About
About the Union of Metropolitan Cities and Agglomerations
- We are a dynamic platform that brings together major cities, metropolitan areas, and agglomerations (13 together) facing the most significant challenges of our time. Our mission is to support cooperation among cities - urban leaders who are determined to deliver practical and ambitious solutions for sustainable, resilient, and high-quality urban living.
What We Do:
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We connect major cities that are dealing with complex issues such as climate change, urban mobility, energy transformation, and social inclusion.
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We promote integrated solutions across key sectors like transport, energy, spatial planning, and digitalization to ensure cities develop in a balanced and efficient way.
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We facilitate knowledge sharing between member cities, including best practices, successful project models, lessons learned, and direct cooperation between municipal officials and experts.
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We support twinning, peer learning, and capacity building to help cities accelerate their progress through real-life examples and practical collaborations.
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We advocate for the needs of metropolitan areas at the national and international levels, ensuring that large cities have a strong voice in shaping policies, funding opportunities, and legislative frameworks.
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We create space for innovative projects that aim to deliver long-term benefits for urban residents, focusing on climate neutrality, liveability, and smart solutions.
It is important that, when preparing projects, we are able to match the right cities to the given topic.
15-minute City
1. Next steps for multimodal urban mobility, building on the travel experience2. Reimagining parking – transforming urban parking policies3. Mobility policymaking in context of radical contestation
Circular Urban Economies
CUE topic 1: Resilient green and social infrastructureCUE topic 2: Sustainable tourism – circular benefits and challenges
Positive Energy Districts
PED topic 1: Driving a just transition: PED strategies in social and subsidised housingPED topic 2: Ensuring positive socio-economic impact: PEDs in local economies and energy marketsPED topic 3: PEDs in urban heating and cooling strategies