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  • The first speakers of UF26 have been announced within the "People Make Cities" Campaign.

    Urban Future 2026 Unveils First Speakers

    Urban Future 2026 will take place in Ljubljana from March 24–27, 2026, featuring over 2000 city innovators. Focused on sustainable urban transformation, it introduces diverse speakers and engaging formats, including field trips showcasing progressive city projects and strategies.

  • Ljubljana Prepares To Host The Better-Cities Event

    Ljubljana will host Urban Future 2026, Europe’s largest urban changemakers event, from March 24-27, 2026. The conference aims to promote sustainable city development, attracting over 2,000 participants to engage in workshops and discussions on urban innovation and sustainability practices.

    Mathis Hampel and Rok Žnidaršič on stage at the Urban Future UF26 kick-off event

  • Comeback Cities and Green Revolutions: Urban Future 2025 Spotlights Transformation

    Urban Future 2025 in Łódź gathers 2,000 urban innovators from over 120 cities, driving discussions on city transformation. The event promotes green urbanism, equity, and collaboration, showcasing successful city changes while empowering local communities to create sustainable, people-centered environments.

  • From Cars to Community - Cugir's Urban Transformation Journey

    At the Urban Future Conference in Poland, Cugir's Mayor Adrian Teban highlighted the town's transformative "Just Streets" project, shifting from car-centric to people-first urban planning, showcasing a model for sustainable mobility and urban development applicable to Romanian cities and beyond.

  • Urban Future Unveils Inspiring Programme

    Urban Future 2025, set for May 21-23 in Łódź, Poland, will gather 2,000 urbanists and leaders to address city challenges through 250 speakers and dynamic sessions. The event emphasizes action-driven solutions for better, more sustainable urban living.

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We’re pumped! 👊 The Better-Cities Event starts TOMORROW! Time to get ready, unicorns…   📲 Your pocket guide Download the “UF26” app to browse sessions, explore speakers & plan your schedule.   🚌 Free public transportation Check your inbox or app for your free public transport QR code – happy exploring!   🎟️ Check-in & badge collection Your badge = your all-access pass. Keep it with you. Arriving on Tuesday? Meet us at Nova University. Arriving Wed? Meet us at GR.   🗺 Ljubljana Field Trips We’re offering Field Trips Tuesday–Friday (many already booked out 🤯). Can’t make yours? Please cancel in the app to free up space.   🍽️ CityChangers Night out, our #1 social gathering 12 great restaurants! See you there. Bring your badge & voucher.   ✊ Cities Fuck Up Show Because real progress means talking about what didn’t go as planned – don’t miss it. Last session Thursday, celebration right after! 🍻   🥗 Food & sustainability Vegetarian options available. 💧 Bring a refillable bottle – let’s keep it green.   🍿 Popcorn(er) & Better-Cities Store Grab your free popcorn and visit our store for sustainable souvenirs.   What else is on your mind as you prepare? Feel free to DM us w/ all your Qs.   Absolutely CAN’T WAIT to welcome you to Ljubljana. 😍 – Your Urban Future Team 🦄

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Ljubljana, we’re all here and ready 👋 🇸🇮   The Urban Future vibes are already in the air! As of tonight, the whole team is finally together in our host city 💛   Are you ready for 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔? Drop a 🦄 if YES! Feel free to tag us in your arrival selfies and tell us where you’re coming from 🌍   We can’t wait to see all our urban unicorns in person – it’s going to be something special ✨

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Unicorns, are you in Ljubljana already? Join us 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟓:𝟎𝟎 at the 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 for a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the heart of the city.   🎨 Greg Goya will meet us there with his interactive artwork - this piece inspired by our 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲! 🤩 @greg_goya   He first caught our eye with his ability to turn everyday urban space into something you 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭, not just pass through. ✨   Come by, bring a friend, and see the city a little differently. 👉 Read more: #linkinbio   Not in town yet? Bummer! But don’t worry... You’ll still catch Greg at the opening session on Wednesday!    ..............................................   Slow down. Look twice. Cities have stories to tell.

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Sustainability is at the core of how we deliver The Better-Cities Event. 🌍 Because creating better cities starts with how we show up. Next week, we’ll have:  🥦 All vegetarian catering 🚆 Free public transportation 🎈 Recyclable signage, branding, and decor ♻️ Print materials made from natural resources like grass paper 👚 Organically certified, high-quality merchandise 🪑 Rented furniture for the stage 🎨 Partnerships with local producers and artists     Got a tip for how we can become even greener? Share it in the comments! 💬

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👀 𝗦𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵! Yayyy! We can’t begin to tell you how much fun we had designing & sourcing quality vendors to produce these items 🤩 Here’s a glimpse into our new collection for next week’s Better Cities Store: 🛍️ Bags 👕 T-shirts (for adults, kids & babies) 👌 Hoodies 💦 Water bottles 🧦 Socks The products are organically certified, sustainably made, and built to last. Designed for people who care about cities and the planet. 🌍 📍 Available at UF26 in our Better Cities Store (right next to the Check-in). What’s catching your eye? 👁️

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Meet a partner initiative you’ll want on your radar: 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐭 🌱 Big on biodiversity, bold in action. The Pact translates global biodiversity goals into local action. Launched with the City of Berlin, it brings together cities committed to restoring urban nature – from species conservation and water systems to soil health and environmental education. Nineteen cities worldwide are on board, each implementing context-specific solutions while learning from one another. Because real change doesn’t happen in isolation – it happens when cities move together. Among many topics at The Better-Cities Event, you can dive deeper into the Berlin Urban Nature Pact and what it could mean for your city. Representatives from ICLEI Europe, SenMVKU, CityLAB Berlin and Berlin Partner will be in the Expo Lounge, ready to answer your questions, and share insights on the Pact and more. @iclei_europe @citylabbln @senmvkuberlin Come say hello, learn more about their work & see how you can get involved! 👋

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At Urban Future, we’re building more than better cities – we’re building community. Our core motto: 𝐁𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃. 💛   To make sure everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to share their ideas, we have a Code of Conduct. It sets out the values we stand for and the behaviour we expect. Unacceptable behaviour at The Better-Cities Event will not be tolerated.   🤝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 ❌ 𝐍𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 🎤 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. Read the full code 👉 #linkinbio or urban-future.org/code-of-conduct See you next week!

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🦄 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐅𝟐𝟔! Nearly 200 speakers. Hundreds of ideas. One shared goal ➜ better cities.   These are the hearts, minds and bold voices of Urban Future. Innovators, disruptors & doers ready to share what’s next.   Live at 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐣𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝟖 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬!   🎟️ Get your ticket: urban-future.org/tickets or #linkinbio 📍 Ljubljana, Slovenia 🗓 March 24–27

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