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  • 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.

  • Łódź Prepares To Host The Better-Cities Event

    The vibrant city of Łódź is set to take center stage from May 21-23, 2025, as it hosts Urban Future 2025 (UF25) – Europe’s most prominent gathering of innovators and change-makers dedicated to building sustainable cities. In preparation for the main event, Polish urban innovators are already mobilizing.

  • Urban Future 2024 is a wrap!

    Urban Future 2024 in Rotterdam successfully concluded with a focus on climate adaptation, social inclusion, and bold leadership. The City’s F*ckUp Show featured inspiring stories of failure and resilience from notable figures. Attendees explored sustainable initiatives on field trips. Next stop: Łódź 2025, promising innovation and collaboration for sustainable urban development.

  • Groene Stad Challenge editie 2023 Hoofddorp en Nijeveen kampioen vergroenen

    Hoofddorp and Nijeveen crowned champions of the 2023 Green City Challenge for their successful efforts in urban greening. The analysis revealed a stagnation in overall greening, but highlighted the potential for increased green spaces in cities and towns. The challenge will continue with a new format focusing on climate adaptation, health, and biodiversity.

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Cities know what needs to change. The real question is: 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧?   Turning plans into action is hard. That’s exactly where 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 starts.   At UF26, we go beyond vision statements and into the real work of urban change: ➜ How city centers are governed when no one truly “owns” them ➜ How tactical experiments can reshape long-term masterplans ➜ How cities can defend democratic values under pressure ➜ How AI can serve residents – not just systems ➜ How circular construction finally moves from pilots to the mainstream.   The 𝐔𝐅𝟐𝟔 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐭– and it goes straight to the 𝘩𝘰𝘸 of urban transformation. All our heart, in every session ❤️‍🔥     📍 Ljubljana | 🗓️ 24–27 March  👉 Explore the full programme and join 2,000+ CityChangers shaping what’s next for Europe’s cities. #linkinbio

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Programme out. You in? 🫵   A year of collaboration led to this moment → 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐅𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. 🔹 60 sessions 🔹 30 field trips 🔹 1 stellar speaker lineup   Built to stretch your thinking, spark action & shape better cities.   🎯 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 #linkinbio   This is where 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬.   .................................................................... 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 🇸🇮 Ljubljana, Slovenia 🗓️ March 24–27 💛 urban-future.org/tickets

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𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 turns leftover spaces into local power. His work shows how design becomes a community engine ➜➜ from Blue House Yard (Wood Green, London) to Angel Yard (Edmonton, London) 💪 A powerful example, featured on @citychangersorg, is the 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬, 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 — a community-built space that reconnects people with nature through hands-on making, learning-by-doing, and shared ownership. @jankatteinarch 🏆 He received the Social Value Architect of the Year 2023(!), but Jan’s real metric is simple: create places that people can make their own.   📚 Jan also writes the playbooks: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 (2014), 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (2022), and 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯 (2024) ➜ all field guides to building cities 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 people, not just 𝐟𝐨𝐫 them.   Meet the architect proving that cities work best when communities help build them. #linkinbio   Pᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ Mᴀᴋᴇ Cɪᴛɪᴇs 🩷

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Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for courageous cities 🚨 The host city spot for Urban Future 2027 has unexpectedly opened up. Yes, really. 👀 Which means: YOUR CITY could host 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 – Europe’s most inspiring gathering for people who don’t just talk about urban change, but actually make it happen. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲? ✨ Put your city on the global stage ✨ Show real projects (no PowerPoint theatre) ✨ Welcome 2,000+ international CityChangers into your streets, neighbourhoods & city hall ✨ Create momentum for the change you already believe in Big city or mid-sized. Well-known or wildly underestimated. What matters is courage, commitment, and a story worth sharing. ⏰ Deadline: January 31 (earlier = better 😉) 📩 Interested? Just reach out to Gerald, he’s got all the details. gerald@urban-future.org This truly doesn’t happen often. In fact, it’s the first time we’ve ever offered this like this. (And yes – 2028 is already taken.) If your city is ready to step up… 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Join cities like Graz, Vienna, Oslo, Helsingborg, Stuttgart, Rotterdam, Łódź & Ljubljana. We can’t wait to hear from you. 🩷

