The Future of Terrassa: A Glimpse into Emerging Cultural Hubs and Urban Innovations
Loredana ValeVice-president, Asociația Future Hubs
Published from Cluj-Napoca
European cities, reported from Cluj
What cities are building, where they meet, and what AI changes for them. Reporting with sources, not rankings.
- 38 countries
- 13 interviews
- Figures dated and sourced
- 56 conferences tracked
Latest news
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CitiesEU LIFE programme awards over €390 million to 135 climate and environment projectsThe European Commission has granted more than €390 million under the LIFE programme to 135 new projects, including a €15.8 million facility helping local authorities invest in sustainable energy. · European Commission
AI policyEuropean Commission publishes first harmonised standard supporting the AI Act in Official JournalThe Commission has published the reference to EN 18286:2026, a quality management system standard developed by CEN and CENELEC that gives providers of high-risk AI systems a presumption of conformity with Article 17 of the AI Act. · European Commission, Shaping Europe's Digital Future
What changed in the cities
All →- BarcelonaBarcelona opens €10.5 million in grants for home renovation and building accessibility · Regeneration and housing
- CopenhagenCopenhagen starts collecting nappy waste for recycling · Climate and energy
- TurinTurin approves €861,000 of energy upgrades on three municipal buildings · Climate and energy
- TurinTurin approves phased plan for Ponte Mosca urban campus in the Aurora district · Regeneration and housing
- TurinTurin reopens historic Boncompagni school after €9.5 million renovation · Regeneration and housing
- ValongoValongo hosts FLY! 2026, a European forum on youth participation · Civic participation
Events
Coming up for cities
Dates checked against the organisers.
- Climate and energy Tomorrow Climate KIC events · Valencia, Spain
- Mobility Tomorrow EIT Urban Mobility events · Munich, Germany
- Climate and energy In 7 days Romanian Leaders in Energy Transition: North-West Region · Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Cities with events
Where something is happening in the next nine months.
ValenciaSpainNext Climate KIC events · 21–22 October1 event
MunichGermanyNext EIT Urban Mobility events · 21–22 October1 event
Cluj-NapocaRomaniaNext IEEE ICCP · 22–24 October6 events · 1 article
MadridSpainNext EIT Urban Mobility events · 27–28 October1 event
WarsawPolandNext Climate KIC events · 28 October1 event
BarcelonaSpainNext Eurocities forums · 28–30 October5 events · 2 articles
Long reads
All notesCluj-Napoca
In the city we report from
On the record
Behind every profile is somebody who has to make it work. Loredana Vale interviewed them — mayors, deputy mayors, city officers and organisers, from Vantaa to Terrassa.All interviews
Ibrahim Tanko Amidu on Empowering Youth and Building Sustainable Cities
Explore how Ghana is leading the way in youth empowerment and sustainable urban growth. Discover initiatives that foster civic engagement.
Innovative Urban Solutions: Stéphanie Poppe on Rennes' Green Future
Explore Rennes' urban projects and sustainability initiatives through the insights of Stéphanie Poppe. Combating Disinformation, France Rennes
Mayor Pekka Timonen: “A Sustainable City is a Better City for Everyone”
Vantaa Mayor Pekka Timonen: “A Sustainable City is a Better City for Everyone”. Explore how Vantaa is leading the way in sustainable urban development through innovative projects and green initiatives.
How we work
One page per city, written from what it is actually building; short news with an official source and the name of whoever checked it; corrections made in the open.
The newsrooms we point to
Countering disinformation is the first purpose in our statute: we name the independent newsrooms that publish the evidence and correct themselves in public.
Truth Tellers →And the local half
Brings Cluj-Napoca's creative professionals forward, on a stage wider than the city — the local half of the same idea.
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