https://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/ With Grégory Doucet re-elected mayor in March 2026, Lyon is preparing a natural river swimming site at Confluence for summer 2027 and renovating heritage buildings for culture and ecology. en https://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/#b-lyon-confluence-swimming-sitehttps://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/#b-lyon-confluence-swimming-siteWed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe Métropole de Lyon has confirmed the Confluence swimming project, allowing the city to work towards opening a supervised river bathing area in summer 2027. https://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/#b-lyon-neyret-ecological-transition-hubhttps://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/#b-lyon-neyret-ecological-transition-hubThu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe City of Lyon has chosen the Pali Pali group to run a community venue on ecological transition at the Neyret site, due to open gradually from 2028. https://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/#b-lyon-rue-grenette-consultationhttps://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/#b-lyon-rue-grenette-consultationWed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTA month-long online consultation on rue Grenette, a year after it was reserved for public transport, drew the largest response on Lyon's participation platform, with most respondents backing the change. https://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/#b-lyon-4-velos-cycling-labelhttps://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/#b-lyon-4-velos-cycling-labelTue, 26 May 2026 08:00:00 GMTLyon has received the highest level of the Tour de France organisers' "Ville à vélo" label, scoring 81 points for its cycling policy. https://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/#b-lyon-villa-gillet-renovationhttps://futurehubs.eu/cities/lyon/#b-lyon-villa-gillet-renovationMon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe City of Lyon began works in spring 2026 to modernise the Villa Gillet, improving its energy performance and accessibility and adding writers' residences, with delivery due at the end of 2027.