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Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for courageous cities 🚨 The host city spot for Urban Future 2027 has unexpectedly opened up. Yes, really. 👀 Which means: YOUR CITY could host 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 – Europe’s most inspiring gathering for people who don’t just talk about urban change, but actually make it happen. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲? ✨ Put your city on the global stage ✨ Show real projects (no PowerPoint theatre) ✨ Welcome 2,000+ international CityChangers into your streets, neighbourhoods & city hall ✨ Create momentum for the change you already believe in Big city or mid-sized. Well-known or wildly underestimated. What matters is courage, commitment, and a story worth sharing. ⏰ Deadline: January 31 (earlier = better 😉) 📩 Interested? Just reach out to Gerald, he’s got all the details. gerald@urban-future.org This truly doesn’t happen often. In fact, it’s the first time we’ve ever offered this like this. (And yes – 2028 is already taken.) If your city is ready to step up… 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Join cities like Graz, Vienna, Oslo, Helsingborg, Stuttgart, Rotterdam, Łódź & Ljubljana. We can’t wait to hear from you. 🩷

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If 2026 is the year you’re serious about better cities, then start here. 💪   These leaders don’t just talk about urban change... they deliver it.   Pᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ Mᴀᴋᴇ Cɪᴛɪᴇs 🩷 Mike Lydon · Nourhan Bassam · Lior Steinberg · Emma Cutting · Bruno Doedens · Ana Rivas de Gante · Victor Neustetter · Mariana Marmelada · Ricardo Rio · Sabina Mihailescu · Jason Thorne · Astrid Arnslett · Sylvia Kostenzer · Aidan Cerar · Rui Moreira · Michiel Van Driessche · Lilla Gerencsér   Join this crew, who turns intentions into impact at The Better-Cities Event.  Early Bird tickets are on sale and more amazing speakers are dropping constantly!   📍 Ljubljana, Slovenia
📅 March 24–27 🎟️ urban-future.org/tickets   This is the year to turn ambition into action. Your future self - and city - will thank you.

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Holiday hellos from Ljubljana, the City of Dragons ✨🐉 As the year winds down, we’re wishing you a magical, festive season.  May this time bring you joy, rest & inspiration, wherever you’re celebrating.✨ We’ll be taking a short break until January 5, before gearing up for what’s next: meeting YOU, right here in beautiful Ljubljana. 🇸🇮 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟒–𝟐𝟕   🎁 And if you’re still looking for a meaningful gift this season… An event ticket makes a pretty great present for the CityChangers in your life 😉   See you soon! And happy holidays from all of us. 🫶 Your Urban Future Team

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Urban transformation doesn’t start with megaprojects. 🏗 It starts with calm streets, shared spaces, and a sense of belonging. 💜 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩: 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐬é𝐫 👋 As Head of Operations at RÉV8 in Budapest’s Józsefváros, Lilla redesigns neighbourhoods to slow traffic, open up pedestrian plazas, and create community spaces where people actually want to stay. Her tool is tactical urbanism. Her focus is what lasts: connection, trust & feeling welcome, especially for those who are often left out of city-making. “𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦.” Lilla brings real-world lessons from Budapest to the Urban Future stage. 🎤 ➜ #linkinbio Pᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ Mᴀᴋᴇ Cɪᴛɪᴇs 🩷

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Landscape architect, City Architect of Groningen & proud professional activist: 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲. 🌿+ 🏫+ ✊ Since stepping into the city architect role (early 2024), he’s also pushing change from the inside, helping steer decisions in city hall so climate ambition becomes real projects on the ground. Michiel works across design, policy, and science, and he’s all about moving from climate goals to on-the-ground action through planning and design. Michiel is clear: stop fighting nature and start working with it. “𝐿𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠𝑛’𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒. 𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟.”    Pᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ Mᴀᴋᴇ Cɪᴛɪᴇs 🩷

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𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠, 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦? The urban sociologist 𝐀𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫 treats Ljubljana just like that. 🛋   Through Zunaj (“Outdoors”) with IPoP – Institute for Spatial Policies, Aidan helps neighbours turn everyday wishes into real places right outside their doors like: 🌿 a shared herb garden in Poljane 🏀 a refreshed basketball court in Mostec 🎬 free outdoor cinema nights in Šiška   No big speeches. Just people shaping the streets they love to use. When locals design their own spaces, the city suddenly feels like theirs.   That’s how belonging grows. And that’s how better cities happen. ➜ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝? 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰!   Pᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ Mᴀᴋᴇ Cɪᴛɪᴇs 🩷

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𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗿 🎨   She is a Viennese designer, neighbourhood hero and co-creator of streets where kids, not cars, come first.   Sylvia always begins by listening to those who use a street most: children, teachers, and families. From their ideas she creates bold colours, playful shapes, and new ways to move and gather outdoors. 🤸🏾‍♀️👩‍🏫   What were once stressful drop-off zones or dull streets are now places full of games, conversations, and everyday magic. ✨   Bring some colour along to Ljubljana, Sylvia!   ➜ #linkinbio @remake_streets   Pᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ Mᴀᴋᴇ Cɪᴛɪᴇs 🩷

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