Future4Cities 2026 - 4th Edition
The ecosystem of changing cities

Conceived by Will Media and FROM - We Multiply Public Value and co-produced by OGR Torino

September 25 - 27, 2026
OGR Torino

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Cities are under pressure. Housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable, mobility is more complex, communities are fragmenting, and new climate and energy challenges are reshaping the way we live in urban spaces. Yet it is precisely within these tensions that new ideas, projects, and solutions capable of transforming cities are emerging.

From September 25 to 27, 2026, Future4Cities returns to OGR Torino, the festival that brings together the people, organisations, and initiatives shaping the future of urban life in Italy. Following three editions of continuous growth, the festival will present a new programme of talks, workshops, urban experiences, and open discussions involving the wider public.

Future4Cities is the community of ideas, people, and projects transforming cities. A national ecosystem connecting public administrations, companies, startups, associations, researchers, activists, and engaged citizens to share experiences, expertise, and visions.

Over the years, Future4Cities has involved more than 6,000 participants, over 200 speakers, and mapped 870 projects from across Italy: figures that reflect the growth of a community committed to imagining cities that are more accessible, sustainable, and inclusive.

THE FUTURE4CITIES 2026 AWARD

This year once again, Future4Cities will recognise projects that are making a tangible contribution to the transformation of Italian cities through urban innovation, participation, and collaboration between territories and communities.

Applications will open soon, and the selected projects will be presented on the stage of OGR Torino on September 25, 2026.

The award is open to public and private organisations, associations, foundations, startups, non-governmental organisations, research institutes, committees, and civic networks experimenting with new solutions to improve urban quality of life.

Projects submitted must fall within one of the five categories of the Future4Cities 2026 Award:

Housing
Projects aimed at mitigating rising rental costs and making housing more accessible for young people and families; social housing and cohousing initiatives; building redevelopment projects; actions addressing vacant urban spaces; proposals for the sustainable management of short-term rentals; urban regeneration initiatives focused on accessible living.
Who can apply: public and private organisations, associations, research institutes, non-governmental organisations.

Mobility
Projects aimed at improving cycling and pedestrian mobility; initiatives to make local public transport more efficient; ethical and environmentally sustainable logistics; connections between city centres and suburbs; shared mobility and micromobility; accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers; experiments in autonomous driving.
Who can apply: public and private organisations, associations, neighbourhood committees, research institutes.

Community
Initiatives addressing urban loneliness; new public spaces open to citizens; social inclusion projects; neighbourhood welfare services; accessibility to essential services; urban gardens and hybrid community spaces; festivals and cultural initiatives; neighbourhood activities and civic participation.
Who can apply: associations, active citizens, research institutes, non-governmental organisations.

Work
Urban economy projects and innovative startups; initiatives to develop local skills; policies promoting ethical and quality employment; new workplaces; support for entrepreneurship; enhancement of local commerce; training and emerging professional skills.
Who can apply: associations, committees, social enterprises, public and private organisations, corporate foundations, non-governmental organisations.

Climate and Energy
Climate adaptation and emissions reduction plans; nature-based solutions; energy communities and collective self-consumption; actions combating energy poverty; initiatives making the energy transition more accessible; sustainable food systems; urban reforestation and biodiversity protection; air and water quality; care and maintenance of urban green spaces.
Who can apply: public and private organisations, associations, foundations.