#Aalborg2024 - the European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns
Conference
The European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns seeks to challenge local governments to shape a new urban reality, one which is sustainable, resilient, and just.
The tenth edition of the event, known as #Aalborg2024, will be hosted in the City of Aalborg, from 1-3 October 2024.
#Aalborg2024 will bring to the forefront ongoing trends, challenges, and opportunities, with 1000+ local leaders and urban stakeholders gathering in the Danish city to make a difference for a secure and sustainable future in Europe. This 10th edition in the conference series will demonstrate how Local Green Deals are making the EU Green Deal a reality across Europe. It will also address the potential of local governments to shape a new sustainable urban reality, and how working with key partners and accommodating frameworks at multiple levels can be powerful enablers.
Sustainable mobility will be a central topic in at least three workshops, as outlined below:
Traffic and sustainable cities: changing priorities in the era of electric cars?
1 October | 14:00-15:30 | On-site
- This workshop will explore the role of e-vehicles in our changing approach to sustainable mobility in urban centres. It will explore the evolving priorities in urban planning, and attendees will be encouraged to contribute ideas on the future of sustainable mobility. Insight from the CIVITAS Initiative will be included in this workshop.
Urban transformation through sustainable public transport
3 October | 9:00-13:00 | Off-site
- Hosted by the City of Aalborg, this off-site tour will explore the city via the Bus Rapid Transportation system (BRT) - an impressive network the city has been working on since 2017. Aalborg is home to the first BRT-system in Denmark, recognised locally as both a mobility and urban development project. Space is limited.
Urban spaces in Aalborg downtown, from the urban ecology project in the 90s to new BRT-spaces
3 October | 9:00-13:00 | Off-site
- Hosted by the City of Aalborg, this off-site tour will take place on foot, through the Aalborg historic centre and waterfront. The tour will explore the perfect marriage between mobility, urban development and high-quality street design. Space is limited.
The #Aalborg2024 conference is an important stop on the CIVITAS Initiative calendar, and we hope to see you there!
Learn more and register at the conference website!