01/06/2023 31/12/2025
Residents of the future wants to address the issue of urban depopulation within small and medium-sized cities. By focusing on digital transformation, economic diversification and city branding, it will explore innovative approaches towards evolving trends in work, lifestyle and communication, to enhance the cities’ attractiveness for prospective investments and inhabitants. The network enables cities to redefine their advantages in comparison to larger metropolitan areas, and develop holistic, citizen-centric solutions that support demographic revitalisation and sustainable urban growth.
- Alba Iulia - Romania
- Mangualde - Portugal
- Saldus - Latvia
- Plasencia - Spain
- Iisalmi - Finland
- Saint-Quentin - France
- Mantova - Italy
- Trebinje - Bosnia-Herzegovina
Timeline
1st Transnational meeting, 26-28 September 2023., Sibenik, Croatia.
2nd Transnational Meeting, 9-11 April 2024., St. Quentin, France
3rd Transnational meeting, 8-10. October 2024., Mangualde, Portugal.
Stories
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Empowering Youth, Revitalizing Alba Iulia: A City’s Mission Against Depopulation
Alba Iulia, Romania’s “spiritual capital,” faces a pressing issue that impacts its future. With each year, more young adults are drawn to larger urban
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Midway to Impact: Residents of the Future Cities Unite for Action-Oriented Solutions
From October 8–10, the picturesque city of Mangualde in Portugal played host to the Residents of the Future transnational meeting, bringing together
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European small cities losing population: Why & what could be the magnets for their attractiveness?
THE BASELINE STUDY: developed by Tiago Ferreira, Residents of the Future network Lead expert.
During Phase 1, the nine partners have explored their
Library
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Baseline Study_Residents of the Future_submitted.pdf(PDF, 121Mo)
