About
Bourges 2028 is an independent, non-profit association established to manage Bourges’ designation as the European Capital of Culture for 2028. The organization operates with a clear and straightforward structure, supported by continuous political and financial backing from the City Council of Bourges, Bourges Plus Conurbation, the Cher Department, the Centre-Val de Loire Region and the French government.
The association’s scope of work encompasses the development and implementation of a comprehensive cultural program that emphasizes inclusivity, ecological sustainability, and human-scale initiatives. This program aims to address pressing European and global issues through various cultural activities and events.
Areas of activity
Connecting the green transformation, social inclusion and local democracy
NEB-2025-PARTICIPATION-01: The impact of common space on neighbourhood communitiesNEB-2025-PARTICIPATION-02: Fostering and maintaining the social fabric for the green transition in neighbourhoodsNEB-2025-PARTICIPATION-03: Beautiful, sustainable and inclusive street furniture for the transformation of neighbourhoodsNEB-2025-PARTICIPATION-04: Network of neighbourhoods for innovative policies on gentrification
Circular and regenerative approaches for the built environment
NEB-2025-REGEN-01: Applying regenerative design to the built environment in neighbourhoodsNEB-2025-REGEN-02: Bio-fabricated materials for sustainable and beautiful constructionNEB-2025-REGEN-03: Sufficiency measures in the built environmentNEB-2025-REGEN-04: Innovative approaches for sustainable, inclusive and beautiful social and affordable housing
Innovative funding and new business models for the transformation of neighbourhoods
NEB-2025-BUSINESS-01: Renovating the built environment through design for adaptability and disassemblyNEB-2025-BUSINESS-02: Bottom-up social entrepreneurship for the cocreation of neighbourhoods in line with the NEBNEB-2025-BUSINESS-03: Reverse local construction supply chains for the beautiful re-assembly of reclaimed construction products