: Our chief CityChanger in transit! 🗺️   You might have seen from Gerald Babel-Sutter’s out of office replies - our CEO & co-founder is currently traveling for work...ALOT.   👉 Ljubljana 👉 Braga (Just Streets) 👉 Ljubljana (UF26) 👉 Milan (DUT, Making PEDs) 👉 Istanbul (MARUF)!  Phew, what a September! 😅    ﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌ NEXT UP!  Gerald will be attending Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF) on October 2! 📅 Join him and other international leaders in shaping the future of urban innovation and collaboration.✨ @gerald9762 📍 International Urban Events in Dialogue session, Room of Possibilities, Haliç Congress Center, from 10:00–11:00!   Don’t miss the chance to connect with him and exchange ideas on making cities better!  👉 Event details: #linkinbio ﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌ @marmaraurban @just_streets_ @istanbul @visitljubljana @mestnaobcinaljubljana @municipio_de_braga @visit_milano

The Better-Cities Event has LIFT-OFF! 🚀🩷   100 CityChangers. 1 buzzing Ljubljana. Endless ideas for better cities. 🌍💡   A massive thank you to everyone who pitched in, spoke up, sent in ideas & filled the room with CityChanger magic. 🧠💫   Next stop: UF26 in March. Will YOU be there? 🔥   🇸🇮 Ljubljana | 📅 Mar 24–27

What a start toward the UF26 adventure ahead! 🩷   Last night, nearly 100 passionate CityChangers came together in Ljubljana – joined by Mayor Zoran Janković – to exchange ideas, stories & visions for better cities.    We are inspired! 🙌 🧠   Huge thanks to everyone who participated, spoke on stage, submitted their ideas, and filled the room with such great spirit.   Ljubljana can’t wait to showcase its expertise in urban transformation and creative city-making during the conference week, while learning from peers across the globe.   Will you be there to experience it? 🇸🇮 Ljubljana, Slovenia 📅 March 24–27   P.S. check your inbox this week for something special coming 💌😉 Not on the list yet? Hurryyyyyy #linkinbio

Hey CityChangers, we’ve got something BIG coming your way…but only if you’re part of our newsletter family. 💚   👀 Next week, a special surprise will hit your inbox. Hint: it’s the best way to join us at UF26 in Ljubljana. Not on the list yet?  Now’s the time 👉 #linkinbio

You know we don’t do small. 😉 We’re bringing the Urban Future spirit to Ljubljana – and YOU could be there to kick things off. 🫵 If you are based in Slovenia, make sure to get on board. 📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟭𝟱:𝟬𝟬 – 𝟭𝟲:𝟯𝟬 📍 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗴, 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗷𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝟳𝟮, 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗟𝗷𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗮 We can’t wait to welcome you to kick-off the Urban Future 2026, together with the Mayor of Ljubljana, Zoran Janković! Help shape what’s coming, connect with movers and shakers from across Slovenia & set big things in motion. Now is the time to get involved in something BIG. Seize your opportunity to get involved in 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥-𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧! 🩷 Sign up today: #linkinbio

Hungry for UF26? 🍒 The Flavour Programme is here — your first bite of The Better-Cities Event!   🎯 City Centers The heartbeat of urban life. We’ll explore bold transformations, their ripple effects, and ask: is our obsession with city centers justified?   ⚡ Tactical Urbanism From pop-up to pilot to permanent – we’ll explore how tactical interventions are reshaping cities and citizen engagement.    ♻️ Circularity With Slovenia leading globally and Ljubljana setting the pace, we’ll dig into what makes circular strategies work, the partnerships behind them, and lessons learned.   👉 This is just the first taste. More topics & speakers will be revealed in the coming months.   📖 Flavour Programme | #linkinbio

Attention: Top change-makers only! 💎🔥   We’re looking for the best of the best - the 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, & 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 who truly make our cities better.    🧠💡Thanks to everyone who already shared their ideas — so much input already! 🙌    There’s still time to get involved in the programme ➜ reach out today. #linkinbio   P.S. Next week we’ll announce the UF26 Flavour Programme including our first 3 Tracks! Stay tuned! 👀

📣 We’ve got free tickets for you! 🎟️ Smart City Expo Miami & Utopian Hours are in the making, and we invite our Urban Future community to be there! 👋   🎟️ We’re giving away TWO free tickets here on Instagram!! 🎟️   💛 𝟭 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗶 - 𝗥𝗘:𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗨𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦 (Oct 6-8, 2025)  #linkinbio   🩷 𝟭 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀- 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀! (Oct 17-19, 2025)  #linkinbio   Want to be there? Comment „WIN“ and either 💛 for Miami or 🩷 for Turin and we’ll enter you into the random drawing!  📅 You have until Sep 1!   P.S. Head to LinkedIn too to double your chances to win!

🇸🇮 Think you know Ljubljana? Put your knowledge to the test with our trivia! 🧠 Answer the questions and see where you land:   🏆 5–6: Ljubljana Legend – You know this city like the back of your hand! 😎 2–4: Street-Smart Stroller – You’re finding your way, one cobblestone at a time. 🌱 0–1: Curious Newcomer – Time to dive in and discover Ljubljana’s secrets!   Are you ready to play? 👉